RAISING A FAMILY BUSINESS

Run your (family photography) business instead of letting it run you! Raising a Family Business is a 3+ week course designed to help you lay the foundation for a family photography business that meets your needs, lights you up, and thrills your clients.

with Posy Quarterman

NEXT SESSION: TBD

Class Overview:

The fact is, you either run your business or your business runs you. 

When you started off as a family photographer you likely had ideals, goals, and visions that were thwarted by circumstances out of your control. You got hired by clients that just didn’t get you (or may not have even truly known what they wanted). You got hired by the “right” people but your “dream” session was sabotaged by a hangry 3-year-old.  You found yourself so buried by sessions needing to be edited, and emails needing to be returned you forgot why you got into this work in the first place. Without meaning to, you let your ideals go out the window as your business was steamrolling you. 

But what if you learned that these circumstances are actually not out of your control?  What if you learned that there is, in fact, a method to the madness that is running a  family photography business? This class will help put YOU in control of your family photo sessions. By confidently maintaining control from the beginning, saying the right words, and preparing your clients each step of the way, you’ll not only stay on track with your vision, you’ll set your clients at ease to be themselves in front of your camera.  This class will help you attract the clients YOU want to be shooting and will work with you to develop a course map that will ensure your clients are so delighted they not only come running back for more but send their friends your way as well. It’s time to stop letting your business run you. It’s time to lace up your running shoes and get back on the journey of running a thriving business you love!

What you will learn:

  • Explore how to run a thriving family photography business that fulfills your needs and your clients.

  • You will learn how to define your ideal session and map out how to get what ​you want from your clients while giving them what ​they​ want.

  • Posy will walk you through her workflow from initial contact, preparing her clients for the photo session, to the final goodbyes (which are not truly goodbyes if you do your job right!).

  • Posy will share her email templates, session prep guide, and other tools for preparing clients for their session (and keep them coming back for more), Posy will then guide you through creating your own.

  • You’ll​ learn Posy’s tried-and-true approach to working with clients; Posy will teach you how to embrace disorder and give you the tips and tricks to navigate worst-case scenarios when they occur.

Class Mechanics:

Three weeks of interactive learning (and laughing) which will include: 

  • An intentional community built with the idea that we learn better together. In other words questions and thoughtful interaction are highly encouraged! 

  • Daily interaction and discussion with me on the lessons and topics we’re exploring.  Written weekly lessons including assignments (which result in tangible materials you will use to run your business) with accompanying videos.  

  • Thorough responses and feedback from me on each assignment. 

  • Video footage of Posy me doing her thing at a family session. 

  • A final week live chat/q&a with all students.

Prerequisites:

This class is for anyone with an established family photography business or any photographer who plans on starting a family photography business.

Student Reviews:

“Posy's class is Family Photography Gold. This class filled a big gap I was experiencing in my business and I'm so grateful Posy has decided to drop some of her wisdom on us. I am 5 years into my business and I had a lot of questions that needed answers. Posy created a safe forum to ask all of the questions and I learned so much from both her and my classmates. I wish I had started my business out with her framework, but now I'm super excited to integrate her client process on top of mine which she walked us through step-by-step. Posy is funny and kind and brings lots of refreshing "realness" to a field which I have started to feel pretty isolated in. Her class helped me feel much less alone in my experiences and challenges, and instead in community with a group of women at various stages of their photo businesses. Whether you are deep in your business or fresh into these crowded waters Posy's class will help you walk away refreshed and armed with lots of new ideas for doing better business.” - Ellen Shaw

To read more testimonials from past students go HERE.

Cost:

Active Seat $300 | Silent Seat $250

To learn more about the different types of seats offered, go to our FAQ section.

Dates of Next Class:

TBD

Questions:

Please message me with any questions HERE.