The Art & Soul Show - Photography Podcast for Newborn and Family Photographers
My Math Isn't Your Own Math
April 1, 20269 min · 1,531 words
Show notes
“My math is not your own math.” Every photographer has been told what they should charge, how they should structure their packages, and which business model is the only “real” or “professional” one. And for many of us, those formulas feel more like pressure than clarity. In this episode, I’m sharing the hard truth I learned the long way: your math is not supposed to look like anyone else’s.
Highlighted moments
A luxury newborn photographer in New York with a gorgeous studio and a full-time assistant, her math and her expenses are going to look nothing like a family photographer in a rural town shooting out of her living room.
“If you've raised your rates because you were told to, and now your inquiries are dead silence, that's not failure. That's data.”
“If you're introverted and you hate sales, an IPS model might just crush you. If you love upselling and client interaction, it might light you up.”
“Is it those six figures? Or is it maybe 20 clients a year? Is it enough to cover hockey gear and dance lessons?”
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