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034: Rebecca Wang : Booking Shoots After Relocating To A New State

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034: Rebecca Wang : Booking Shoots After Relocating To A New State Beginner Photography Podcast

In this episode you'll learn:

  • Where Rebecca Lives

  • What Rebecca shoots

  • Why Rebecca and her family moved from California to Wyoming 

  • How Rebecca booked her first client after moving to a new state

  • How she generates such great word of mouth

  • Why referrals are so important

  • What Rebecca does to get so many photography referrals 

  • Why Rebecca's clients brag about her to everyone

  • How Rebecca dresses as a family photo shoot

  • One trick Rebecca uses to make her stand out when contacting new clients

  • How Rebecca tells her clients that she is not a Pintrest photographer

  • Why Rebecca has a 15min "Warm up" before every shoot

  • How long a typical family session lasts with Rebecca

  • Why the "Pintrest trap" is so dangerous AND beneficial to your growth as a photographer

  • Why you need to be shooting for yourself more than you shoot for your clients

  • How to move away from shooting something you hate because its popular to shooting what you love

  • How Rebecca taught herself photography

  • How Rebecca keeps herself curious and hungry to learn more

  • Some of Rebecca's favorite workshops

  • Rebeccas favorite all around lens

  • The one tip Rebecca wishes she could go back in time and have gave herself when she first started out.

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