PhotoBizX The Ultimate Wedding and Portrait Photography Business Podcast 2025 New Year Special: Photography Business Predictions by the Coaches — Part 1
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Happy New Year, and welcome to a special podcast episode to kick off 2025. For this episode, I asked some of my favourite and new-to-me photography business coaches to contribute and share their thoughts on how this year will shape photographers running their businesses following what many thought was a tough 2024 and the potentially big impact of Ai on both the creative and business side of photography.
Here's exactly what I asked each of them… Your 2025 Predictions Wanted for the PhotoBizX Podcast! 
Andrew here from PhotoBizX, hope you’re well!
I’m putting together a podcast episode for a New Year release of PhotoBizX and would love to feature you and your thoughts on how you see photography businesses shaping up for 2025.
I’ll need a 5-10 minute (strictly no more than 10 minutes) audio recording to take part.
Here’s what to include:
1. Start the recording with an intro saying:
— Who you are
— The name of your business
— Briefly, what you do
2. Then, share your thoughts and predictions for photography businesses in 2025.
— You can focus on marketing and advertising trends, sales strategies, branding, social media, shifting markets, shooting multiple genres vs. specialising, or anything else photographers need to do to succeed. Take this wherever you like!
— Alternatively, share what you would do if you gave advice to a photographer moving to a new city across the country who wanted to get business up and running fast with new bookings.
3. Finish your recording by sharing where listeners can go to learn more about you.
— Choose one place—Instagram, your website, a special landing page—whatever works best for you.
You'll see a list of contributing photography business coaches below, where you can learn more about them and what they do.
I hope you enjoy and get something from this part one of a two-part 2025 New Year episode. Let's get into it!
Nicole Begley – Pet Photographer
The rise of AI will demand adaptation and integration into business practices.
Niche photography will become even more crucial for success.
Sustainability and eco-conscious practices will gain traction with clients.
Hair of the Dog Academy on Facebook
Hair of the Dog Academy on Instagram
Hair of the Dog Academy on YouTube
Episode 273: Nicole Begley – How to generate pet photography sales from silent auctions
If we don't at least look at [AI] and ask how it can help us in our business, well, we risk being left behind. — Nicole Begley
Bernie Griffiths – Portrait Photography Business Coach
Differentiation requires commitment to hard work, strategic planning, and embracing failure as a learning opportunity.
Building a sellable business requires long-term vision and consistent effort.
Business Plan Call with Bernie
Episode 136: Bernie Griffiths – A Challenge for You to Book More Portrait Photography Sessions
Episode 30: Bernie Griffiths – Photography Business Success Coach
Episode 198: Bernie Griffiths – Facebook Ads and The Missing Link To Successful Sales
Episode 231: Bernie Griffiths – How to Make the Successful Leap to Pro Photographer
Episode 271: Bernie Griffiths – Your Photography Business Questions Answered plus WanderSnap
Episode 363: Bernie Griffiths – Business growth for wedding and portrait photographers
Episode 326: Marcus Anthony – This is how you run a successful portrait photography business
Episode 350: Brian Kellogg – Making the move from wedding photography to profitable portraits
Some photographers will choose 2025 to do something hard for one or two years, and their lives will look very different after that period has passed. — Bernie Griffiths
Brooke Jefferson – Family Photographer and Educator
Authenticity and behind-the-scenes content will resonate with clients seeking genuine connections.
Reconnecting with your “why” and showcasing the emotional impact of your work will attract ideal clients.
Book More Photography Clients Podcast
The more people can see behind the scenes, the more they are going to really be drawn to you and your brand. — Brooke Jefferson
Heather Lahtinen – Wedding and Portrait Photographer,
Certified Business Coach
Leverage technology and trends like AI and outsourcing as tools to optimize your process and reclaim your time.
Relationship-centric marketing is key to long-term success, focusing on building genuine connections with clients.
Mindset is the ultimate superpower; how you think determines your outcomes.
Challenges in your business are not coming from the economy, your competition, or the market conditions. They are coming from your own brain. — Heather Lahtinen
Johl Dunn – The Mindset Coach
Proactive marketing strategies are vital in a potentially fluctuating economy.
Mindset work is crucial to overcoming limiting beliefs and taking decisive action.
330: Johl Dunn – How to create a money making portrait photography business
526: Johl Dunn – Modern day marketing and success for portrait photographers
556: Johl Dunn – Unlock Your Photography Business Potential and Stop
It's no longer valuable or viable… just to rely on word of mouth, SEO, Insta, reachouts…they're all passive marketing techniques. — Johl Dunn
Kim Marie – Business Coach
Adaptability and flexibility are crucial for navigating continuous change.
AI adoption will provide significant advantages to photographers, while resistance may hinder growth.
Human connection and customer experience will become even more vital as AI evolves.
Episode 420: Kim Hamblin – How to build a photography business to sell
2025 Business Planner for Photographers
The photographers who learn and utilise AI in their business are going to save a lot of time, save a lot of money, and also earn a lot more money. — Kim Marie
Luci Dumas – In Person Sales Photographer
In-person sales, particularly of printed products like wall art and albums, are key to profitability.
Focus on internal improvement and growth rather than external factors you can't control.
The Profitable Photographer on YouTube
The Profitable Photographer on Instagram
Episode 253: Luci Dumas – Working with Community Groups to Rapidly Grow Your Photography Client List
Episode 314: Luci Dumas – How to make larger wall portrait sales in your photography business
Be careful with digitals so that you're not giving away the farm, but keep focused…on the value of having you print beautiful work for them in the perfect way. — Luci Dumas
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What is your big takeaway?
Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what the photography business coaches shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that!
If so, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business based on what you heard in today's episode.
If you have any missed questions or a specific question you’d like to ask me, feel free to add them to the comments area below.
Thank you!
Thanks again for listening, and thanks to Nicole, Bernie, Brooke, Heather, Johl, Kim and Luci for coming on and sharing their thoughts, ideas and strategies for a successful 2025 in business as a working photographer.
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!
That’s it for me this week, hope everything is going well for you in life and business!
Thanks, and speak soon
Andrew
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