372: Richard Waine - How to achieve financial success as a photographer

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Richard Waine www.richardwainephotography.com is a US-based headshot photographer recommended by previous guest, Alma Bruffy. She said when introducing him… He is a financial guru – Really! He has helped me realise my spending, budget and cash flow, through spreadsheets he has created for photographers. He has a background in finance and has shared his experience and knowledge with many of us in Peter Hurley's Headshot Crew, where he serves as a Mentor. I went off and did a little digging before sending an invite and found a beautiful website and excellent headshot photography. It wasn't easy to see if he was successful or not, but the signs were good from his website and work. Some more searching and I found he's a university graduate, worked most of his career in finance before finding his calling as a headshot photographer. That was enough to have me contact Richard to see if he'd be interested in sharing his financial insights and how they apply to running a photography business today. In this interview, we dive deep into the numbers you need to be focusing on if you're looking to achieve financial freedom through your photography business. And ultimately, how to achieve financial success as a photographer. 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. Don't simply rely on numbers to measure your success but work backwards. This way, when you do achieve those numbers, then you know that's the break even point. That's the place you want to be. – Richard Waine 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. 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 Richard 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. Something is only worth what somebody is willing to pay for. – Richard Waine If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Richard or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show,