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Get Your Shoot Together Photography Podcast
Get Your Shoot Together with Mary & Kira is the photographers podcast to discuss studio, business, life, and keeping it all in line. Hosted by professional photographers, Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, the podcast dives deep into issues facing photographers today from shooting, studio and gear, to marketing, business, and work life balance. Take a break from your "Onepreneur" day and grab a glass of unpretentious fruit wine with the girls as they talk shop.
Episodes
- Get Your Shoot Together Photography Podcast
Episode 144 - Show What You Want to Sell
Send us Fan Mail Not booking enough headshots, selling enough albums, or getting the inquiries for the things you WANT to photograph? Are you showing enough…
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Episode 143 - Don't Take This the Wrong Way
Send us Fan Mail Sideways comments, back handed compliments - we've all had those conversations that just don't sit right. This week we talk about a few turns…
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Episode 142 - Reporting the Numbers
Send us Fan Mail You may think that your business isn't busy enough yet to get specific with your reporting, but think again! Your future self will be grateful…
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Episode 141 - GET READY FOR IMAGING USA!
Send us Fan Mail Imaging USA is right around the corner! Tune in for a run down of the schedule and some of Mary and Kira's tips and picks! We can't wait to…
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Episode 140 - Misplaced Outrage
Send us Fan Mail You know the saying "hurt people hurt people," Right? This week we discuss moments with clients where even though you did your best, it never…
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Episode 139 - What We Do Matters
Send us Fan Mail This week we are reminded how important the work of the photographers can be to the families they serve. Tune in this week as we dissect the…
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Episode 138 - Sparking Motivation
Send us Fan Mail Like every long term relationship, your connection with your business will have seasons. This week on the podcast we talk about those phases…
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Episode 137 - More Money More Problems
Send us Fan Mail Are you prepared for tax season? This week we talk about the highs of great sales and the lows of realizing the tax repercussions. Get…
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Episode 136 - Where it All Went Wrong
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes when a sales experience goes wrong, there's nobody to blame but yourself! This week we analyze two different sales experiences and…
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Episode 135 - Will They Convert to Clients?
Send us Fan Mail Can volume clients be converted to larger sessions? This week we explore trying to make it work with volume headshots to produce larger…
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Episode 134 - Stop Doing Things for Free
Send us Fan Mail We've talked before about how doing things for free or for exposure can actually hurt your business prospects. This week we dive into how…
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Episode 133 - Out of Your Wheelhouse
Send us Fan Mail We spend so long developing our niche, it's easy to develop tunnel vision. It's always good to break the norm and try something new, even if…
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Episode 132 - Normalize Aging to Your Brain
Send us Fan Mail Many people avoid being photographed for years because they don't might be clinging to a photo they love of themselves from the past. So when…
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Episode 131 - Death by 1000 Tiny Cuts
Send us Fan Mail Just because we can do something, doesn't mean we should. In this week's episode, Kira tells a tale about how not to handle a volume headshot…
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Episode 130 - We're Back for Season 3!
Send us Fan Mail Back for SEASON 3 of the Get Your Shoot Together Podcast! We hit the ground running with episode 130 and catch you up on what's been going on…
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Episode 129 - Mutual Respect
Send us Fan Mail Agreeing to disagree - there's definitely an art to it. When does not agreeing on issues become a deal breaker to work with or for someone? We…
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Episode 128 - Photographer Family
Send us Fan Mail The passing of a dear friend in the photography community causes the girls to reminisce about the crazy, chosen family that is the PPA…
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Episode 127 - When Brands Fail
Send us Fan Mail What happens when Brands get too big? This week we discuss the rise and fall of Abercrombie and Fitch by looking into latest documentary about…
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Episode 126 - Trying to Have it All
Send us Fan Mail A fully booked shoot schedule, a happy and healthy home, managing self care, and a thriving personal life? Can we truly have it all? Kira's…
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Episode 125 - High Profile Clients
Send us Fan Mail High profile clients can be exciting, but there's a price! This week we talk about the cost of doing business with the fancy people, plus…
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Episode 124 - The Bigger Picture
Send us Fan Mail We get so in the weeds with our businesses, sometimes it's hard to take a step back and look at the whole. This week we talk bigger picture…
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Episode 123 - Know Your Worth
Send us Fan Mail Struggling with imposter syndrome? We've all been there. This week we talk about charging what you are worth, setting boundaries, and taking…
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Episode 122 - Spring Cleaning
Send us Fan Mail Mary's in the middle of Texas School and Kira is finally getting her studio and life in order with high hopes that this time it will take!…
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Episode 121 - New, But On Your Own Terms
Send us Fan Mail There's lots of times we reject an idea because we think we have to do it one way. This week Mary tries something outside of her comfort zone…
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Episode 120 - The Audacity
Send us Fan Mail Some people really don't understand what it's like to run a small business. It's made super evident by some of the things they say. This week…
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Episode 119 - Do We Really have to Reel?
Send us Fan Mail Seems like everyday there's a new social media trend that all small business owners are supposed to learn all about and get on. But is it for…
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Episode 118 - Quote Right
Send us Fan Mail Creating a good quote goes beyond, "What should I charge?" This week we talk about how to quote everything from corporate to family while…
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Episode 117- Finding Your Ideal Client
Send us Fan Mail So you've identified your ideal client, but how do you find them? This week we discuss our ideal clients, identify their needs, and where we…
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Episode 116 - Continued Education
Send us Fan Mail Ever go into an in person workshop thinking you'd learn a certain thing but came out with something else entirely? This week the girls discuss…
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Episode 115 - Our Jobs as Storytellers
Send us Fan Mail Sure, knowing lighting, posing, and styling are all important skills that a good portrait artist has. But that vital piece that takes a…
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Episode 114 - Your Ego is Not Your Amigo
Send us Fan Mail Are you operating out of ego? This week we check ourselves and get down to why we sometimes we make decisions based on our ego rather than…
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Episode 113 - Tax Time
Send us Fan Mail It's that time of year! This week we discuss preparing for tax season, reviewing things that changed the way we organize our finances in the…
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Episode 112 - When the Bad Outweighs the Good
Send us Fan Mail With so much good going on - why is it the one bad thing that can totally derail us? This week we discuss why we hang on the negative instead…
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Episode 111 - It's time to Assess!
Send us Fan Mail You worked hard to meet your goals and got to the finish line. Now it's time to start all over! For those of you finding restarting your goals…
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Episode 110 - Protect Yourself
Send us Fan Mail Are you properly utilizing model and usage releases? This week Kira gets contacted by a lawyer over a past session and the girls reevaluate…
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Episode 109 - Imaging USA 2022 Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back! This week's episode continues our two part Imaging USA prep coverage. Tune in this week to talk all things Imaging USA 2022…
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Episode 108 - Imaging USA 2022 Part 1
Send us Fan Mail Get geared up for Imaging USA 2022 in National Harbour with this week's first part of a two part episode! This week we talk Imaging USA…
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Episode 107 - Marketing Without Fire Sales
Send us Fan Mail The holidays are easily many portrait photographers busiest shooting time of the year. So why do many photographers heavily discount their…
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Episode 106 - Pick a Lane
Send us Fan Mail Creating work you become known for takes time, but it's that moment when you get recognized for it by your clients that really shows your…
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Episode 105 - Build Up Fatigue
Send us Fan Mail It's part of the job to make our clients feel good and look good. But overtime, building up others about their physical appearance several…
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Episode 104 - Your Ideal Client
Send us Fan Mail Who is your ideal client? Defining that is so much more than where does your client shop and what kind of car do they drive. This week we talk…
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Episode 103 - Pay Yourself
Send us Fan Mail What's the difference between paying yourself and paying yourself profit? This week Kira figures out she needs to pay herself more, thanks to…
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Episode 102 - Problem Solving
Send us Fan Mail Spinning lots of plates? Us too! This episode we cover a multitude of topics from how to say yes the right way, how to market smart, and more!…
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Episode 101 - Post IPC Wrap Up
Send us Fan Mail It's photographer sports week, better known as International Photographic Competition week. Mary and Kira wrapped judging AND competing and…
Get Your Shoot Together Photography PodcastEpisode 100 - If You Could Do it All Again
Send us Fan Mail WE ARE BACK WITH OUR 100TH EPISODE! Welcome back to the program, kids! This week we recap the last few weeks you've gone without us PLUS dive…
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Episode 099 - Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
Send us Fan Mail It seems like we are always looking for extra time in our businesses, but then when we have it, we panic that we aren't busy enough! This week…
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Episode 098 - Collaborating with Other Businesses
Send us Fan Mail Crossover ventures with other influential businesses can be a huge benefit to increasing your client lists, but only if you benefits both…
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Episode 097 - Updating Your Samples
Send us Fan Mail How often do you update your studio samples to freshen things up? How do you know it's time? This week the girls discuss grounds for sample…
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Episode 096 - Trading and Bartering
Send us Fan Mail If you've been a photographer for any length of time, no doubt you have had the amazing opportunity presented to you to photograph something…
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Episode 095 - Review Anxiety
Send us Fan Mail Online reviews can yield you excellent search results and click conversions, but they are also volatile. This week Kira gets a bad review from…
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Episode 094 - Converting Clients Between Brands
Send us Fan Mail How do you convert your volume or wedding clients to your higher end brand? This week we answer a listener question and dive deep into…
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Episode 093 - Dems the Breaks
Send us Fan Mail It's easy to get caught up in the excitement of an atypical shoot when you are feeling creatively "meh." Inevitably those shoots that fall…
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Episode 092 - Business Planning
Send us Fan Mail A good foundation for business is more than just keeping track of where you are. It's knowing where you want to be and where you've been that…
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Episode 091 - You Gotta Be Seen to Be Seen
Send us Fan Mail Networking events are back, but the girls are feeling a little reluctant to get back out there and connect. Kira ventures out to one such…
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Episode 090 - Repeater Business
Send us Fan Mail When you create something that somebody has to come back to you for, it can be incredibly lucrative. This week Mary & Kira discuss creating a…
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Episode 089 - Same Day Sales
Send us Fan Mail What could be more efficient than completing the shoot and the sale all in one day? This week we talk about how Kira applies same day sales to…
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Episode 088 - Buckle Up
Send us Fan Mail Fresh off Texas School and a trip to Las Vegas, the girls are feeling a little hit in the face with reality. As vaccinations take hold and…
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Episode 087 - Clients for the Distance
Send us Fan Mail Are you working for the one off or are you curating clients for the long haul? This week we clients who return to you year after year not just…
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Episode 086 - CTRL ALT DEL Retreat!
Send us Fan Mail Over the last 2 years, Mary and Kira have been serving up weekly photography business and shooting nuggets for photographers on the GYST…
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Episode 085 - The 4 D's of Business
Send us Fan Mail Doing, Deciding, Delegating and Designing! This week we discuss the 4 D's of business! Tune in and get your weekly dose of photog business…