Realizing your Self-Worth and Jumping from $50 to $2000 per Photoshoot with Emma Burcusel (Re-Release
The Portrait System Podcast
Sue Bryce Education
4.9 • 659 Ratings
🗓️ 24 December 2024
⏱️ 55 minutes
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In this special re-release of a past episode, portrait photographer Emma Burcusel is our guest. Emma came from Romania to the U.S as a student 15 years ago and is now a successful business owner. Throughout this episode, Emma tells it all about the ups and downs of her story, how one client made her realize that she needed to change her pricing immediately, and how Sue Bryce helped her find the right words to talk to models and clients. If you are looking for an inspiring and uplifting story, or if you need to learn about how to grow your business and communicate with your clients better, this episode is for you!
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| 0:34.7 | At that point in my life, I wasn't even able to purchase new clothes |
| 0:39.6 | and clearance from All Navy. And there's this client of mine, and she's saying, Emma, I cannot afford |
| 0:46.7 | $50. Can you do it for less? And of course I said yes, you know, and I get to the photo shoot. |
| 0:53.4 | And her daughters had those beautiful $300 |
| 0:58.0 | dresses. And she apologized. She's late because she's building a home. And I never felt more taken |
| 1:07.9 | advantage of it. I realized in that moment that it was my fault. |
| 1:12.8 | It crushed me. |
| 1:14.3 | I did a terrible job during the photo shoot, |
| 1:17.2 | but I got home and I told my husband that I will not do this to my family. |
| 1:24.5 | And I raised my prices to $500 for CD from $50. Welcome to the Portrait |
| 1:34.6 | System podcast. I'm your host, Nikki Klosser, and this show is here to help you succeed in the |
| 1:39.5 | world of photography and business to help you learn to become financially free doing what you love and so much more. |
| 1:45.5 | With over one million downloads, countless photographers have taken what they've learned from both |
| 1:49.8 | our episodes and from the Portraitysystem.com, and they have grown their businesses, quit their |
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