428: Seona Misumi – Yes, it is possible to have a profitable portrait photography business in the UK

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Seona Misumi of www.seonamisumiphotography.co.uk is a successful portrait photographer based in Scotland where clients spend from $3000-4500 per session, and she photographs around 2/3 sessions a week. She started her photography business in 2007 – focussing on boudoir with just $500 – in what you might call an ‘unpleasant' area in the city of Glasgow. That business grew to a six-figure business. In 2015, she switched genres to newborn and family photography and never looked back. She's a mum of three, having had her first baby in her first year of business, and a great believer in just jumping in and getting started in business with whatever you have – perfection should not be a factor. Something about her photography makes it stand out in the family photography genre – higher contrast, beautifully lit, emotive and even edgy. However you describe her style, it's attention-grabbing. In this interview, learn that it's possible to generate terrific portrait photography sales, no matter your location — something reported as a myth by many UK based portrait photographers. Here's some more of what we cover in the interview: What’s on Offer for Premium Members If you’re a premium member, you should have received an email with links to your version of this interview – the full length and more revealing version where you hear the absolute best tips and advice from every guest. If you’re on the fence about becoming a premium member, join with the $1 trial today and get access to the FULL interviews each week, get access to an amazing back catalogue of interviews and ALL future interviews delivered automatically to your phone or tablet. Plus special member-only interviews. Most of my most loyal clients come from events that I've been to and I've spoken to personally. – Seona Misumi You'll also receive access to the members-only Secret Facebook Group where you can connect with other Premium Members and interview guests to help, support and motivate you to take ideas you hear in each episode and put them into action. There are also FB live video tutorials, role-play interviews and special live interviews happening in the group. You will not find more friendly, more motivated, caring and sharing photographers online. Seriously, that's not all. In addition to everything above, you'll get access to and instructions on forming or joining a MasterMind Group with other premium members. These groups are super motivating, make you accountable and build friendships with other pro photographers with similar motives to you – to build a more successful photography business. What is your big takeaway? Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what Seona 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, let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below, let me know what your takeaways were, what you plan to implement in your business as a result of what you heard in today's episode. I started with absolutely no business knowledge whatsoever and I feel like if I can do it anybody can do it. – Seona Misumi If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Seona or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below. iTunes Reviews and Shout-outs Each week I check for any new iTunes reviews and it's always a buzz to receive these… for...