Our mentoring is both a workshop for shooting newborns, maternity, boudoir and babies as well as an in-depth, one on one critique of how you are shooting and running your business. While we would love to mentor everyone who asks us, we just don’t have the time to be able to do that, hence this program. We know that your dollars are hard-earned and you need to decide carefully where to spend them. We are super confident that you will walk away from your three weeks a better photographer and business person all while making more money.
Our next session is scheduled to start on May 31st and is now available for registration! Please email us to register.
Once you have registered and submitted payment, your account will be set up and it will be activated on May 30th.
Here’s what our past mentorees have been saying about our program:
“I loved the marketing help and the pricing, the videos were worth the entire course for me, I found them inspiring and very informative I learnt a lot from them alone. This was so much fun, I no longer feel like I stalk you as strangers LOL. Really though I learnt so much about how to run a “photography” business which is so much different then running a business. I am extrememly grateful that you were both such open books and willing to answer anything and everything I had to ask. Again the help with my site was awesome and the confidence boosts were much appreciated! You are both awesome at what you do and I can’t thank you enough for this help!” Lindsay Nichols Photography
“The little details that are hard to learn on your own were a huge win for me. Also just the confidence as well as the portfolio review. I definitly feel more confident than when I started.” – Christina Dawn Photography
“I am SO impressed with the mentoring program so far! In just one week I have been given enormous amounts of insight into what I need to do to get my business headed in the right direction. I am already feeling more confident in my ablilities as a photographer and I am extremely grateful to both Danna and Brandy for being so open and willing to share their knowledge with me. This program has been worth every penny, and I can’t wait to see what I learn in the second half!” – current mentoree
“The mentoring program has been fantastic. Both Brandy and Danna have been very open about their businesses and techniques and was works for them. The information they have given regarding products, equipment, and techniques has been excellent. The program is well designed to make you re-examine how you are doing things and where you should be going. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to take their photography or business to the next level.” – current mentoree
“I have been very impressed by the structure of the mentor program with Brandy and Danna. They immediately led me on my rebranding journey, that I so desperately needed and with a detailed portfolio/website review, I was well on my way. They are more than generous with their time and information for what they think will work for my business as well as the choices they have made within their own. With one more week left, I know I will walk away from this very special opportunity with new vision, confidence and validation not only as a professional photographer, but also as a successful business owner.” Elyse Cardon of Elyse Cardon Photography
“One thing I was definitely lacking is confidence, and with your help I have certainly gained it.
My business has come together and you have really helped me to believe in myself “ Heather Campbell of Seventeen Creative
“The program’s biggest benefit for me was the business mentoring, and I would definitely recommend the program for people looking for ways to improve the business-end of their photography. The mentoring has been great in helping me figure out which areas in my business need the most attention at this point in time. You were both so helpful in suggesting ways to increase my visibility and giving me ideas for marketing. It was really informative to get feedback on things that needed to be changed on my website and in my pricing.” Cindy Yen of Cindy Yen Photography
“I have learned a lot of specific things about the technical side, and love seeing how other photographers work and see the workflow, just to confirm that I’m on the right track and to make sure my clients are getting the best product out of me” Jamie Dube
And here is more information about our program:
Who is it for?
Anyone who is wanting to take their business to the next level and develop a style and brand that will get you there. Maybe you are a natural light photographer wanting to learn studio lighting or a studio photog wanting to learn natural light. You might be tired of being intimated by light, or you want to do on-location sessions but don’t know what to do once you are in your client’s home. Or maybe you are just a fan of Danna and/or Brandy and want to know “how they do it”. It’s like a tailor-made workshop specifically for YOU!
Topics we will cover:
Style
Creativity
Lighting
Pricing
Marketing
Branding
Maternity & Newborns
Boudoir
Fusion Slideshows
Social Networking
Products and Sales
Workflow
Who isn’t it for?
This is NOT a learn photography/photoshop workshop. You must have working knowledge of your DSLR and basic photography skills. Ideally you will have a photography business or starting one. We also restrict photographers within 100km from Calgary just because of the open nature of our mentoring.
What is the price?
The price is $1250 USD. While it may seem steep, please know that you will have answers to ALL your questions 5 days a week for 3 weeks. We have one on one interaction with each mentoree and be complete open books for that time period. You could literally spend months or years trying to learn everything we’ve assembled for you in one place. We truly feel that our program is a great investment in your business. Payment plans are also available, please contact us for more info.
What do you get?
You get 3 weeks worth of knowledge and help, from two photographers with over 15 years of combined business experience. Nothing is off limits to ask. You will receive weekly topics, questions and guidance and a personal portfolio/website review. Also included are 6 professional videos that you can view online to see us in action in a maternity, newborn and baby session as well as photoshop videos to see our post-processing. We also have a forum that you are welcome to participate in after your mentoring is over, where were are still available to answer questions.
Plus awesome vendor discounts, a pricing calculator, newborn and boudoir posing guides and more!
This isn’t a workshop or a class, but we think it’s better. While we will have plenty to teach you and assignments for you to complete, our focus is coaching you and your business and making our help as specific to you as possible. We will do everything in our power to help you succeed. Think of us as your personal cheering section – we want only the best for you and when you are done with your mentoring you will be ready to soar! Before starting your mentoring, think about the areas of your business that you would like to work on, and some specific questions/problems you want to discuss.
How many spots are there?
There are only 5 spots for each 3 week session. We want to give personalized and specific mentoring to each person.
How will it work?
We have something very new and very cool to use for our online mentoring. It’s a way to communicate privately with each person and give feedback daily. We can’t wait to show you all! We have also developed a small forum where you can chat with others and keep chatting after your 3 weeks mentoring is over.
Why online? Why no workshops?
We are super-busy running successful photography businesses. We get a LOT of emails asking questions about mentoring and workshops, and this was the only way we could fit it into our schedules at this time. It also saves you the hassle of finding childcare, and paying the added expenses of flight and hotel. We’re also going to talk *with* you, not at you. If you consider the thousands of dollars it would cost to visit a 2 day workshop, imagine the value you will receive for 3 weeks of one-on-one time.
