What I wish I knew BEFORE becoming a photographer | Photography Business tips

📸⚡️ Join me for a FREE LIVE PHOTO BOOTCAMP (this week only!) 👉 https://live.chelseanicole.com/?utm_s... Here's what I wish I knew BEFORE becoming a photographer... things that would have made growing a photography business SO much easier and faster! ➡️ Take the photo quiz here: https://quiz.chelseanicole.com MORE RECOMMENDED videos for growing a photography business: ▶️ Sell Like a Pro – 3 Savvy Photography Business Tips:    • Sell Like a PRO: 3 Savvy Photography Busin...   ▶️ 4 Biggest Photography Business Mistakes hurting your growth:    • Photography Business Mistakes to STOP doin...   ▶️ Getting Photography Clients on INSTAGRAM without a following:    • Get Clients on INSTAGRAM as a Photographer...   :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: MY PHOTO GEAR: Full Kit here: https://kit.co/chelseanicole CAMERAS: Nikon Z6II Mirrorless: https://amzn.to/3c0HjYt Nikon Z6 Mirrorless: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H3JVDJC? LENSES: Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S:https://amzn.to/3C4rdrp Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S:https://amzn.to/3F8CRnc Nikon 24-70mm 2.8: https://amzn.to/2r7tfFv Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 VR: https://amzn.to/2KoQMdc Nikon 105mm 2.8 VR Macro: https://amzn.to/2HAG2q5 Nikon 24mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/2HByKGA Nikon 50mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/2JDlZbn YOUTUBE KIT: Camera: Sony A7s: https://amzn.to/2zgRRCg Sound: Sennheiser lavalier: https://amzn.to/2MSYZXw Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 🎥 MORE ABOUT THIS VIDEO: In this video I'm sharing the things I wish I knew before starting a photography business, along with concrete ACTION steps to help you put the advice to use on your own journey. These are the things I wish someone had shared with me when I was beginning my business. My hope is that this will help other beginning photographers who were where I once was... If you have a dream of going full-time with photography, remember, you don't need lots of money, gear or connections to start. That will come. 🙂 Keep moving forward, taking aligned action– you'll get there! And I hope the advice in this video helps you skip ahead and leap over some of the struggles I had. You got this friend! xx Chels 00:00 Why I Made This Video 00:19 Lesson 01 01:23 How to Get Started 03:56 Making the Move to Full-Time 04:22 Action Steps 04:46 What You (DON'T) Need to Start 05:20 Lesson 02 06:30 The key to Quantum Growth 06:59 Strategies to grow 07:48 Action Steps: Identifying Stage 8:17 Photographer Quiz 8:35 Lesson 03 9:14 Creating a "Marketing Machine" 10:18 My Early Vision 11:31 Action Steps: Your Long-Term Vision 12:22 Lesson 04 12:45 Are you 'bringing down the industry'? 13:31 Pricing as a new photographer 14:13 Redefining "FREE" 14:30 How I Started & Grew Quickly 15:37 Advice on Dealing with Industry Opinions 16:07 What did you wish you knew? 16:18 Lesson 05 16:47 Using Customer Journey to Stand Out 17:38 Creating a Lovemark Business 18:48 Action Steps: Improving Touch Points Music Code: Never Felt So Good - Instrumental - MB01Q1LI2ERIHY4