<description>&lt;p&gt;When I left my 9-5 job in 2018, I was a wedding photographer, and at one point I ventured into product photography.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I got connected with a brand called Little Sleepies and worked with them for a few years. They were my first official brand photography client, and I learned so much through that experience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I think what really worked with this relationship was Little Sleepies and I were both new at the same time. This concept of connecting with new businesses is something I help my clients with who are looking to explore brand photography. Shooting for free or at discounted rates to get experience and build relationships is actually an unpopular opinion I have.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode shares my thoughts on that, my experience with Little Sleepies, and details for a live masterclass happening October 17th.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode Highlights:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Masterclass Details&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:57 Transition from Wedding to Brand Photography&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;03:50 First Brand Photography Client: Little Sleepies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;06:01 Lessons Learned from Little Sleepies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;10:04 The Value of Free Shoots&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;14:35 Client-Centric Approach in Brand Photography&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;CONNECT WITH MADDIE:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/maddiepeschong/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.maddiepeschong.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LINKS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I'm hosting a live masterclass,&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://maddiepeschong.com/masterclass" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Three Secrets to Booking Brand Photography Clients&lt;/a&gt;, on October 17th at 12pm Central.&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://maddiepeschong.com/masterclass" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Sign up here!&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(Replay available if signed up)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.maddiepeschong.com/what-i-learned-from-my-first-brand-photography-client/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Full Show Notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Take It Personally

Maddie Peschong

#145: What I Learned from my First Brand Photography Client

OCT 3, 202420 MIN
Take It Personally

#145: What I Learned from my First Brand Photography Client

OCT 3, 202420 MIN

Description

When I left my 9-5 job in 2018, I was a wedding photographer, and at one point I ventured into product photography.

I got connected with a brand called Little Sleepies and worked with them for a few years. They were my first official brand photography client, and I learned so much through that experience.

I think what really worked with this relationship was Little Sleepies and I were both new at the same time. This concept of connecting with new businesses is something I help my clients with who are looking to explore brand photography. Shooting for free or at discounted rates to get experience and build relationships is actually an unpopular opinion I have.

This episode shares my thoughts on that, my experience with Little Sleepies, and details for a live masterclass happening October 17th.

Episode Highlights:

00:00 Masterclass Details

01:57 Transition from Wedding to Brand Photography

03:50 First Brand Photography Client: Little Sleepies

06:01 Lessons Learned from Little Sleepies

10:04 The Value of Free Shoots

14:35 Client-Centric Approach in Brand Photography

CONNECT WITH MADDIE:

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LINKS:

I'm hosting a live masterclass, Three Secrets to Booking Brand Photography Clients, on October 17th at 12pm Central. Sign up here! (Replay available if signed up)

Full Show Notes