350: Brian Kellogg – Making the move from wedding photography to profitable portraits

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Today's guest is Premium Member, Brian Kellogg of www.briankellogg.com is a PhotoBizX Premium member who made the move from wedding photography to a profitable studio portrait photography business after hiring a photography business coach. He recently left a review in iTunes saying… I want to let you know about the recent successes with my new portrait photography business from listening to PhotoBizX and hiring a coach. I moved into a new studio two months ago, had a record $3,000 plus sale, booked 5 portrait sessions today. My portrait sales average was $300 and now the average is around $1,470 this month and I am doing 15 sessions a month. Soon to be 20-30 sessions a month with all-year-round income. The goal next year is $20,00 a month. Following that review, I reached out to Brian and I'm rapt to have recorded this interview where the focus is – making the move from wedding photography to profitable portraits. Here’s some more of what we cover in the interview: What’s on Offer for Premium Members If you’re a premium member, you should have received an email with links to your version of this interview – the full length and more revealing version where you hear the absolute best tips and advice from every guest. If you’re on the fence about becoming a premium member, join with the $1 trial today and get access to the FULL interviews each week, get access to an amazing back catalogue of interviews and ALL future interviews delivered automatically to your phone or tablet. Plus special member-only interviews. I always want to raise the perceived value for everything that's on display in the studio. – Brian Kellogg You'll also receive access to the members-only Secret Facebook Group where you can connect with other Premium Members and interview guests to help, support and motivate you to take ideas you hear in each episode and put them into action. There are also FB live video tutorials, role-play interviews and special live interviews happening in the group. You will not find more friendly, more motivated, caring and sharing photographers online. Joining a Mastermind Group (encouraged by Andrew) has been incredibly valuable and fun, I look forward to connecting with my group members every week. Jina Zheng, Premium Member and Melbourne Children photographer. Seriously, that's not all. In addition to everything above, you'll get access to and instructions on forming or joining a MasterMind Group with other premium members. These groups are super motivating, make you accountable and build friendships with other pro photographers with similar motives to you – to build a more successful photography business. What is your big takeaway? Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what Brian shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below, let me know what your takeaways were, what you plan to implement in your business as a result of what you heard in today's episode. It's really nice finding that audience who cares about photography. – Brian Kellogg If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Brian or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below. iTunes Reviews and Shout-outs Each week I check for any new iTunes reviews and it's always a buzz to receive these… for a couple o...