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Emma O'Brien of www.emmaobrien.com is a British born pet photographer living and working in South Africa.
Her niche is dog photography and in a challenging economy, she's managed to build a successful and profitable business, averaging $10,000 per month from 10 to 12 shoots.
As a reference: The average freelance photographer in South Africa earns $1000 per month.
In this interview, Emma shares how she has built a profitable photography business in a low-income area.
In addition to her portrait photography business, Emma is a Nikon South Africa school trainer. She also mentors other photographers on a one-on-one basis and via more structured workshops in collaboration with Nikon.
Once I learnt about the business she'd built in such a tough market, I knew she'd make a great guest for us.
Here’s some more of what we cover in the interview:
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You've got to have a base shoot fee for every shoot you do. That way, if your client doesn't spend any extra, you're fine. – Emma O'Brien
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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 Emma 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.
It's so important that we nurture that creativity within our business. It's what makes your work desirable for clients. – Emma O'Brien
If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Emma or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.
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Links to people, places and things mentioned in this episode:
Emma O'Brien Dog Art Photography
Mentoring for Creatives for Facebook
Evergreen Facebook Ad Funnels for photographers course
Thank you!
Thanks again for listening and thanks to Emma for coming on and sharing her thoughts and ideas on how to build a successful pet photography business, no matter the demographics and average income of the local area you serve.
When people see their pictures, they always remember how enjoyable the experience was, and it makes the pictures that much more precious to them. – Emma O'Brien
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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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