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When it comes to attracting your dream clientele, guiding potential clients through your website, and even just encouraging them to inquire with you and feel confident enough to get on a call before they end up hearing from you, your website is incredibly important. 

However, if you’re struggling to attract and book your dream clients, there are 3 mistakes that might be hindering your success. In this episode, I’ll share these 3 errors, as well as provide some tactical and simple tweaks that you can make to your website to ensure your potential clients recognize they have found the right photographer and are compelled to choose your services. 

In this episode, we cover: 

• The 3 biggest mistakes you could be making that are hindering you from booking your dream clients 
• Tweaks you can make for each of these that can make a huge difference 
• The new format of Book It and a special discount for you, my podcast listeners

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Hey hey! It's Belle here, flying solo today, and I am beyond thrilled to share a special episode with you. 

As we navigate the whirlwind of year-end chaos, I felt the urge to hit pause and dive into the magic of reflection. Amidst the hustle, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, questioning if we've done enough or if we are enough. So, join me in this episode as we explore the delicate dance between being and doing, celebrating our wins—no matter how small—and delving into the lessons that shaped us this year. 

Let's connect, celebrate, and chart our course for the future together. Ready? Let's dive in! 

In this episode we cover:

• The overwhelming nature of year-end hustle and need for reflection amid holiday chaos.
• Celebrating business milestones and reflection on significant accomplishments.
• Balancing being and doing, particularly for busy entrepreneurs.
• Personal growth and creativity in photography.
• Unfinished business and what excites us in the new year.

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Ways to work with Belle: belleverdiglione.com.au 
• Belle Verdiglione’s Instagram: @belleverdiglione 
• Camera Queens Facebook: @thecameraqueens 
• Camera Queens Instagram: @the_cameraqueens 
• Discounts for photographers

If you loved this episode, check out this link for more info on how to elevate your photography business and take it to the next level 🚀

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In this episode, Martina and D'Arcy are discussing how hiring a photo editor works and how it can transfrom your business. Photo editors can help you elevate your brand, create a cohesive portfolio, and help you book the high value clients you've been dreaming of. Hit play!

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Elizabeth Messina’s story unfolds as a testament to the transformative power of capturing the essence of women through her lens. In this episode, we learn about how and why she captures women the way that she does and The Arte of Boudoir. Hit play!

MEET ELIZABETH MESSINA:

Elizabeth is an award winning artist, high-profile editorial photographer, published author, loving wife and mother. Widely recognized for her luminous, natural light photographs, intimate portraiture of women and sublime fashion work, Elizabeth’s images have graced the covers and pages of countless magazines and books.

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In this episode, Sabrina and I are discussing how to avoid photographer burnout, what burnout looks and feels like, and our own struggles with burnout. Hit play!

Meet Sabrina Gebhardt:

Sabrina is a lifestyle photographer of almost 13 years in Fort Worth, Texas. She is also a business coach to female photographers and the host of the Shoot it Straight podcast. Sabrina is married to her college sweetheart and together they have 3 kids and 2 dogs. She loves caffeine, emojis, color and reading anything she can get her hands on. Sabrina is a strong enneagram 3 who really does have to force herself to sit still but over the years, has learned that her business (and sanity) benefit from slowing down.

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In this episode, Sarah Blodgett and I are giving all the secrets to a money-making website. You'll want to tune in and take action before engagement season arrives and the inquiries start rolling in! Hit play!

Meet Sarah Blodgett: 

Sarah founded Digital Grace Design in 2017 to help creatives, wedding professionals, and lifestyle brands escape website shame and find confidence in beautiful, strategic websites that help them book more clients and grow their businesses.  Sarah is proud to have been trusted by 200+ clients so far, and is honored to have been named Showit's 2019 Designer of the Year

Digital Grace Design specializes in Showit website design – 3 ways: Custom Showit Websites, our client favorite – the Website in a Week, and one-day Design Intensives. And for those that prefer a DIY approach to launching their next website, they also offer a Showit website template shop.

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Do you want to know what made Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner and music heartthrob Joe Jonas say “you’re hired” to Corbin Gurkin, photographer extraordinaire?

I certainly did! That’s why I brought her on the Play It Brave podcast this week!

Corbin is a photographer of more than 20 years and has photographed weddings in California’s wine country, the striking beaches of Thailand, country estates in Ireland, and the hillside villages of Tuscany. Her work is regularly featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and Town & Country, and she’s captured PDN’s Top Knots Wedding Photography grand prize award. Corbin’s celebrity clients include Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas, Allen Leech & Jessica Herman, Ashley Tisdale & Christopher French, and many others she can’t tell us about. 

Corbin was able to build her reputation by not only exceeding the expectations of her clients with outstanding work, but she often submitted her images for publication. After being featured in publications like Martha Stewart Weddings, Once Wed, and Elle Decor early in her career, she became widely trusted by high end wedding planners and couples. This just goes to show that putting off submitting your work could mean putting off your goal of reaching the luxury clients of your dreams!

If you want to learn more about what it takes to land your first celebrity wedding, hit play!

SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/play-it-brave/celebrity-wedding-photographer-corbin-gurkin/

This episode originally aired 8/11/2020

Entrepreneurship is filled with busy days and SO. MUCH. HUSTLE. Welcome to burnout-ville, am I right? In this episode, I interviewed the one and only Perry Vaile, an extraordinary photographer, but an even better mother and wife. With the help of boundaries and workflows, she has been able to carve out more time for herself and her family, while still running a highly successful wedding photography business. Listen to hear all her secrets for showing up for her family AND her clients – both in a remarkable way.

SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/play-it-brave/less-hustle-more-rest-perry-vaile/

This episode originally aired on 2/25/2020

Take a minute to imagine your dream job. Where are you? France? Italy? California? Who are you working with? Who are you serving? I want you to keep this dream job in mind while you listen to this episode where I interview internationally famous photographer, Greg Finck. He shares his secrets to breaking into the luxury market of your dreams so that YOU can use them to break into the luxury market of YOUR dreams! Are you ready? Hit play.

SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/play-it-brave/luxury-market-greg-finck/

This episode was originally released 2/13/2020

In this episode, I'm delving into the secret sauce of crafting wow factor images that not only capture attention but also resonate with luxury photography clients. Hit play!

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If you feel stuck in the budget wedding hamster wheel, then this episode is for you! In this Hot Seat episode, I give Lauren Galla-Rini some simple tips that can help her transform her brand, vendor relationships, and portfolio to attract the luxury clientele that she dreams of. Say goodbye to burlap and say hello to Vogue-worthy details! Hit play to find out how.

About Lauren Galla-Rini:

Lauren Galla-Rini has been in the event industry for more then 10 years. After 5 years of fully submerging herself in it, she had a burning desire to start her own company called My Beloved Events. Her wedding and event planning company focuses on bringing an elegant timeless design with exceptional communication and planning services to her clients.

She has a passion for traveling and family and incorporates that into her business as it's the foundation of her love for people and connection.

SHOW NOTES: https://darcybenincosa.com/play-it-brave/luxury-market-lauren-galla-rini

This episode was originally released 7/13/21

About Juliana Cole:

In this episode, I am telling all of the secret strategies I use to set my photography business up for a profitable engagement season. Hit play!

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Engage! is taking the luxury wedding industry by storm, and some people aren’t that happy about it. In this episode, I giving you my take on Engage! and why I think many photographers are afraid of it. Hit play!

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Today I interview an amazing Photographer, Artist, Ex-Pastry Chef, Johannes Reinhart.

Johannes talks about his low self-esteem, even though he’s an award-winning photographer.

In this episode we cover:

• Introduction to Johannes and how he started his photography business.

• His lack of confidence and not charging enough for his work.

• Johannes’ background in documentary-type photography.

• Johannes talks about the personal photography he does of himself and his close association with the film noir genre.

If you loved this episode, you're going to love Johanne's amazing masterclass in our Camera Queens program - check out this link for more info on how to elevate your photography business and take it to the next level 🚀

🎙Hey rad AF human, thanks for being part of the Camera Queens community. If you frothed over this episode, give this gal an ego stroke and hit the FOLLOW button. And if you really wanna get me rockin out to the tunes of Nirvana circa 1994 - leave me an Apple Review. A monthly human will win a 1:1 coaching call with yours truly valued at 10 million dollars. Make sure you screenshot the review and share it to Instagram and TAG me - otherwise I won't know it's yours and it may get lost forever in the Apple-verse. Okay hawt stuff, you're the best. Now go and tell yourself that in the mirror. Look into the mirror and say, I'm the GOAT and I'm a cool cat. Okay byeeeeeeeeee 🎙

Today I'm doing a solo episode about the five things that I would focus on if I was starting my photography business from scratch.

In this episode we cover:

• Defining your niche. Try lots of different genres of photography to really see which one excites you.
• How to build an incredible portfolio.
• How to get social proof.
• The importance of a pricing strategy.
• Get comfortable with showing up on social media so that your audience gets to know you. You’ll also attract the people you want and repel the people you don’t want.
• Network and collaborate. Get chummy with other creatives in your industry. All the places your ideal client might be.
• If you want to know about how to start a photography business, join the Get Sht Done course.
• Details on the Get Sh!t Done course and how to sign up.

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• SHOW NOTES: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/blog/Podcast%20Episode%2012
• Join the Get It Done Waitlist: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/get-sht-done-course-waitlist
• Ways to work with Belle: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/
• Belle Verdiglione Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belleverdiglione/
• Camera Queens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecameraqueens
• Camera Queens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_cameraqueens/
• Discounts for photographers: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/Referral

If you frothed over this episode, SUBSCRIBE or FOLLOW & leave a review

🎙Hey rad AF human, thanks for being part of the Camera Queens community. If you frothed over this episode, give this gal an ego stroke and hit the FOLLOW button. And if you really wanna get me rockin out to the tunes of Nirvana circa 1994 - leave me an Apple Review. A monthly human will win a 1:1 coaching call with yours truly valued at 10 million dollars. Make sure you screenshot the review and share it to Instagram and TAG me - otherwise I won't know it's yours and it may get lost forever in the Apple-verse. Okay hawt stuff, you're the best. Now go and tell yourself that in the mirror. Look into the mirror and say, I'm the GOAT and I'm a cool cat. Okay byeeeeeeeeee 🎙

Today I am speaking with the gorgeous Bek Antonucci. Bek Antonucci is an Emotional-Wellbeing Coach for women.  Bek  supports women to break through ineffective self-worth and body image stories, break free from shame and heal from past developmental and relational traumas to unlock their most authentic, expressed, confident and accepting self.

Bek is an advocate for sexual health, and in particular, the herpes virus. She’s on a mission to annihilate, herpes shame.

Join us as we talk about the importance of being clear on what you’re avoiding so that you can find your path to alignment.

🎙Hey rad AF human, thanks for being part of the Camera Queens community. If you frothed over this episode, give this gal an ego stroke and hit the FOLLOW button. And if you really wanna get me rockin out to the tunes of Nirvana circa 1994 - leave me an Apple Review. A monthly human will win a 1:1 coaching call with yours truly valued at 10 million dollars. Make sure you screenshot the review and share it to Instagram and TAG me - otherwise I won't know it's yours and it may get lost forever in the Apple-verse. Okay hawt stuff, you're the best. Now go and tell yourself that in the mirror. Look into the mirror and say, I'm the GOAT and I'm a cool cat. Okay byeeeeeeeeee 🎙

Today I'm speaking about something that is very close to my heart; who the F are you?

As we grow and evolve, our identity changes, and we grow as human beings, and we forget to sometimes tap back into what actually makes us human?

In this episode you’ll ask yourself what gets you excited and what things hold you back.

In this episode we cover:

• By staying stagnant you’re not thriving.
• The importance of checking back in with your heart and asking, “who am I?”
• Recognising your zone of genius and using this as part of your business.
• Questions to ask yourself to help you shape your new identity.
• How knowing who you are increases your self-worth and helps you overcome fear.
• Be okay with being uncomfortable and just taking little steps every day.
• You don’t need everyone to like you, just a handful of humans.
• Wrap up: get clear on your identity so you can tap into your genius.
• Contact Belle in her Instagram DMs if you resonated with this episode.
• How to join the waitlist for the Get Sh!t Done course, where you’ll learn how to lay the foundations of your photography business so that you can hit the ground running.

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• SHOW NOTES:https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/blog/Podcast%20Episode%2010
• Join the Get Sht Done Waitlist: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/get-sht-done-course-waitlist
• Ways to work with Belle: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/
• Belle Verdiglione Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belleverdiglione/
• Camera Queens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecameraqueens
• Camera Queens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_cameraqueens/
• Discounts for photographers: https://www.belleverdiglione.com.au/Referral

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🎙Hey rad AF human, thanks for being part of the Camera Queens community. If you frothed over this episode, give this gal an ego stroke and hit the FOLLOW button. And if you really wanna get me rockin out to the tunes of Nirvana circa 1994 - leave me an Apple Review. A monthly human will win a 1:1 coaching call with yours truly valued at 10 million dollars. Make sure you screenshot the review and share it to Instagram and TAG me - otherwise I won't know it's yours and it may get lost forever in the Apple-verse. Okay hawt stuff, you're the best. Now go and tell yourself that in the mirror. Look into the mirror and say, I'm the GOAT and I'm a cool cat. Okay byeeeeeeeeee 🎙

Today I am so excited to have an amazing branding photographer, and business coach for photographers, Stef White from Stef Spills Ink on the show.

In this episode we cover:

• How Belle and Stef met.

• How supporting other photographers is more beneficial than comparing yourselves to one another.

• Stef’s business started by accident when she drew pictures and took photos of them.

• Belle and Stef talk about how they support one another in their business to overcome various problems they’ve faced.

• How they serve photographers in different ways.

• Belle supports photographers to bring out their creativity, whereas Stef supports photographers with their business systems and processes.

• They talk about how they have supported the same clients in different ways, and referred people to each other. It’s all about helping the client, not about competition between photographers.

🎙Hey rad AF human, thanks for being part of the Camera Queens community. If you frothed over this episode, give this gal an ego stroke and hit the FOLLOW button. And if you really wanna get me rockin out to the tunes of Nirvana circa 1994 - leave me an Apple Review. A monthly human will win a 1:1 coaching call with yours truly valued at 10 million dollars. Make sure you screenshot the review and share it to Instagram and TAG me - otherwise I won't know it's yours and it may get lost forever in the Apple-verse. Okay hawt stuff, you're the best. Now go and tell yourself that in the mirror. Look into the mirror and say, I'm the GOAT and I'm a cool cat. Okay byeeeeeeeeee 🎙

In this episode, I’m taking you inside my mind to see what happens when I’m taking someone’s portrait versus just taking a photograph. And yes, there is a big difference to my approach, method, and outcome (and lighting, and gear!). Hit play!

Meet Brittany Boote: Brittany Boote is a Pennsylvania native with a strong enthusiasm for creating exceptional photography and serving her clients. Her photographs are cinematic in nature and artfully balanced with powerful portrait moments. Her calm presence and intuition in understanding storytelling & emotion are trademarks of her work. Prior to discovering her passion for photography, Brittany worked TV&Film in Manhattan as well as in the music & entertainment industries. Her work has been celebrated around the globe via The Huffington Post, and INSIDER, as well as the multi-year winner of Junebug Weddings “Best of The Best”. She was also included in LOOKSLIKEFILM’s collection of The Best Wedding Photographers in the World. Her love for fashion, culture, cinema, classic Hollywood, human connection, and the community is the driving of her career as a Wedding Photographer.

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