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PhotoBizX The Ultimate Wedding and Portrait Photography Business Podcast

Andrew Hellmich: Photographer & the Interviewer Who Asks What Other Photography Business Podcasters Don’t

PhotoBizX is the number one photography business podcast for portrait and wedding photographers who want to attract more clients, charge what they’re worth, and build a thriving business. Hosted by Australian Master Photographer Andrew Hellmich, this weekly interview show features the world’s most successful and inspiring photographers and industry experts — the real stars of every episode. Andrew’s relaxed, curious interview style draws out incredible depth and honesty; listeners often say he asks

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663: Blair deLaubenfels – What 10,000 Wedding...

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2026/04/07

You don’t need better marketing.You need better alignment between what you shoot… and who you want to book. After curating 10,000+ weddings, Blair deLaubenfels has seen the same mistakes repeated again and again — and in this episode, she shares what’s really holding photographers back, and how to start attracting the right clients without changing your style. The post 663: Blair deLaubenfels – What 10,000 Wedding Galleries Reveal About Why You’re Not Getting Booked appeared first on

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662: Martin Cheung – He Shoots 50 Weddings a Year…...

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2026/03/30

He’s booking up to 50 weddings a year… and says most photographers are focusing on the wrong kind of marketing. This one might change how you think about where your next booking is coming from.The post 662: Martin Cheung – He Shoots 50 Weddings a Year… But Not How You Think appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast - how to build and market your portrait and wedding photography business.

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661: Emma Wise – How AI Is Changing How Couples...

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2026/03/27

AI is already changing how couples find and choose wedding photographers — and most photographers don’t realise it yet. Instead of browsing directories and comparing dozens of options, couples are starting to rely on AI to narrow their choices down to just a few trusted recommendations. In this interview, Emma Wise explains what’s happening behind the scenes — and why your biggest challenge moving forward won’t be getting found… but getting chosen. The post 661: Emma Wise – How AI Is Changing

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660: Drew Forsyth – From Small Portrait Jobs to...

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2026/03/23

What does it really take to move from smaller portrait jobs to high-profile commercial clients? In this interview, Drew Forsyth shares the mindset shifts, pricing lessons, and relationship skills that helped him make that transition — plus why he believes his biggest competition isn’t other photographers, but being forgotten.The post 660: Drew Forsyth – From Small Portrait Jobs to High-Profile Commercial Photography Clients appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography Podcast -

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659: Rebecca Schmidt – From $34k to a $3M Boudoir...

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2026/03/14

Rebecca Schmidt runs a boudoir photography studio that photographs 70–85 clients every month and generated $3 million in revenue last year.Just three years earlier, she was a wedding and family photographer earning around $34,000 a year. In this episode, Rebecca shares how she pivoted into boudoir, built a team of 14, filled her calendar with paid advertising, and stepped away from shooting to focus on running the business. If you’ve ever wondered what’s possible when photography is run like a real

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658: Jo Lyons – $2,500 Average Sales from a Rural Pet...

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2026/03/09

What if you didn’t need a high-volume photography business to make great money? In this interview, Jo Lyons shares how she’s built a pet photography business around lifestyle, creativity and connection — while still averaging around $2,500 per client and landing sales as high as $6,500. Based on a beautiful rural property in NSW, Jo has created a destination-style experience for dog lovers, using studio sessions, countryside portraits, book projects, Dog of the Year campaigns and clever local

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657: Jo Menneer – From $800 to $2,250 Average Sale in...

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2026/03/02

Seven years ago, Jo Menneer was running a busy studio shooting both family and boudoir sessions — averaging around £800 per client.Today, she’s working Monday to Friday only, shooting fewer sessions, and averaging £2,250 per client… with some spending five figures. What changed? Not her location. Not the size of her studio. Not even the number of sessions she shoots. In this episode, Jo breaks down how refining her client journey, raising prices (despite a clenched stomach), implementing structured

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656: Julie Comfort – Design a Client Experience...

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2026/02/23

Everyone says, “Deliver a great experience.”Almost no one explains what that actually means. In this episode, I sit down with Julie Comfort — a former destination wedding photographer turned experience designer — to unpack what it really looks like to intentionally design how your clients feel from first enquiry to long after delivery. We talk about why most weddings (and client journeys) start to feel the same… how overwhelming first emails quietly lose bookings… why follow-up often wins the job…

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655: Richie Schwartz – Partner With Pet Businesses to...

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2026/02/16

Richie Schwartz has photographed close to 100,000 pets over a 40+ year career — and he’s done it with a business model that’s simple, structured and unapologetically commercial.In this episode, Richie explains how partnering with pet businesses allows him to book 10–20 sessions in a single day, run a tight 30-minute shoot → show → sell workflow, and keep pricing clear enough that buying feels easy. It’s not about trends, styling or social media growth. It’s about building a repeatable system that

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654: Gary Williams – How 100 Short Weddings Became a...

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2026/02/09

In this episode, Gary Williams returns to the podcast to share what he’s learned from photographing 100 weddings in just two years. We talk about short weddings, simple pricing, Google-driven enquiries, outsourcing, and how designing a business around ease and sustainability has helped Gary build steady momentum without unnecessary stress.The post 654: Gary Williams – How 100 Short Weddings Became a Calm, Profitable Photography Business appeared first on Photography Business Xposed -

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653: Jamie Booth – From Panic to a Booked-Out...

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2026/02/01

In this interview, Jamie shares what really happened behind the scenes as his business quietly started to unravel — the warning signs he ignored, the decisions he delayed, and the moment panic forced him to take action.He opens up about the systems that failed him, the personal factors that made things harder than they needed to be, and the practical changes that helped him stabilise cash flow, rebuild momentum, and fall back in love with his business again. If you’ve ever looked at another

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652: Emily Cummings – How Dating Photography Became a...

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2026/01/26

Dating photography might not be the first niche that comes to mind when photographers think about growth — but in this interview, Emily Cummings explains why it’s become one of her most consistent, high-value revenue streams. We unpack how Emily identified a specific emotional problem clients were already motivated to solve, why a dedicated dating photography offer pre-qualifies serious enquiries, and how experience design — from consults to styling to same-day image selection — makes premium

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651: Stephanie Hill – Building a $200k Photography...

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2026/01/19

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Stephanie Hill of www.totalcapture.com.au is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to photography business and life! She founded her Adelaide photography business, Total Capture Photography, at the age of 19! She says she was originally driven by “a fascination with light [...] The post 651: Stephanie Hill – Building a $200k Photography Studio On Two Days a Week appeared first on Photography Business Xposed - Photography

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650: 2026 Photography Business Predictions — What’s...

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2026/01/12

What actually matters for photography businesses heading into 2026?Instead of vague trend predictions or recycled advice, this New Year Special brings together a group of experienced photography business coaches — each answering a specific question within their area of expertise. The result is a wide-angle look at what’s genuinely shifting right now: how clients are finding photographers, how buying decisions are changing, where AI fits (and where it doesn’t), and what photographers need to rethink

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649: Vincent Peters – The Courage to Stop Imitating...

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2026/01/05

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Vincent Peters of www.vincentpetersstudio.com doesn’t just capture moments — he reveals something deeper about the people we think we already know. He's a German-born photographer, artist, and visual storyteller whose images have graced the pages of Vogue, GQ, and Harper’s Bazaar, [...] The post 649: Vincent Peters – The Courage to Stop Imitating and Start Seeing with Your Photography appeared first on Photography

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648: Raphaëlle Granger – Building a $200K Wedding...

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2025/12/22

Raphaëlle Granger didn’t grow her photography business by doing more weddings, chasing trends, or copying what looked successful online. With a background in photojournalism and fashion, she learned early that beautiful work alone doesn’t guarantee a sustainable business — especially when the work itself isn’t aligned with how you want to show up creatively or personally.In this conversation, Raphaëlle shares how undercharging actually held her back, why her first rebrand failed, and how getting

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647: Ben Potter – How Fundraising Replaced Facebook...

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2025/12/15

In this episode, I’m chatting with Ben Potter from BP Portrait Art in Melbourne — a photographer who has quietly built one of the most profitable and systemised portrait studios I’ve seen.Ben shares how he moved away from Facebook ads, why community fundraising became his most reliable lead source, and how trusting the numbers — not emotions — transformed both his sales and his confidence. We dig into pricing psychology, strong offers, automation, and why messy action beats waiting for the perfect

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646: Brittni Schroeder – How to Streamline, Systemise...

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2025/12/08

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area Brittni Schroeder of www.brittnischroeder.com first joined me way back in Episode 337. Before shifting into coaching, she spent more than ten years as a professional photographer, named one of the most influential photographers of 2016, with features in the Wall Street [...]The post 646: Brittni Schroeder – How to Streamline, Systemise and Scale Your Photography Studio appeared first on Photography Business Xposed -

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645: Stacey Brown Randall – The Referral System Every...

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2025/12/01

Referrals are one of the most powerful growth levers in a photography business — yet most photographers treat them like something mysterious or magical that “just happens” when the work is good enough. In this conversation, Stacey Brown Randall dismantles that myth completely. She explains why great photos and happy clients don’t automatically lead to consistent referrals… and why the missing link is almost always the client experience itself. Not the workflow, not the quality of the images — but

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644: Bruce Vincentiis – From YouTube Tutorials to a...

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2025/11/24

Luxury hotel photography isn’t a niche most portrait or wedding photographers ever think about — but after hearing Bruce Vincentiis’ story, you might see it differently. Bruce went from teaching himself photography through YouTube tutorials in Asian internet cafés to becoming an approved photographer for brands like Marriott, Accor, and Hyatt. In this episode, he opens a window into a world most photographers never get to see — the relationships, expectations, and opportunities behind photographing

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