WHY A MENTORSHIP
Hey friend, I’m Anna! I have been a professional photographer for over four years and have specialized in weddings since 2020. I have a passion for encouraging other creatives and I want to help you become confident in your work and uplevel your photography business! Over the past four years, I’ve learned a lot through trial and error. I’ve made mistakes and faced challenges, but I’ve also grown and succeeded. Now, I want to use my experience to help you avoid the same mistakes that I made and achieve successes in your own photography journey! Through a mentorship with me, you'll have access to all the information and knowledge I wish I had starting out in photography. I’ll answer all of your questions and provide you with the tools + resources you need to save time and money as you grow your own business. My goal is to empower you to learn from my experience and achieve your goals more efficiently, so that you can focus on what you love most – capturing beautiful legacies for your amazing clients.
Topics We Can Cover
basics of bookkeeping & using quickbooks
shooting
(in manual, different lighting scenarios, using flash, etc.)
building lasting relationships with clients
culling & photo backup process
basics in film photography
editing in Lightroom
posing & prompting
client onboarding & experience
inquiry to gallery delivery workflow
questionnaires
identifying & booking your ideal client
instagram marketing
using Dubsado
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PACKAGE TWO
• 3 one-hour zoom, FaceTime, or in-person consults over the course of 3 months - Q&A style
• Voxer support for 2 weeks after mentorship concludes
• Set-up and side-by-side shooting experience for one styled shoot of your choice (couples or wedding/elopement)
• Side-by-side editing experience after shoot (1 hr, local to Asheville area or travel fees may apply)
• Professional branding photos to elevate your brand
• Get a copy of the welcome questionnaire that I send to all of my clients to build relationships + make them feel comfortable during their session
Starting at $600
MENTORSHIP PACKAGES
PACKAGE THREE
Starting at $1100
PACKAGE ONE
1 hour Q&A zoom call -ask me anything!
Starting at $200
• Three one-hour zoom calls designated to define + give direction to your brand and business. Choose from a curated list of topics to discuss including brand strategy, client experience, posing/prompting, marketing, editing, and more!
• One week of voxer support after mentorship ends
• Get a copy of the welcome questionnaire that I send to all of my clients to build relationships + make them feel comfortable during their session
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Do I need photography experience?
Q: Do I have to specialize in couples/wedding photography to benefit from your mentorships?
Q: Who are your mentorships for?
Q: Do I need to own a camera?
Q: Who are your mentorships for?
Mentorships are for any photographer who feels stuck in their business and wants to ignite new inspiration and love for their craft. Mentorships are an incredible way to grow our knowledge, provide more value to our clients, and fall back in love with our artform. While newer and intermediate photographers will benefit most from a mentorship with me, I am excited to serve photographers of all levels! If you’re thinking of starting a photography business, have recently started your business, or have even been in the industry for years but feel stuck, I would love to help take you to the next level! My mentorships are geared to be the friend and mentor that I needed when I was starting out and in my first few years of business – so if that's you, we'd be a great fit!
Q: Do I need to own a camera?
Not necessarily! While some of my mentorship packages include shooting opportunities, I also offer Q&A sessions that don’t require any camera at all! I would love to go over different camera brands and help you find the perfect gear set-up for your photography journey based on your individual needs!
Q: Do I need photography experience?
Nope! All you need is a desire to learn! If you’re interested in diving into photography (even as a hobbyist!) I would love to serve you!
Q: Do I have to specialize in couples/wedding photography to benefit from your mentorships?
Not necessarily! Photographers interested in shooting couples, weddings, or elopements will likely benefit most from a mentorship with me, since that is what I specialize in. However, I believe that my experience in weddings can translate to any field of photography and provide support for family, portrait, and branding photographers!
Love Notes
Meeting with Anna was extremely helpful to me as a beginner photographer! Learning about all the the things she wish she knew starting out has helped me immensely in starting out on the right foot. My biggest fear was knowing where to begin when working with clients, and Anna gave me so many helpful tips and insight into how to begin building a portfolio, how to build confidence in yourself + clients when you're first starting to offer shoots, and the special touches that will make a difference in your client experience. Getting to learn about the platforms for transferring photos and other items to clients from her time picking which she felt was best was very insightful and has helped me to know what will be most user friendly for clients and myself as well. I also think that getting to discuss different questions I had about having a photography business overall allowed me to know what to prioritize when first starting out in order to maximize my budget and resources which was super important to me.”
FROM Emily Sykes Photography
