The Creative Business Plan

The Creative Business Plan podcast is for photographers looking to find balance in creating the business of their dreams and living a life they love! Each week, we will talk through real business topics with a unique perspective. I like to keep things fluff free and straight to the point with episodes under 30 minutes. The host is Charley Van Amburg, owner and lead photographer of Modern Moments Photography and full-time wedding photographer.

40: Cut the BS & fluff from your copy with Kayla Dean

On today's episode, I have guest Kayla Dean who is a copywriter with The Literary Co. We are going to be talking about how we can cut the BS and fluff from our website copy and narrow in on talking to our ideal client. -- Follow on social media: ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram ⁠|⁠ Pinterest⁠ | ⁠Youtube⁠

04-02
30:04

39: What gear to purchase for photographing weddings

On today's episode, I am going to walk through the gear I recommend investing in and the order of doing so for wedding photographers. -- LINKS: Website: https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers Blog post: https://modernmomentsphoto.com/how-to-use-a-70-200-lens-at-a-wedding -- Follow on social media: ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠|⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Youtube⁠

03-26
13:48

38: How we can use copy to talk to our ideal audience with Amber Nicole Creative Co

On today's episode, I am talking with connection based copywriter Amber Hopfer with Amber Nicole Creative Co. Amber shares some insight and tips on how we can use our copy to effectively talk to our ideal audience. -- CONNECT WITH AMBER: Website: https://www.ambernicolecreativeco.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambernicole_creativeco -- LINKS: Website: https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers -- Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠

03-19
38:01

37: 4 Things We Can Learn About Marketing by Watching Taylor Swift

Today's episode is a fun one for the Swifties out there. I am giving you some things we can learn from watching Taylor Swift and her marketing with fans and how we can apply this to our photography businesses. -- LINKS: Website: https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers -- Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠

02-13
11:40

36: How to Start an Email List with Kendra Swalls

On the podcast today, I have a guest Kendra Swalls with Girl Means Business who is a fellow photographer and business coach. We are going to be talking about how photographers can create and grow an email list for their business that will help them connect with their ideal audience. __________________________________________________ Connect with Kendra: Kendra's coaching program: https://girlmeansbusiness.com/lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefocusedphotographerlab __________________________________________________ Links: Flodesk - use code CHARLEYVANAMBURG for 50% off your first year: https://flodesk.com/c/CHARLEYVANAMBURG Website- Website: https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

02-06
36:05

35: How to Get More Referrals in Your Wedding Photography Business

On today’s episode, I am sharing some tips for getting more referrals in your wedding photography business - both client referrals and non-client referrals   __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

01-30
20:44

34: Motherhood & Business: How to Balance Work and Family with Danika Pardo

On the podcast today, I have a guest Danika, who is the host of the sharp shooter pod which is a podcast geared towards mom entrepreneurs. She is also an incredible photographer with her business Sharp Shooter Photography. Today we are chatting about motherhood and how to grow and maintain your business while being present for your family. __________________________________________________ Connect with Danika: Photography Website: https://www.sharpshooter-ssp.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharpshooter.pod/ Shop for Photogs:  https://stan.store/sharpshooterpod   Freebie: Weekly schedule template Freebie: Vision board template Get the book: Hunt Gather Parent __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

01-23
38:09

33: My Pregnancy Experience Photographing Weddings Full-Time

On today’s episode, I am sharing about my pregnancy experience and how I continuted to work full-time as a wedding photographer. I will be sharing how long I worked, when I went back to work, hiring associates and second shooters, and things I would do differently next time!  __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

01-16
21:40

32: Goal Setting for the New Year

On today’s episode we are walking through goal setting because with the new year comes new goals for our business. So I am going to give you tips on how to create these goals, make a plan to reach the goals you set, and how we can use our goals to avoid feeling burned out.   __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

01-09
13:31

31: Five Instagram Mistakes You Might be Making with Natasha Hipwell The Online Hero

On today's episode, guest Natasha Hipwell with The Online Hero, will be sharing five Instragram mistakes that you might be making. __________________________________________________ Connect with Natasha & The Online Hero Website: https://theonlinehero.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlinehero_/  Etsy shop: https://theonlinehero.etsy.com Freebie: Ready Set Engage, free e-book: https://theonlinehero.kartra.com/page/book __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

12-26
36:28

30: Your Website Refresh Checklist for Booking Season with Emily Foster Creative

On today's episode, guest Emily Foster with Emily Foster Creative, is talking us through how we can refresh our websites and prepare for booking and engagement season coming up. __________________________________________________ Connect with Emily Foster Creative:  Website: https://emilyfostercreative.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyfostercreative/ Discount code for $100 off templates for your listeners is CREATIVEBUSINESS100 - https://emilyfostercreative.com/showit-website-templates FREEBIE: https://emilyfostercreative.com/elevated-website-checklist-creative-business Get one month free on Showit with code CHARLEYVANAMBURG __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

12-19
29:57

29: Five Ways to Stay Productive in Slow Season

On today's episode, I am going to walk you through five different ways that you can stay productive in slow season this year!  __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

12-12
15:23

28: All About Newborn Photography & Safety with MomTog Educate

On today's episode, guest Kathryn Barredo talks through all things newborn photography. I ask her questions about newborn safety, what the session actually looks like, how to price newborn sessions, and more!  __________________________________________________ Connect with Kat Barredo: Get 50% off mentoring with code CHARLEY- https://momtoglessons.com/   Presets & actions at www.momtogeducate.com   MomTog Educate Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7lwr3AL6hAId7xQI3bdchg   Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/momtogeducate   Additional resources & a Free Newborn Session Checklist available here: https://www.momtogmonthly.com/   Coaching Instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/momtogeducate/   Newborn Photography Account here: https://www.instagram.com/raynedropphotos   Photography website https://raynedropphotography.com/ __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

11-07
29:34

27: Strategies for Profitable Black Friday Sales

On today's episode, we walk through strategies to make the most out of your black friday sales this year __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

10-31
12:48

26: 5 Lies You are Telling Yourself That are Leading to Burnout

On today's episode, we talk through five lies you are telling yourself that are leading to you feeling burned out in business. We need to stop doing these things if we want to find balance in our business   __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

10-24
16:44

25: How to Have a Smooth Transition When Moving Your Photography Business to a New State

On today's episode, we talk through what it looks like to prepare and move your photography business to a new state or market. I walk through my own personal experience of how I had a seamless transition moving to a new state.   __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

10-17
16:32

24: Contract Must Have's with The Creative Law Shop

On today's episode, guest Paige Hulse with Paige Hulse Law and The Creative Law Shop, talks about contracts for photographers and all the must have's. Most client management systems come with a very basic template to use. However, your contract needs to go far beyond that to cover all the different scenerios you may encounter throughout your career as a photographer. Listen in as I ask Paige all the legal questions most of us have __________________________________________________ Connect with The Creative Law Shop: The Creative Law Shop features contracts + contract services for creative entrepreneurs Get 10% off in the their shop with code: CHARLEY10 Website: https://www.shopcreativelaw.com/ Instagram Blog post: How to correctly sign contracts __________________________________________________ Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://modernmomentsphoto.com/photographers⁠⁠⁠ Amazon storefront: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/shop/modernmomentsphoto?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh⁠ __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠|⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

10-11
33:51

23: The 15 Hour Work Week for Portrait Photographers with Brittnie Renee

On today's episode, guest Brittnie Renee talks through her method of running a portrait photography business in 15 hours a week. We walk through what her week looks like, how we can evaluate our own schedule, automations, batching, and outsourcing.  __________________________________________________ Connect with Brittnie: Brittnie is a family and newborn photographer, host of the Capture the Chaos podcast, and coach for photographers. She loves helping photographers find balance in their business. Website: https://brittnierenee.com/ Instagram Discount code for planner: CHARLEY15 - https://brittnierenee.com/planner-collection __________________________________________________   Follow on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Youtube Join the Facebook Photographer Community group

10-03
35:16

22: My Wedding Client Experience

On today's episode, we are walking through my entire wedding client experience and all the different touch points we have throughout their experience from booking to gallery delivery.   __________________________________________________ Follow on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Youtube Join the Facebook Photographer Community group

09-26
13:17

21: Repurposing Your Social Media Content with Victoria Luise Creative

On today's episode, guest Victoria Luise Creative goes through how you can repurpose your social media content to work smarter, not harder in your photography business.  __________________________________________________ Connect with Victoria: Victoria is a social media marketing manager who loves to work with creatives like you! Instagram Download Victoria's free guide to repurposing content __________________________________________________   Follow on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Youtube Join the Facebook Photographer Community group

09-19
25:21

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