This episode was originally published this time last year, but I'm bringing it back because the reminders are still just as relavent! It might still feel like summer, but fall is coming — and with it, the mix of excitement and overwhelm that hits every family photographer this time of year.

I'm walking through the four pain points that tend to hold us hostage in the fall:

- overbooking and burnout

- marketing struggles

- chaos with your systems

- and creative blocks.

For each one, I'm sharing what's actually worked for me and for the photographers I've worked with, including session limits and waitlists, why marketing is serving instead of selling (and how to treat it like that), building email templates before you need them, and small ways to keep your creativity fresh when you're shooting back to back.

Find It Quickly: 2:45 - Pain point 1: Overbooking and burnout 10:45 - Pain point 2: Marketing and visibility struggles 17:45 - Pain point 3: Lack of systems and organization 21:30 - Pain point 4: Creative blocks 26:00 - Closing pep talk

Mentioned in this Episode: PhotoFuel Retreat and Mastermind: leahoconnell.com/retreat Free resources: leahoconnell.com/learn

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