Today we host the Everyone Wins podcast’s FIRST GUEST, Joy Michelle! Joy specializes in how to hook & book brides, with an emphasis on marketing effectively through brand strategy. Joy is incredibly talented and has SO many key insights for photographers who want to build a strong, effective & appealing brand. Listen now! RESOURCES: GET THE SHOWNOTES […]
Today is HBP’s BIRTHDAY! Five years ago, Hannah Bjorndal Photography officially became a business. Honestly, the business grew so fast in 2015 that by the time I was able to register and become legit, I was already full time and well on my way to replacing my previous income! I learned so many lessons in these last […]
In 2014, I was brand new to wedding photography and desperate to become A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER. While I had lots of technical camera knowledge and an artistic eye, I knew NOTHING about the wedding photography industry. So, I emailed about 5 million DC wedding photographers to try and get experience second shooting. I got LOTS […]
Sometimes it feels like the most challenging part of booking clients is just getting them in the door to inquire. So it’s super discouraging, after spending so much time and energy on that first step, when a couple totally ghosts you. You know what I mean, right? You get all excited when that new contact […]
If you saw the word “stats” and are hesitating to actually click play . . . DO IT! I know that for us wedding photographers, numbers and math are not typically what get us excited. However, what I’m sharing today is simple and easy to implement and can make all the difference in the WORLD […]
This episode is all about building trust with potential clients. I’m sharing my 6 top tips for growing a loyal following of couples, serving them with intention, and then getting them to the finish line to book! Building trust is the first step of building a solid relationship with my couples in general, so it’s […]
Do you feel like most of the wedding days you photograph go exactly as planned? Do you always have enough time to photograph everyone and everything? Or . . . do you find yourself feeling rushed, frantic, and stressed during wedding days? In short: do you feel like the timing of the wedding day is […]
In this episode, I’m sharing 5 success-killing lies that many photographers (myself included!) can easily believe that will totally hold you back from achieving success. These lies not only create unnecessary fear, but also will hold you back from being all you can be. I know first-hand just how harmful each of these can be […]