BPP 116: Andrew Hellmich - What I've Learned from 300 Photographers
Andrew Hellmich is responsible for opening up my eyes to the business side of photography with his podcast PhotoBizX where he interviews photographers not to talk about the technicals of photography but everything behind the curtain. Marketing, SEO, Sales, and so so so much more. Today Im thrilled to be speaking with Andrew Hellmich.
In This Episode You'll Learn:
How Andrew booked 20 weddings at his first bridal fair
How Andrew advertised his photography 20 years ago
How many weddings Andrew was shooting per year
How Andrew dealt with burn out
A lesson leaned from his first paid shoot
Some of the hardest aspects of running a photography business
Some of the best perks of being a photographer
What Andrew thinks about running a business by himself
If we should focus on one subject in photography or shoot a variety of subjects
The biggest lesson Andrew has learned in his almost 300 podcast interviews
Some bad info that Andrew hears being taught to new photographers
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Memorable Quotes:
You can make photography fit around your life
I wouldn’t have the lifestyle I have now if it wasn’t for photography