7 years of archives of the FREE podcast for the global community of pet photographers. Join your host, Kirstie McConnell as she interviews professional pet photographers and other expert guests to help grow your business.
I don’t know about you, but a career as a professional, travelling artistic dog photographer sounds pretty close to a dream job! Our latest interview guest has carved out a name for herself in the ph…
Starting Fresh
The Conference was last weekend and it was even better than we expected but exactly as we’d hoped!
The feedback has been amazing…
If you’re having serious FOMO.. fear not.. you can still…
The realisation that your business isn’t quite working out the way you’d planned isn’t a fun one. You might look back at your last few sessions and see that the clients weren’t the type you want to b…
What have you implemented from the podcast last year?
In todays episode, Kirstie shares we learned from 2020.. and what 2021 will bring..
KIRSTIE’S TOP THREE TAKEAWAYS:
1. Using Airtable (as a CRM)
2. In…
Last season we introduced Expert Reviews to The Pet Photographers Club. The reviews are for members only and with video. If you're listening in iTunes you'll get to hear the first couple of tips that…
Have you ever asked your clients outright why they love you? Kinda awkward - but SO important. Our guest today, the fabulous Kim Hartz of Kim Hartz Photography and Through the Business Lens podcast, …
We are obsessed with Airtable. Part spreadsheet, part database, Airtable is the way that both Kirstie and Caitlin organise all the information from each of their businesses. In today’s video deepdive…
Hands up if you’ve ever photographed for a fundraising calendar?
Many pet photographers will, at some point in their career, find themselves getting on board for their local pet rescue. Usually this …
When Carol Moorhead of Dog-Tog mentioned doing more “Zoom Casts” during one of our members Goal Trackers meetings, we were instantly intrigued. What on earth is a Zoomcast and how is she using it to …
Cris Skinner of The Journey Photos is a dog photographer based in the rugged and picturesque state of Alaska, USA. As a former United States Marine, she was inspired by Cooper, her medical alert serv…
What better way to inspire and motivate yourself than by listening to the goals and strategies of fellow pet photographers around the world?
Today I was joined by Danyel Rogers of Wag to My Heart Stud…
If you ever feel like you’re in a creative rut, or you have a photo series that you’d would love to evolve into something bigger, you’ll definitely want to tune into the season six finale - it’s a Me…
Have you ever wondered about the story behind photographers who turn personal projects into book deals? In this episode, LA pet photographer Diana Lundin shared the processes and experiences behind s…
Kirstie McConnell is an award winning Photographer, an internationally respected photography business coach, co-host of The Pet Photographers Club and passionate believer that givers get. She created…
She’s got over 20 thousand followers and she’s just 20 years old. We couldn’t wait to catch up with Isabella Willmann, the Amateur Pet Photographer of the Year, to chat all things creativity, inspira…
When Sara Glawe won the 2020 International Pet Photographer of the Year Awards with an outstanding 3 out of 4 entries placing in the Top 25 Shortlists AND two images picked for the Judges’ Choice Awa…
Jennifer Zapatka fell in love with photography as a high school student, developing black and white film in the darkroom. Over the years, she lost touch with the craft - until her first puppy, Oats, …
What better way to inspire and motivate yourself than by listening to the goals and strategies of fellow pet photographers around the world?
Today I was joined by Danyel Rogers of Wag to My Heart Stud…
Hands up if this is you . . .
- You know that you should be doing more video in your marketing. 🙋♀️
You might have halfheartedly attempted a few Instagram stories or maybe even a Facebook live, but yo…
Having organised and judged these awards for a couple of years now, we’ve decided to sit down and make notes on the most common areas that we see entrants stumble - and compile a list of tips and adv…