Hobbyist to Profitable Photographer, Conquering Fears to Find Success with Leon McDonald

The Portrait System Podcast

Sue Bryce Education

Education, Business, Photographer, Goal Setting, Creative, Female, Visual Arts, Photography, Start-up, Coaching, Self-employed, Portraits, Entrepreneur, Marketing, Artist, Arts, Finance, Wisdom, Small Business Owner, Motivation, Confidence, Leadership

4.9 • 659 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Have you always dreamed of owning a photography business but didn't know how to get started? If so, today’s an episode you won’t want to miss! This week, host Nikki Closser, is joined by Leon McDonald, a hobbyist turned professional portrait photographer out of Cincinnati, Ohio. Starting out photography shooting nature on the weekends, Leon shares how he went from building his portfolio in his living room and shooting weddings for free to photographing clients 3 days a week in his downtown portrait studio. After discovering Sue Bryce Education, Leon learned how to harness his fears in building a successful portrait business and now has an average portrait sale of $1,200. If you find yourself fearful in building your business and want to push past that to transform yourself, this is a can’t miss episode!

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0:00.0	Hey there, it's Nikki Klosser, and I want to let you know about an awesome free giveaway for people on our email list.
0:05.6	If you haven't already, click the link in our podcast description or go to the PortraitSystem.com
0:10.1	slash sign up to get on the list.
0:12.1	If you sign up, you'll get a free posing 101 PDF to jumpstart things.
0:16.2	It's an epic PDF, so you'll definitely want to get this. Also, just by being in our email community,
0:21.8	you'll get deals, sales, and information about any of our upcoming events and activities.
0:26.5	So head over to the portrait system.com slash sign up and sign up today.
0:32.3	You're listening to The Portrait System podcast, episode seven.
0:38.2	It's okay to be afraid. It's okay to be afraid.
0:39.7	It's okay to be fearful and not be sure about how something's going to turn out.
0:43.8	But use that.
0:45.2	Use that to fuel your desire to actually do this and do this type of work.
0:51.1	Because when you do, everyone benefits.
0:53.9	It's a win all the way around.
0:56.0	As a professional, you grow. As a person, you grow, others around you can grow from a business
1:01.1	standpoint and just even people you photograph, their life is going to be enriched by the things
1:06.0	you create. So don't let that fear stop you from doing that.
1:10.8	This is the Portrait System podcast, a show that helps portrait photographers and people hoping to become one,
1:16.6	navigate the world of photography, business, money, and so much more.
1:20.2	We totally keep it real.
1:21.5	We share stories about the incredible ups and the very difficult downs when running a photography business.
1:26.5	I'm your host, Nikki Klosser,
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