Motherhood Anthology: Photography Education for a Business You Love

Welcome to The Motherhood Anthology podcast: photography education to create a business you love. This podcast will serve as an invaluable resource to guide you in the world of motherhood photography and owning your own successful photography business. Tune in weekly to hear from us and some of our most admired friends and colleagues as we share some of our greatest tools, how-tos, successes, failures, and everything in between.

Motherhood Anthology: Photography Education for a Business You Love is a arts podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 202 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Motherhood Anthology: Photography Education for a Business You Love, a arts show with 202 episodes published.

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  Episode #186

  Episode 186: The Secrets of Santa Sessions with Kate Marie Portraiture

  Aug 18, 202630 minS6

  Private Santa sessions are one of the most beloved offerings a portrait photographer can add to her calendar, but building them into a smooth, fully booked experience takes more strategy than most people expect. In this episode, Ali sits down with Kate Grabowski of Kate Marie Portraiture, an eight-year Santa session veteran based just outside of Dallas, Texas, who has refined her process from zero bookings in year one to selling out 24 spots in a matter of days. In This Episode Why early marketing (we're talking July) is the single most important factor in booking out Santa sessions, and why you shouldn't panic when spots don't fill immediately How Kate structures a tiered launch, from a VIP client list to a "Nice List" sign-up to a public release, and why that sequence creates genuine urgency The case for private, unhurried sessions and why marketing the experience (not just the photos) is what sets boutique Santa offerings apart What Kate has learned about session length, scheduling logistics, and why she scaled back to one day after two exhausting back-to-back event days Creative gifting ideas that elevate the client experience, from homemade gingerbread Play-Doh to jingle bells tied with velvet ribbon How to get strong promotional images before you've ever run a single session, including working directly with your Santa for a pre-season shoot Whether you're considering Santa sessions for the first time or looking to refine what you're already doing, Kate's honest, experience-driven perspective is exactly the kind of practical guidance that makes the difference between a stressful day and a magical one. If today's episode has you thinking about adding Santa sessions to your calendar and doing them well, the TMA membership is where that planning gets real support. Every month goes deep on one piece of the photography business, with live coaching calls, featured educators, and a community of photographers working through the same questions. Join the waitlist at themotherhoodanthology.com/photography-mentoring/ and you'll be the first to know when enrollment opens. Connect with Kate Marie Portraiture: Kate Marie Portraiture: https://katemarieportraiture.com/ Kate's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katemarieportraiture/ The Motherhood Anthology Membership: themotherhoodanthology.com/photography-mentoring/ Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox ⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #185

  Episode 185: How to Run a Profitable Photography Business

  Aug 11, 202628 minS5

  What does it actually take to build a photography business that's profitable? Not just busy, not just booked, but genuinely sustainable. This best-of episode pulls five conversations from the TMA archive to answer that question from five different angles, and the picture they paint together is more practical and more honest than any single episode could deliver on its own. In This Episode Laura Esmond on why simplifying your offer is the fastest path to profitability, and the "let go list" practice that helps photographers get there Jodi Nemetz on the psychology-based niche that took her from $41,000 to multi-six figures, and what that arc reveals about the power of dialing in on one specific thing Kayla Marie on the real framework for deciding what to outsource and what to own, including how your market type should drive that decision Shannon Griffin on how a clear artist statement becomes a business operating principle, and why vision is a profit driver, not a creative luxury Katie Lamb on why boundaries are the piece that makes everything else stick, and the mindset shift that turns "no" into a business strategy Every photographer you'll hear today has found profitability through a different door. But the through-line is the same: clarity, intentionality, and the willingness to make decisions that align with the life you actually want to build. If today's episode has you thinking about the deeper work behind a profitable photography business, the TMA membership is where that work continues. Every month goes deep on one piece of the photography business, with live coaching calls, featured educators, and a community of photographers working through the same questions. Join the waitlist at themotherhoodanthology.com and you'll be the first to know when enrollment opens. Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox ⁠⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #180

  Episode 182: Newborn Photography Secrets from the OG: Pricing, Slow Seasons, and Baby-Led Sessions with Danielle Hobbs

  Jul 21, 202645 minS5

  What do you do when business is slower than last year and your first instinct is to slash your prices? In this episode, Kim sits down with Danielle Hobbs, TMA's featured mentor for July and a veteran newborn photographer who has rebuilt her business from scratch multiple times as a military spouse. Danielle shares the honest, grounded perspective that only comes from nearly two decades behind the camera. In This Episode: Why lowering your prices is rarely the answer in a slow season, and what to do instead Creative pricing strategies like entry-point collections and a "secret menu" back pocket offer How Danielle structures the first 15 minutes of a newborn session for calm, unhurried success Why lighting matters more than posing, and the case for baby-led sessions What it really takes to rebuild a client base in a brand new city The business decision that had the biggest impact on Danielle's success: shooting only what she loves Whether you're navigating a slower year or building your newborn portfolio from the ground up, this conversation is a reminder that sustainable success is a long game built one client at a time. Danielle is TMA's featured mentor this July, and enrollment is open now. Join us inside the membership to see her brand new unfiltered behind-the-scenes session with a mom, two toddlers, and a newborn: https://themotherhoodanthology.com/photography-mentoring/ Connect with Danielle: Website: https://www.daniellehobbsphotography.com Instagram: @daniellehobbsphotography Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox ⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #181

  Episode 181: How to Get Repeat Photography Clients

  Jul 14, 202620 minS5

  Repeat clients are what turn a photography business into something you can plan around, with families you photograph for years and a calendar that partly fills itself. In this best-of episode, Kim pulls four conversations from the archive that together map out how photographers build that kind of predictable, relationship-driven income. In This Episode Why baby plans solve real problems for families and how one photographer pitches a three-session plan that replaced her wedding income How a mini membership keeps past clients in the fold when they've priced out of full sessions Why noticing, remembering, and honoring the people in your community is the heart of lasting client relationships The simple practice of reaching out to past clients with no agenda and how it leads to families who return for over a decade How predictable, repeat income changes the way you plan your business year Whether you're building your first baby plan or rethinking how you stay connected to past clients, these four conversations offer a complete picture of retention done with heart. Enrollment in The Motherhood Anthology Membership is open right now, with 15 mentors, a new featured educator each month, live coaching calls, and nearly 800 photographers talking about this work every day. Head to themotherhoodanthology.com to join us. Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox ⁠⁠⁠

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  Episode #179

  Episode 179: How to Increase Your Photography Sales

  Jun 30, 202620 minS5

  Selling is the moment where everything you have built comes together. Your pricing, your client experience, your products, and your belief in your own work all show up in a single conversation with a client. In this best-of episode, we pull four conversations from the archives, each offering a different layer of what it takes to sell more of your artwork, albums, and wall art with confidence and integrity. In This Episode Why selling artwork starts with a mindset shift, not a sales script How a la carte pricing can remove the ceiling on what you earn The power of a virtual ordering appointment for serving clients well Why holding your own work in print changes the way you sell it How a simple, low-pressure question opens the sales conversation Why investing in your own education is the line item that compounds The long game: building sales skills one intentional step at a time Heard back to back, these four voices make a strong case that selling is not a personality trait you either have or you don't. It is a natural extension of the work, something that flows from confidence, process, and the right tools. A profitable, fulfilling photography business is built on serving your clients well and standing behind the value of what you create. The pricing and sales work in this episode is exactly what we go deep on inside the membership every month, with a new featured educator, live coaching calls, a community of a few hundred photographers working through the same questions you are, plus a monthly marketing suite of ready-to-go templates, newsletter copy, and social captions. Enrollment is open right now for a short window. If today lit something up in you, head over to themotherhoodanthology.com and join us. Connect with The Motherhood Anthology Website: themotherhoodanthology.com Instagram: @themotherhoodanthology Facebook: The Motherhood Anthology Community Join the Membership: themotherhoodanthology.com

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