Lessons
Day 1
1Class Introduction
03:45 2The 9 Areas of Mastery
30:28 3Focusing and Applying the 9 Areas of Mastery
43:47 4Meet the Mentors: Lori Patrick
21:32 5Meet the Mentors: Nikki Closser
13:16 6Meet the Mentors: Heike Delmore
17:28 7Meet the Mentors: Joanna Ziemlewski
06:52Meet the Mentors: Emily London Miller
10:26 9Meet the Mentors: Tammy Zurak Allen
09:51 10Meet the Mentors: Bethany Tubman Johs
06:51 11Meet the Mentors: Shauna Lofy
07:21 12Meet the Mentors: Tatiana Lumiere
06:55 13Pricing Evolution
12:49 14Pricing Challenge and Valuing Yourself
41:24 15Pricing Case Study: Nikki Closser
16:35 16You are in Business, Act Like It
37:57 17Taking Ownership
17:37Day 2
18A Thank You For Sue
06:58 19The Reveal Wall
43:36 20Sales and the Reveal Wall
34:44 21Selling Yourself
43:44 22Selling Yourself: Networking
10:54 23Selling Yourself: Referrals
09:49 24Mentor Testimonials
36:59 25Words of Advice from the Mentors on Starting Your Business
12:50 26Sales and Selling Yourself
30:35 27What Products to Sell
13:42 28The Cost of Printing at Home
05:58 29Digital Sales
16:26 30Contracts and Payments
15:33 31Confidence and Ownership
07:48 32Shameless Self Promotion
37:10 33Being a Male Glamour Photographer
04:42 34What's in it For Me?
06:26 35Where do You Start?
18:30Lesson Info
Class Introduction
I thought a lot about my last (laughs). I'm coming out of the gate already fired up, I tell you what. Give me this again. Just looking at these girls is really hard. Let me address a couple of things first. Why are they nine women? Cause I hear that a lot? I don't know, maybe men don't ask for directions. I have a lot of male followers. 33% which I think is extraordinary because I am a glamour brand so I definitely have a female branding. Kind of like newborn photography. You know, mothers photograph babies, women photograph women. I get that men photograph Playboy and Sports Illustrated and I don't like that divide. So the amount of men that have come in and started glamour businesses for me has been wonderful. The ones that did come up through the ranks in the last couple of years, just wanna teach their own workshops so I haven't had any male mentors that stepped up. So if you want to be a mentor, you have to work up just helping the community of glamour photographers while you buil...
d your own business. It was not, you know, you were chosen for any specific reason other than the photographers sitting here, not the women sitting here but the photographers sitting here have worked really hard on their business and really hard on giving mentoring advice, sage advice, constant support to other people in the group. So that's why they're here and because they've all built something really extraordinary and I can't wait to show you what they've built. Because it's really quite amazing. Now what it comes down to for me is, this is evidence, any scientist will stand in front of you and say, "Give me evidence that this works." Give me evidence or proof that this is real. Give me evidence that this is good. Give me evidence that this is viable and for the first time I realized, two months ago, I invited these mentors to my home in LA and I had not met seven of the nine. So seven of these photographers had watched me online and built a business having never met me in person and I think that is a testament to not only the model that I teach but to Creative Live. That online education is accessible to anybody in the world and you are proof that it works. Some of these photographers sitting here have gone from zero to an average of two and a half thousand dollars. And they are here today to tell you guys how they did it. Now I told you the first time I stood up and did Sue Bryce glamour. March, 3rd, 4th and 5th, my very first Creative Live workshop. I stood up and I told you how I did it. That I dragged myself up. I did it myself, I don't know how I did it. I got out of my own way, I confronted my blocks and so many of you starting out said, "Yeah but you're Sue Bryce. "So it was easy." And I don't know how I could've stood in front of you, more vulnerable and told you more of the truth than I told you that day. When I look at the last three and a half years I've grown extraordinarily as a photographer and as a person and as a teacher. So we're gonna talk about that too. Because I feel like my evolution has been really consistent with yours and you've all seen it because I've also been on camera the whole time. So, I think this two day workshop is extraordinary because what you're about to see is total proof that if you apply these simple steps with great courage you're gonna get somewhere. Alright, that's what it comes down to for me.
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Ratings and Reviews
Sandra Sal
How glad I am that I have purchased this course! Sue is just wonderful woman, photographer, business person and life coach. This course is so informative, inspiring, educating and just AMAZING!! Simply a must have! Don't even think "should I get it" just buy it and you will be blown away! I loved every second of it and will keep re watching it many times more! Thank you to Sue, wonderful mentours and Creative Live!!
Laura Captain Photography
As a person that is new to portrait photography and to starting a portrait business, this class has been extremely valuable to me and well worth my time. It is also very helpful to hear from the mentors. I have a lot of respect for Sue, her work and her wisdom. She is genuine, has a passion for her work and has a wealth of information to share. I believe this class will actually allow a person to achieve their goals and build a business. I now feel more knowledgeable and more confident about pursuing a photography business. Thanks so much Sue and thanks to CreativeLive for providing wonderful online education.
Janice S.
i just finished watching this workshop. though i'd seen sue's name on the list of creative live workshops, this is the first one i've done. to me, she is effectively partnering life coaching with photography education. which is awesome. between being an ER nurse for almost 20 years, as well as arriving at my late 40s not unscathed, i can relate to much of what sue has said and would like to think that i'm in a better position to tackle the business of business ownership than i would have been 20 or 30 years ago. the other thing i noticed was hints of rhonda byrne. this may or may not actually be the case, but it seems like it. the power of positive thinking essentially. i loved the whole thing. though i'm not really close to implementing the business practices taught here, i wanted to watch the whole thing before moving on to her glamour photography workshop. i wanted to understand what i would be moving toward as i go through my technical education. i believe i will be adding 28 days to my class list too. thank you sue!
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