Being a photographer is not just about taking pretty photos. It’s also about running a business, and like every little business, managing daily admin tasks can be challenging and overwhelming. From the first enquiry to scheduling the photoshoot, sending the invoice and managing all the steps in between is not always easy to stay on...
Up to 20 years ago printing was the only way to go. I know for many children now this doesn’t make sense, but that was our reality. We never kept negatives in drawers without developing them. Actually, not sure about your family, but we were always super excited to finish a roll and get it...
It has been a full 5 weeks since my last newborn photography session. and I must admit, I’m missing it terribly! I miss the calmness of my white studio in London, I miss holding those cute babies, I miss laughing with the parents. I miss telling beautiful stories! As a London newborn photographer, it breaks...
During this lockdown, I was honoured to be invited from Kate of Hello Mums to one of her coffee breaks. She asked me to talk about how children can use photography in their activities. You can watch the chat here https://fb.watch/4Exl6jzbs0/ But just in case you don’t have time to watch it now I will...
Let me ask you this question again: What’s the value of photos for you? And no, we’re not talking pounds, dollars and cents here; we’re diving into the emotional realm, into how photos make us feel – because, really, that’s what matters most. I want to raise this question today because it’s world cancer day...
Let me ask you . . . Do you print your photos? I have been a newborn photographer in London for 6 years now. I have seen different trends and of course, I’ve seen the rise of digitals. I mean now it’s all about smartphones. Everyone is a “photographer” these days and it’s great how...
Have you been on your summer holidays yet? I want to share some tips to improve your photos. I did a few months ago, during the May half term and now it feels like ages ago already. Luckily we are going to Italy soon. I should have written this blog post earlier, but I preferred...
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This is such great info! I didn’t know much about CRM systems before this post, so thanks so much for sharing!
thanks for stopping by. I hope it will be helpful
I’ve never used a CRM for my own business, although I have worked with HubSpot for a client. I like the idea of birthday emails and such, I’ll have to check out 17Hats, thank you!
I’m sure all CRM have valid features. I’ve been using 17Hats for so many years now and couldn’t do without it 😉
Thanks for reading Lisa!
Wow, this sounds like something I should look into. I don’t want to fumble over things and right now I’m using Google Calendar but that kind of overwhelms me seeing all of the things I have to get done. Thank you for sharing, I’m going to check into it. I’d love to own a photography business!
A calendar definitely helps, a CRM system does so much more. It’s like a personal assistant. Thanks for reading.
This sounds very useful! I am more of a Google Sheets girl for organising. Making a move like this does seem quite daunting!
Spreadsheet are great! I used to used them a lot, now less. But a CRM does much more – I love particularly the fact it sends for me email reminders, outstanding invoices reminders, there is a lot of automation that makes my life easier.
This is a really informative blog post. Thank you for sharing your tips.
Lauren – bournemouthgirl