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Marcus Anthony of www.marcusanthonyphoto.com has only been a photographer for a few years and since starting, has built a six-figure business and it all comes down to a few key principles he follows religiously. My number one aim for this interview was to learn how he's done and doing it so you can emulate his success and learn how you too can run a successful portrait photography business today.
STOP PRESS: I've just learned Marcus has had a record USD$55,111 month.
Marcus has been a PhotoBizX Premium Member since January 2017 but it was a conversation with photography business coach, Bernie Griffiths that had me reaching out to him for this interview. Bernie suggested if I want to talk to a photographer who transformed his business by learning to shoot for sales, speak to Marcus.
When researching for this interview, I was told Marcus picked up a camera to try and make “a bit of money” on the side.
He established himself quickly as a wedding photographer but has since moved to portraits.
Based in Wilmington, North Carolina and specializing in wall portraits of families, children and babies – it sounds like his business is going from strength to strength!
Here’s some more of what we cover in the interview:
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You don't need to break the mould every time you go out and shoot a family or a child or any sort of portrait. – Marcus Anthony
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What is your big takeaway?
Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what Marcus shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below, let me know what your takeaways were, what you plan to implement in your business as a result of what you heard in today's episode.
If you're trying to make money from your photography, you want to focus on the expression, the connection and the eye. – Marcus Anthony
If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Marcus or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.
iTunes Reviews and Shout-outs
Each week I check for any new iTunes reviews and it's always a buzz to receive these… for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, it's confirmation that I'm on the right track with the interviews and that they really are helping you improve your photography business. That's awesome!
Secondly, iTunes is the biggest search engine when it comes to podcasts and it's your reviews and ratings that help other photographers find PhotoBizX. More listeners mean more interviews and ultimately a better show.
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Here's the latest review from iTunes:
More helpful than I ever thought possible!
★★★★★ in Apple Podcasts by Melbourne pet photographer, Paul Tadday from Australia on September 7, 2019
As a photographer who is reasonably new to the world of ‘business', it can be overwhelming trying to figure what you need to do, what sequence to do it in and HOW to do it.
Also, you don't know what you don't know.
Andrew's podcast is a wealth of knowledge. Even though he is a very well established and experienced photographer/business owner, I find that his approach to interviewing his guests makes it very easy for a layperson to follow.
He asks questions by putting himself in the shoes of a newbie; and with each answer that is given, he already has in mind to ask the exact follow-on question that I already have in my mind.
With a plethora of incredible photographers and business specialist interviewed every week, PhotoBizX is without a doubt the most invaluable resource I have found so far when it comes to strategies involving client targeting, marketing, sales and client interaction. Paul Tadday Photography
Links to people, places and things mentioned in this episode:
Episode 136: Bernie Griffiths – A Challenge for You to Book More Portrait Photography Sessions
Episode 198: Bernie Griffiths – Facebook Ads and The Missing Link To Successful Sales
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Thank you!
Thanks again for listening and big thanks to Marcus for coming on and sharing his thoughts on building a successful family portrait photography business by focussing on what counts for your clients – connection, expression and the eye of your subjects.
Do that after generating enough leads filled with your ideal clients, a price list set up for profit and you have a long term, successful portrait photography business anywhere in the world.
You have to kind of differentiate what you're doing. You have to believe in what's different about you and I think from there you can start to fly. – Marcus Anthony
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!
That’s it for me this week, hope everything is going well for you in life and business!
Thanks and speak soon
Andrew
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