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How Adding Workshops to My Studio Made Me $28,000 in a Slow Quarter

Last February, I had four portrait sessions on the books for the entire month. February in Miami is not the dead season it is in, say, Minnesota, but it was quiet enough that I sat down with my spreadsheets and started asking uncomfortable questions. My studio had strong months and soft months, and I was tired of riding that wave like I had no control over it. That was the month I ran my first paid workshop.

August 11, 2026

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How to Stop Tinkering and Actually Rebuild Your Photography Business From the Ground Up

There’s a version of “working on your business” that feels productive but changes nothing. You tweak your website header. You update your Instagram bio. You read another article about pricing. I did all of that for two years while my studio’s revenue stayed flat. What finally moved the needle wasn’t a small adjustment, it was a full deconstruction of how I was running things, piece by piece, and rebuilding each component with actual intention behind it.

July 23, 2026