Schooled Student Spotlight: Hippy and Bloom Photography | Elena S Blair Photography Education

Schooled Student Spotlight: Hippy and Bloom Photography

Welcome to another Schooled Student Spotlight! Today we’re going international and introducing you to the ladies of Hippy and Bloom Photography in Ireland. Meet Bronwyn O’Brien and Sharon Smith! These ladies have been Schooled students for less than a year, but have definitely found their groove. Check it out!

They have doubled their annual income since taking school

When Bronwyn and Sharon were just started out with fine art school portraits, they “didn’t have a regular income,” with an “odd session here and there.”

Now, they have “a dance school and two national schools (one with 150+ students and the other with 650+ students) on the back of the large ballet school.” They said their annual income has gone up 100%. Nicely done, ladies!

Their business made over $10k from one school

Yes, you read that correctly. When we asked how much they typically make per school, Bronwyn and Sharon told us that “the first two schools were small Montessori's” and they made about €900 ($1,000) per school. But their third school “was a large dancing school with four internal schools and we made €9,000+.” That’s over $10,000 for ONE school!

“from this we got our business off the ground”

Besides the extra income, we asked Bronwyn and Sharon if they could tell us what the most valuable part of taking Schooled was. “EVERYTHING! The set up with background and natural light positioning. Having fun with the kids, camera settings, relaxing about technically sharp etc, culling, batch editing in photoshop, ordering process....the list goes on!!!”

Check out their fine art school portraits below! You can find more from Hippy and Bloom Photography on their website, Facebook and Instagram.

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Schooled Student Spotlight: Jen Bauldree | Elena S Blair Photography Education

Schooled student spotlight: Jen Bauldree

Welcome to another Schooled Spotlight! If you’d like to check out our previous Schooled Student Spotlights, click here or here.

Today we’re introducing you to Jen Bauldree of Jen Bauldree Photography. Jen joined Schooled two years ago when she decided she was interested in adding an additional revenue stream to her business (hint… it worked!). Plus she thought it would be fun to try!

How was taking Schooled valuable?

“Every aspect of the Schooled course was useful, particularly the videos explaining the set up, equipment and ordering process,” Jen says. “The Facebook community has continued to be an amazingly valuable source of ideas, tips, and support over the last 2 years!!” That’s what we love to hear!

Has it been profitable to add Fine art school photography to your business?

In the past two years since taking Schooled Online, Jen has photographed six preschools and has done four cap and gown preschool portrait sessions. She pulls in over $3,600 per school and made over $14,000 just in the first year alone. Wow.

Besides having a “dependable revenue stream in the spring and fall from the schools,” Jen also has taken the Schooled model and expanded it to now offer Father Daughter dances and mini sessions. Great idea, Jen!

Check out Jen’s work below! You can learn more about Jen at her website, and you can find her on Facebook or Instagram!

Are you interested in taking your business to the next level with Fine Art school portraits? Grab a seat to my free webinar to learn more!

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The Benefits of In Home Newborn Photography | Seattle Newborn Photographer

Why in home newborn photography?

It’s no secret that I love in home sessions! Staying in home for your newborn (or family!) session is intimate, authentic and safe. I love my outdoor sessions, but there’s always something a little extra special about a family allowing me into their space to capture their life.

In home photography means you don’t have to pack anything or go anywhere.

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In home newborn and family sessions captures your life.

In home sessions are great for capturing more than just your family, love and connection. They also document your home! It’s where you and your family live and grow together and it’s an important piece to document, especially when bringing home a new little family member.

Most importantly, in home newborn sessions are safe.

Newborns have an incredibly sensitive immune system and exposing them to germs outside the home can be risky. And if you’re introducing your new baby to siblings, it’s easier to control those interactions in the comfort of your own home.

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Schooled Student Spotlight: Cami Turpin | Elena S Blair Photography Education

Schooled Student Spotlight: Cami Turpin

For today’s student spotlight, we are introducing you to Schooled student Cami Turpin, of Blue Hill Images. Cami has been a Schooled student for about a year now, and in that time she has shot three schools, made an average of $4,000 per school AND has doubled her annual income. You go girl!!

Why fine art school photography?

Cami first signed up for Schooled because of her son. “My son goes to a charter school for kids on the autism spectrum, and my MAIN goal was to be able to do portraits for his school that truly show their personalities, and don't force them into uncomfortable situations.” She continues, “I had been offering school portraits to preschools for a while, and I was interested in offering them to larger schools, especially for schools with special needs kids… Schooled looked like a great resource for rounding out my shooting experience with the business side of things for larger schools.”

What was the most useful aspect of Schooled?

“The actual business side--the process of how to get from start to finish with a big school--was very helpful. I was able to get an excellent basic structure and understanding of the timeline, and then fine tune the process to my own workflow and schools.” She also talked highly of the students-only Facebook support group for Schooled. “The Facebook group is amazing, because I'm able to have others working in the trenches help me troubleshoot when new things come up (because they always do).”

Check out Cami’s school work below and you can find more of her work on her Instagram!

Are you interested in doubling your income and adding fine art school photography to your offerings? Grab a seat to my free intro webinar!

Schooled Student Spotlight: Katie Kueck | Elena S Blair Photography Education

Schooled Student Spotlight: Katie Kueck

This month we decided to do a series of student features, highlighting the students of my fine art portrait course, Schooled. This is the first Schooled Student Spotlight, and we’re introducing you to Katie Kueck!

Katie has been a Schooled student for only seven months, but in that time, she has photographed five schools and pulls in over $1500 per school!

In addition to this increase in her annual income, Katie also says that a “big reason” she was attracted to the model of Schooled was to get more family photography clients, and sure enough, she has!

We asked Katie why she originally signed up for Schooled, and she said:

“It was time to go back to work, with my third baby nearing one year, and I didn't want to go back to my job as a full time physician working crazy hours. I wanted to try photography, a long time love of mine, so that I could be more flexible and spend more time with my kids and also to flex my creative muscles!”

Overall, Katie says that her favorite part of Schooled is “learning about using natural light to create beautiful portraits of children.” Check out her beautiful portraits below!

You can find more of Katie’s work on her website, and you can find her on Facebook or Instagram!

Interested in learning more about Schooled?