Posts by Beth Teutschmann
4 Objections To Outsourcing And Why They’re Crap
Every so often, I’ll get tagged in a Facebook group when people are looking for a wedding photo editor or a boudoir photography retoucher, and when I go in to reply, the comments always go something like this: “I could never outsource my images. They are my ART.” “I need help with this too, but…
Read More5 Things Photographers Can do to Avoid Burnout
In the wake of the dumpster fire that was 2020, many photographers face another challenge; trying to schedule 2020 clients into 2021 because of reschedules. Yeah, that really sucks. Back in The Before Times (TM), being a photographer was already pretty damn stressful. Add in a world-wide pandemic, and it’s a shitshow of epic proportions…
Read MoreCase Study – How This Boudoir Photographer Used Outsourcing To Make An Additional $16k Per Month
In this interview, I chat with one of my boudoir photographers – Juli from Cleveland Fine Art Boudoir – about her experience with outsourcing. We talk about: What hesitations she had How she overcame them How she used photography outsourcing to transform her photography business and propel it into the business she always wanted She…
Read MoreWant Clients To Stop Ghosting You? Try This:
A few years ago, I was really getting frustrated with the number of clients that would ghost me. I took the time to create a personable, detailed email response to their inquiry, and poof! they disappeared faster than my will to resist grabbing a pint of Ben & Jerry’s as I walk past the frozen…
Read MoreWhy Photographers Shouldn’t Edit Their Own Photos
By just typing the title of this blog post I can hear the collective buttholes of the photography industry puckering. I also can’t wait to get a bunch of angry comments from photographers claiming how ‘real photographers’ don’t outsource, and how it makes you a sham of a photographer if you outsource your photography editing.…
Read MoreBasic Marketing Ideas for Photographers
Some years ago, I watched a marketing video that a very successful entrepreneur put together. In the video, they said something that has really stuck with me – “In order to have a steady flow of leads, you need at least 7 marketing channels going at all times.” For me, I found this to be…
Read MoreWhat NOT to do When Outsourcing Your Photography
Ok, I’ve been doing photography outsourcing for a long time. Almost a decade, in fact. That’s longer than some photographers have even been in business. Needless to say I’ve learned what does and doesn’t work when it comes to outsourcing, and what you should do to ensure you have a successful outsourcing relationship. Beware though…
Read MoreShould You Outsource Editing or Hire In-House?
One of the questions I see asked in photography groups all the time is whether or not they should outsource their editing to a company or hire someone in-house to help them. Since my job is primarily as an outsourcer, you’d think my answer would always be to outsource to an editing company. …but you’d…
Read MoreCase Study: How Outsourcing Helped Claire Net $10k Extra
You read that right – net, not gross, an extra 10k. Claire (from Claire Harvey Photography) has been one of my clients for the past year or so, and outsourcing has been a huge help in helping her take her business to the next level. In this interview she talks about: What it was like…
Read MoreA Step-By-Step Guide on How To Start Outsourcing For Your Photography Business
So you’ve started your photography business, and everything is going swell. You’ve got clients, you’re busy, and you love being your own boss. And this is really good, except for one problem: you find yourself scrambling to meet deadlines, you live at your computer, and your family is wondering when you’re actually going to make…
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