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PHOTOGRAPHERS: This is how you connect to your clients 📷 Many photographers believe that the pictures are the reason behind reaching out. That your bookings are relying on your pictures, but truth is, it's not! ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ It's about connecting with your audience, showing up as an expert and letting them get to know you. A customer doesn't pick you only because of your work, they hire you cause they trust and know you ❤ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ If you think about a purchase you made recently, can you find another reason for buying it? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ CHECKLIST FOR REACHING OUT: ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⭐ Be personal! Choose 5 topics to talk about in your social media, and stick to it. ⭐ Pick your niche! Don't specialize in several photo niches, pick one or maximum two. ⭐ Serve your audience! Write posts with a value that are relevant for your dream client. ⭐ Pin the pain points! What problems can you help your client with? Maybe your client is a hardworking mum who rarely joins the family pictures. Talk about how you can help her to be in the photos ❤ ⭐ Dare to be different! Don't look at what others are doing. Find your voice and do your thing. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ You ARE interesting, and people want to get to know you. So bury your doubts and just TRY! I promise it will make a huge difference for your business. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I will be sharing a lot of posts like this, so stay tuned to get more strategies how to reach out ❤ Liked the post? Write a comment to let me know 😘 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #iceland #icelandwedding #icelandichorse #photographybusiness #weddingphotography #businessmotivation
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WHEN I WOKE UP. I'm on my eleventh year as a fulltime business owner now. I've had 200% weeks, where I never had a weekend off and constantly had to say no to hanging out with friends. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I used to believe this was a reality for entrepreneurs. That it was a lifestyle to get used to. To reply I'm working, as usual, he he and never complain about answering emails during the weekends. My inspiration was hard-working women who lived for their jobs, they were hustlers. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I thought I was a hustler too, I loved to work all the time. Last year I had 5 weekends off. In total. While my best friend Elin said she was worried about me, I just laughed and said it will be better soon. Right... ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I woke up a couple of months ago. I had another night where I cried cause I was exhausted. I couldn't explain why I was sad, but I couldn't stop crying. I knew this wasn't the life I wanted to have. I love my work so much, but I also love my personal life. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ So far, I've been working 4 weekends this year. FOUR! I've spent so much time with my boyfriend (who btw never complained about me working that much), and it has been the best year so far. I have actual memories from my days, not just a packed calendar. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ My motivation is to help others to get more time off for their lives. To be able to take a day off whenever you want to, to not have to say no when your friends want to meet. I want to give you that freedom, the power of passive incomes where you don't have to show up in order to make money. It's not a dream, it could happen for you ❤ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And if you're in that situation now, when you feel overwhelmed, exhausted and sad. There is no good timing to stop, you just have to make the decision. Better days are coming, I will be here to support you while telling you how you can change. We can do this 👊 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Hit me with a 👊 in the comments if you're excited about working less (but earning more) ❤ #entrepreneur #passiveincome #photobusiness
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GET TO KNOW ME 🌸 We celebrated midsummer yesterday, a Swedish tradition where you dance around a flower pole, drink snaps, wear flower crowns and eat herring (don't ask). ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Since I got a lot of new followers lately, I wanted to do a Get to know me post: ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I'm 31. Lives in Sweden and has been working as a fulltime photographer/educator since 2008. I started my company because of a promise I made to myself when surviving the tsunami in Khao Lak, Thailand 2004. I was hanging in a palm tree, 6m/20ft above the ground, and I promised myself to always do what I dreamed of. We lost my sister Paulina who was 9, and whenever I have a hard time in life, I think of her. She is my biggest motivation. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I started to educate photographers for real in 2010. In 2015 I launched courses in marketing and brand, and that's what makes my heart beat. I've educated over 6000 photographers in Scandinavia, mostly online but also on workshops around the world. I work 60% with education and 40% on photographing maternity and weddings. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I'm obsessed with cats. I don't know all the neighbor' names, but I know their cat's names 😂 I saved a stray cat from Greece last year, Sansa. Having her in our home is the best thing I've done, and my dream is to open a cat shelter within a few years. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I'm very positive and happy most of the time, and I love to make people laugh. I don't believe in dwelling about stuff. If I can do anything about it, then I do that. If not? I let it go. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I'm getting married to the love of my life this fall, we've been together for 6 years and met at a nightclub (he had the best dance moves so I fell for him instantly). ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Next up: This fall I'm launching a new program (Next level program), and a new membership site - in English! I want to inspire photographers to work with passive incomes and to level up their businesses⚡I've done this in Sweden and have seen amazing results with my students, so can't wait to share this with everyone. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Work less - earn more. Cause your life is also important ❤
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Couples who ride together in Iceland at midnight, stay together. It is known 🙏 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I and my boyfriend are going to Iceland this summer, and I'm so excited to show him everything. I've been there 10 times and I never get enough. This is my first vacation there, and I'm so looking forward to visiting all Game of Thrones locations 🥰 Our wedding ceremony this fall will be inspired of GoT in a way, don't worry I will show you pictures! ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Thank you SO much for your support on my video yesterday. It doesn't feel as scary and I'm pumped to give you kickass content! And who knows, maybe an English workshop in Iceland will show up soon.... 😎 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #icelandtravel #icelandichorse #icelandwedding #discovericeland #iceland
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YOU NEVER FEEL READY 🙈 Now is the new later... I started to create content in English two years ago. Then I got scared, and kept convincing myself that Now is not the right timing . Usually, I have no problems to do uncomfortable things, but I guess this was a hard one 😎 So instead of waiting until I'm ready (you'll never feel ready to do changes, trust me), I just publish this now. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Over the years, I've been educating 6000 photographers in Scandinavia, and I simply LOVE to help others with their brands. In order to help more, I need to take this step to create more content in English. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I promise to show up and give you a lot of content to fulfill your dreams. I will not promise that I will do it in a traditional way (if you watch the video you understand 😂). ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ If you are fired up about watching more videos about marketing, brand, social media, passive income and fulfilling your dreams as a photographer - please write a comment! It gives me the courage to publish another video 😂
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REACH OUT ON INSTAGRAM AS A PHOTOGRAPHER 📷 The algorithm is constantly changing on Instagram, but there's one thing that never changes - publishing posts that people want to read. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ It's easy to hide behind the algorithm (been there), and blame it, but in the end, it's all about creating content that people actually WANT to comment and like. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 💛 GIVE VALUE! If you publish content that is inspiring, educating or moving, they will more likely comment on your post. Photographers often write to other photographers, about how lucky they are to have the best job (again, been there 😂), and how beautiful the location was. Figure out what you can help your followers with, and create the content from that. The text is as important as your pictures, don't hide behind A picture is worth a thousand words. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 💛 ENGAGEMENT - comments means a lot on Instagram. Make sure to always reply to ALL your comments, and use as many characters as the comment. In this way, Instagram thinks you're having a conversation, and you will be pushed up in the feed. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 💛 TIMING - the first 10 minutes means the most, so make sure to publish when your followers are active. After your post is published, you should spend 10-20 minutes to reply to comments as they drop in. This also pushes you up in the feed. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 💛 SHOW UP - I know it's hard, but you MUST show up in order to build a strong brand. If your customers know who you are, they will more likely want to hire you. Use stories as they are powerful for the algorithm, and PRACTICE. No one thinks it's comfortable in the beginning, hang in there 😘 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 💛 BE GENUINE - Don't measure your success in likes/followers, honestly, don't stress about this. Stay true to who you are and people will like you because of that. Don't join Instagram groups with comment within 5 minutes (the algorithm don't like this either..)., be patient. Serve your audience first, then your ego 😎 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ If you want more tips about social media, please leave a comment below to let me know 😘 #instagramtips #socialmediatips
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It's not about the perfect light or Pinterest-worthy details. It's the people. The relations. Emotions. The eye contact between people who love each other. Yesterday was a total cry fest when @elinwass and @oscarhiljemark got married in Båstad. I have photographed nearly 200 weddings over the years, but I've never cried as much as yesterday (and today while saying goodbye 😂). ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ There was a special honesty. A genuine love from all the guests that just hit me like a river (maybe why I cried so much). ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ These two did create an amazing wedding to photograph, for sure. But I will remember it for all the love, the spark in people's eyes and all impressive dance moves. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I only photograph a few weddings every year, and this is the reason for it. I want to FEEL every emotion while capturing it. I want to know what's important to capture, for real. I want to capture that special spark. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Elin and Oscar - you have a special place in my heart, thank you for letting me capture this weekend for you ❤ #oscarelin2019
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MY TOP 10 MATERNITY PICTURES 📷 I often get the question of which picture is my favorite one. It's almost impossible to choose so I picked out my 10 current favorites 🥰 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ FREE MATERNITY COURSE Now is the last chance to access my Maternity: Posing & Light minicourse for free! Go to the link in profile to sign up with your email 😘 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Which picture is your favorite? I'd love to know since I'm adding pictures to the studio soon 🥰 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #maternityphotography #maternityshoot #maternitydress
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We are all rushing through our days. Focusing on what others think of us, complaining of the weather and never feeling enough. Do we even reflect on how happy we should be, to be alive today? Do we even reflect on being thankful for the small things, instead of wanting more? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I remember when my sister passed away, and I wanted to give everything I had to get her back, nothing else mattered. I could live in a tent for the rest of my life, as long as she could stay with us. I get frustrated so often, of people who don't understand. Who rushes through life, spending their precious time to dwell about sh*t and being constantly negative. You have no idea how lucky you are. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And sometimes, we get reminded what really matters. But then it's too late. If you read this, please, don't rush through your life. Take a day off to be with your family, stop caring what other people think of you, focus on the good and don't take tomorrow for granted. Laugh loud, be yourself, do what you love. Live and love ❤ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀
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UNPOPULAR OPINION 🙈😂 Sweden has tropical weather right now, and everyone is so happy and enjoying the weather. I don't know if I'm the only one, but I can't lay still on the beach for more than 10 minutes. I honestly don't enjoy A day at the beach as I see others do, please tell me I'm not alone! ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ It's not because I'm stressed out or anything, I just need something to do while laying there, otherwise I would panic 😂 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And can we talk about TANNING? I'm not talking about tanning and bathing as a combo (cause it's obviously wonderful), but people tanning nonstop?! I don't get it... I don't want to sound negative, but I HATE tanning, it's too sweaty, I can't see anything and I feel so smudgy. I'm probably an alien, but I'd rather be pale than suffering in the sun 😂 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Are you like me or can you explain the tanning? I really want to know how people handle this 🏝 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Love this shot of Erika, she had a perfect tan also 😎 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Best regards/ The ghost 👻 (who have a pre-wedding shoot tomorrow. Yes I will be in front of the camera, wish the photographer good luck 😂).
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It's due date for @kenzas and @tulibudibudachu today, and I'm sharing my final favorites from our maternity shoot (almost impossible to stop 😂). ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I mostly publish pictures with the mum alone here (Occasionally I let the partner join the shoots as well 😂), but I had to add a picture with Aleks. He is a typical I don't like to be photographed, but he looked so natural and relaxed, even if it was an intimate photo shoot indoors. All my customers say I'm not photogenic, but it's more about their personalities. If they are easy going, funny and social, it's no problem to get them relaxed, so I was never worried for Aleks😎 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ When I photographed their wedding, I got so emotional when I saw how they looked at each other. I meet so many couples, but these two have something special. I saw the same fire while taking their maternity pictures. I know their baby boy will have the most loving childhood ever, with these two as his mum and dad ❤
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MATERNITY POSING & LIGHT ❤ FREE VIDEO! I often felt stuck while posing my maternity models, I thought I needed to have a checklist with poses to make it work. Today I adjust everything from my customer, and I have an easy way to make the photoshoot natural with variations. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ You can now watch a video from a maternity shoot about posing and light, it's in English and it's for free! ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Go to the link in my profile to sign up, just your email address and name is needed. Write a comment if you sign up, love to see who is attending my videos 🥰 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #maternitydress #maternityphotography #phototips #maternityphotoshoot