The Art & Soul Show - Photography Podcast for Newborn and Family Photographers
Welcome to the Art and Soul Show where we dive heart-opening chats on photography, business, life and that messy in-between. You're more than a photographer. You're an artist, a dreamer, a business boss, and a creative. Listen in for conversations and advice on running a photography business, mindset, and creativity. This is the place you can go when you need a boost of encouragement, a kick in the pants, and inspiration to pick up your camera.
Episodes
255 episodes
Buckets, Boundaries, and Breathing Room: Creating a Business That Doesn’t Run You with Tiffany Crenshaw
Slowing down isn’t always easy—but for Tiffany Crenshaw, it’s become essential. As a photographer, mentor, and mom of four, Tiffany has learned how to build a business that aligns with her life instead of competing with it. In this ...
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Episode 255
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34:41
Navigating Creative Jealousy: When Someone Else Has Your Dream
We’ve all felt that pang—a new photographer that’s blowing up right in our home town, a beautiful session at a location you’re just dying to shoot, or maybe something small like seeing more comments or compliments on another creative’s work ins...
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Episode 254
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6:45
Love in Ordinary Places: Romantic Storytelling Through Photography with Melissa Barnes
We all come to photography from different angles, but for Melissa Barnes, loss and love cemented her affection for the medium. But photography isn’t her only love. Melissa is also a full-time architectural designer and doesn’t plan on giving up...
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Episode 253
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22:45
Booked and Balanced: How to Align Your Calendar with Your Capacity with Cally Petersen
Some photographers find their passion after becoming a parent—but for Cally Petersen, photography came first. And over the years, her love for it has only grown deeper. Now a decade into her business, Cally has built a creative life that reflec...
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Episode 251
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43:12
Messy Middles: How to Navigate the In-Between Stage When You’re Not Where You Were, But Not Yet Where You Want to Be
We’ve all had those moments of feeling stuck in-between something. Either we’re waiting for a new stage of life or we’re on the verge of a breakthrough and what we’re doing currently just isn’t working quite right. It can be a deepl...
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Episode 250
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11:08
Elevate, Educate, Inspire: Inside the Maternity & Newborn Photographers Summit with Cydnee Jex
In photography circles, influencer marketing sometimes gets a bad rap. From getting ghosted after photographing a session or having filters applied to your hard work, it can feel intimidating to step into this realm.But in this episode, ...
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Episode 252
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39:39
Slow Down and Tune In: Photographing Families with Intention with Kim Hildebrand
After nearly two decades of working, it would be understandable for any photographer to feel a little less enthusiastic about their work. But not Kim Hildebrand! She’s still honing her skills and stoking her passion for capturing those tender r...
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Episode 249
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41:50
Dealing With Feedback in Photography: Pricing Criticism, Tough Clients, Constructive Critiques, and Handling Online Trolls
When it comes to… basically anything, everyone has an opinion, and our photography and businesses are rarely exempt. And because our work is often so personal, the feedback can hit hard.But not all feedback is useful, relevant, or even t...
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Episode 248
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11:07
Crafting Content That Connects: Strategic Storytelling with Tania from Soulful Story Co.
Are you excited to create marketing and brand content for your photography business? If you’re saying to yourself, “Uuuhh, no. Not really…” You’re not the only one. Creating the content to market our business when we really just wan...
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Episode 247
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46:56
Navigating Business When the World Feels Chaotic: Focusing on What You Can Control
There’s a lot going on in the world right now (and has been for a few years!)Trying to stay productive and focused while the world feels so chaotic can be tough. The news, the economic worries… it can be so overwhelming. But you’re not a...
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Episode 246
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11:00
Personality-Packed Portraits: Rebecca Hunnicutt’s Approach to Kids and Families for Lifestyle Family Photography
Do you ever get those moments, where you think back to your childhood, and wonder how much of your memory is accurate or if you just imagined certain details?Rebecca Hunnicutt is in the business of capturing those memories for families a...
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Episode 245
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35:10
Creativity as Self-care
As professional creatives, we can often get wrapped up in our creative output. Are we creating enough? Is it getting the attention we need? Is it leading to more revenue, a larger audience, etc?But the truth is, our creativity at its cor...
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Episode 244
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9:33
The Psychology of Sales: How to Guide Your Clients to In-Person Sales with Maggie Robinson of Tog Academy
It’s no secret that most photographers get uncomfortable around the selling process. They don’t want to feel pushy, salesy, or like they're pulling a bait-and-switch on their clients. And often, they don’t want to do sales in person, as it can ...
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Episode 243
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1:01:56
Embracing Failure and Failing Forward
Failure comes for us all eventually, especially as creatives. Sometimes we try something new and exciting… and it just does not work. It can sting, it’s certainly a blow to the ego, and it can often leave us confused about where to go next....
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Episode 242
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10:22
Making Waves: The Art & Business of Underwater Photography with Karen Bagley
Water holds a special place for many of us: it’s beautiful, mysterious, and potentially dangerous, if not treated with respect. Karen Bagley of Significant Moments is no stranger to this mix when it comes to photographing underwater. <...
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Episode 241
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1:08:10
How to “Find” Your Motivation When You’re Feeling Less Than Awesome About Your Business or Art
When you start out as a creative, you’re full of energy and motivation. You probably have a “why” that gets your adrenaline pumping and keeps you focused… at least for a little while.But inevitably, that energy wanes. The motivation you ...
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Episode 240
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14:23
Lighting the Way: Building a Photography Style and Business with Marta Ponsko
Styles change, fashion has seasons, and photographers grow and evolve throughout their careers too. So, how do you navigate stylistic changes while staying true to yourself and without surprising clients?Marta Ponsko is here to help! She...
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Episode 239
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51:25
Sales Psychology, Strategy, and Soul: Unlocking Your Unique Magic with Eden Strader
As a photographer, you probably started taking photos because you loved some aspect of it, right? Maybe the artistry or the relationships you built, or the freedom that career seemed to offer you.But at some point, many of us find oursel...
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Episode 237
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49:36
Setting Intentions for a New Year
It’s a new year, and a time for looking ahead. So, what do you want your next year to look like? Does the prospect of planning and setting intentions for the upcoming year feel overwhelming?Well, if that’s been your experience, you’re in...
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Episode 238
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10:37
The Season of Reflection Reset & Rest
The holiday season can be wild. Presents and events and finalizing projects can get overwhelming, and we might find ourselves stressed out and overworked.But, the holidays also offer us the perfect moment to just… stop for a second. We h...
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Episode 236
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7:29
Creating a Brand New Market: How to Build a Photography Niche That Fits Your Dreams with Paige Puglisi
When Paige first started out in senior photography, she spent… more time than you’d think explaining that it was for teenagers, not senior citizens. But that comes with the territory when you’re building a brand new niche in your area!In...
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Episode 235
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39:13
What’s Tripping You Up?
We all have that thing, perhaps we’ll call it a dumpster fire. This fire is something that we know we should take care of, put to rest, deal with, etc, but we just… don’t. Maybe we’re scared or it just feels too big, but whatever th...
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Episode 234
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13:26
Simplicity, Systems, and Sustainability: How To Keep Your Photography Brand Stable and Consistent with Ingvild Kolnes
When it comes to our photography careers, things can get complicated fast. Adding more sessions, more price tiers, more options and locations, etc. And while that can be good for building your business in the short term, it can also be a fast-t...
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Episode 233
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26:39
Separating Work from Worth
As creatives, it’s so easy to fall into the trap of tying our self-worth to our work. Our creative work is so meaningful and special to us… But what happens when we have to step back from that work?In this episode, I’m sharing how I’ve h...
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Episode 232
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9:06
Tiny Posers: How to Build a Long-Lasting Newborn Photography Brand with Kristina Mack
When it comes to building a photography business, you need a camera, some clients, and a little bit of hustle, and you’re good, right?Well, while you do need all those things, Kristina Mack would argue that you need one more essential pi...
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Episode 231
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45:31