394 Carissa Woo - The Most Important Lessons Learned From 20+ Years of Industry Experience

Photo Business Help - Intuitive Photography Coaching for Photographers

Ever wonder what it really takes to achieve success in the competitive photography industry? Join Carissa and I as we share our individual journeys from our early beginnings in the industry to our present successes. From frosty Minnesota to sunny California, we've learned how to harness the power of positivity and mindfulness to make our mark in this dynamic field.

We dissect how cultivating the right mindset and fostering a positive environment played vital roles in our professional growth. We share personal stories of our humble beginnings, the challenges we faced, and how the industry has evolved since then. Hear us reflect on the insightful lessons we've learned along the way and how they've shaped our careers.

But like all journeys, ours haven't always been rosy. We delve into the art of navigating client relationships and setting boundaries. Hear about our experiences in recognizing when a client may not be the right fit, maintaining standards, and making value-based decisions. More importantly, listen as we share how we turned difficult conversations into learning opportunities. We'd love for you to join us on this enlightening journey. Whether you're a budding photographer or a seasoned professional, you're sure to pick a lesson or two from our candid conversation!

Carissa's Bio

Carissa Woo is the owner of Carissa Woo photography and heck yes media.

She is a hopeless romantic who has made her love for love stories into a successful photography career. She love pops of color and crazy in love couples.

She's traveled to Thailand, Paris, New York, Taiwan and Croatia for weddings. She lives in Torrance with her hubby Stu and 2 daughters.

As an award-winning wedding photographer and business coach, she helps wedding pros with their brand messaging, pitch themselves to venues, get leads on autopilot and master the dreaded sales call.

She is author of Woo them to heck yes. A pro wedding photographer's tips and tricks for earning 6 figures plus and perfecting any couples big day. Make sure you grab a copy.

Carissa has 110 episodes on her podcast for wedding pros, "get a heck yes".

Key Takeaways

• 0:00 - Mindset and Growth in Photography Business
• 11:29 - Positive Mindset and Influences
• 21:39 - Navigating Client Relationships and Setting Boundaries
• 28:37 - Navigating Challenges as Wedding Photographers
• 37:08 - Finding Your Unique Value in Business

Shareable Quotes

"Mindset is all energy moving around, and when you're in a high energy space, you're like okay, let's do this. You have to really tap into your power, become the one, become authority and have this confidence to be like hey, this is me, you want in or you don't want in."

"You have the right to fire your own clients. If I just feel like that feeling of it's not right, it's actually okay for me to just be like oh, maybe you should go talk to this photographer. I want it to be like a good fit because I want to have fun too."

"It's all mindset. If we could just end the conversation there and go on our way. It can completely change everything in your life."

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