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Online Dating Photos: You’ve Invested—Now Use Them Strategically You’ve invested in professional dating profile pictures—and trust me, that already sets you apart from 90% of people swiping. But what you do with those online dating photos next is what turns casual swipes into real dates. Let’s talk about how to deploy them, integrate them into your brand, […]

Online Dating Photos That Actually Work: 6 Real Ways to Use Them Smarter

Man confidently posing at brunch table with fruit french toast and milk – ideal example of online dating photos

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Business Branding Photography In a world where digital impressions often outpace face-to-face connections, business branding photography has become essential. It serves as a game-changer for small businesses. Business branding photography is more than just a headshot. It is how your future clients recognize your purpose, personality, and professionalism. They recognize this before they even speak […]

Business Branding Photography: 10 Creative Ways It Can Elevate Your Brand

creative branding photography for small business yoga session in St. Paul

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Growing your business in slow season? Sounds like a plot twist, right? Especially when your feed is filled with posts like “Leads are ghosting,” “Bookings are flatlined,” and “Is Mercury in retrograde… again?” Trust me, I’ve seen it—and I get it. But while many are quietly panicking, slashing prices, or endlessly refreshing their inboxes, something different is happening […]

Growing Your Business in Slow Season: 5 Powerful Shifts That Changed Everything

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Efficient tools for client project management are essential in today’s fast-paced business environment. For Shannon Kathleen Photography, having reliable tools to organize workflows, manage client communication, and maintain project timelines has transformed the way I work. My top three tools—HoneyBook, ChatGPT, and ConvertKit (now known as Kit)—are vital for keeping projects on track and clients satisfied, allowing me […]

Top Tools for Client Project Management: 3 Essentials I Can’t Work Without

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Building a sustainable photography business requires more than just technical skills; it demands business acumen and ongoing mentorship. In this article, we delve into how Shannon Kathleen Photography helps photographers achieve long-term success through her Empowered Evolution mentorship program. You’ll also discover how one of her mentees, Ginny, transformed her passion for photography into a thriving, sustainable business. Shannon’s […]

Sustainable Photography Business Mentorship

Sustainable Photography Business Mentorship: Insights from Shannon Kathleen’s Empowered Evolution Program

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Creating your Authentic Self and Your Personal Brand. I am a photographer and artist, who runs my own business, and as a result, I have discovered how important it is to create your own authenticity to “stand out” in such a saturated world of creatives.  Most importantly, I have learned to stand by and not […]

Your Authentic Self and Your Personal Brand

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It’s astonishing, and unfortunately it’s a reality more often than not, that professional men and women have a waaaaaay outdated headshot or have a hazy iPhone selfie appearing on websites. Or none at all for that matter. Even though our iPhones take high-res images, the quality is still not good enough to satisfy the professional […]

Is Your Headshot Up To Date?