506: Michele Grenier – How to succeed with a sports portrait photography business

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Michele Grenier of www.michelegrenierphoto.com is a full-time sports photographer specialising in high-performance and strength-related sports portraiture. She aims to help companies, brands, and event organisations share compelling visual stories worldwide. Take one look at her portfolio, and you'll see the work of a photographer who knows lighting, timing, editing, pain, commitment, speed, and pushing the limits. Her work has graced the cover of sports and photography magazines and feature articles and blogs for photographers and sports brands. In addition to her badass photography, she's an author, a Skylum Software and HoldFast ambassador, a speaker and an educator. Based in Quebec City, Canada, I was eager to have her on the podcast and learn how to succeed with a sports portrait photography business. Here's some more of what we covered 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 a fantastic back catalogue of interviews, and ALL future interviews delivered automatically to your phone or tablet. Plus, special member-only interviews. I strongly believe in taking a step backward to make two steps forward. – Michele Grenier 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. The group also has FB live video tutorials, role-play, and special live interviews. You will not find more friendly, motivated, caring and sharing photographers online. Seriously, that's not all. In addition to everything above, you'll get access 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 Michele 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, leave your thoughts in the comments below; let me know your takeaways and what you plan to implement in your business due to what you heard in today's episode. When you want to make a living out of photography, yes you have to be able to do great pictures, but you also have to know how to make yourself seen, make your work seen, get new clients, advertising. – Michele Grenier If you have any questions I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Michele or if you want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.   Do you need a photography website that works? If you've always wanted a website that brings in clients and missed the live training, you can still access the course on the new course page set up on this website. More details here: https://photobizx.com/websitecourse