Realizing your Self-Worth and Jumping from $50 to $2000 per Photoshoot with Emma Burcusel

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

🗓️ 27 July 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

You are in for a unique story this week on the podcast! Today's guest is portrait photographer Emma Burcusel. 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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0:00.0	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,
0:22.0	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.
0:32.1	You're listening to The Portrait System podcast.
0:35.7	At that point in my life, I wasn't even able to purchase new clothes and clearance from
0:41.7	all Navy. And there's this client of mine and she's saying, Emma, I cannot afford $50. Can you do
0:49.0	it for less? And of course I said yes, you know. And I get to the photo shoot.
0:54.5	And her daughters had those beautiful $300 dresses.
1:00.4	And she apologized.
1:01.8	She's late because she's building a home.
1:04.7	And I never felt more taken advantage of.
1:10.8	I realized in that moment that it was my fault.
1:13.8	It crushed me.
1:15.3	I did a terrible job during the photo shoot,
1:17.9	but I got home and I told my husband that I will not do this to my family.
1:25.5	And I raised my prices to $500 for CD from $50.
1:33.9	This is the Portrait System podcast, a show that helps portrait photographers and people hoping to become one,
1:39.7	navigate the world of photography, business, money, and so much more.
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