If you're working harder than ever but barely making money as a photographer, you're probably

believing at least one of these seven lies.

I'm revealing the false beliefs that keep photographers stuck and broke, plus what to focus

on instead to build a six-figure plus photography business. Listen, many photographers are working

harder than ever, but still struggling

to make ends meet. So they do what feels productive. I'm going to update my website. I'm going to

tweak my branding. I'm going to buy some new gear, thinking that is the thing that will finally

make the money roll in. But seriously, that's not why they're stuck. What's

really happening is they're believing a few sneaky lies the industry has normalized, and

those lies keep them in survival mode.

Hey there, my name's Sarah Petty and I went from a stressed out, overworked mama with three

babies to be named one of

America's most profitable photographers without working my kids' lives away. Now I'm the founder

of the Photography Business Institute where we provide guided support from start to finish,

whether you're a beginner photographer dipping your toes in or a more advanced photographer

with big income goals. Each week on this podcast, I'll show you how to find and serve photography

clients in a world where we can keep it free thanks to everyone having a digital camera in their

pocket. Take the first step to adding more joy and profit to your

life by downloading your free photography business tools at photography business institute.com.

Let's start with lie number one. So many photographers waste time fixing the wrong problem.

Okay, I see photographers every day telling themselves,

if I just refresh my portfolio or I learn one more lightroom editing trick,

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