Podcast Episode 1 - Why You're Not Getting Consistent Clients (And What No One Tells You)

Let me ask you a question. Why do you think you are not getting consistent clients? 

Welcome to the Photography Breakthrough Podcast. 

 The place where burnt out photographers come back to life. Where fear gets replaced with confidence and where your gift finally starts working for you, not against you.  

I am your host, Matthew Jordan Smith. 

If you've ever sat on your couch wondering, am I meant to be a photographer? Or maybe even thinking, what am I doing wrong? Should I give up and get a real job? Or maybe this just isn't meant for me. You are not alone. 

And you are exactly who this podcast is for. Today's episode is called Why You're Not Getting Consistent Clients and What No One Tells You. 

There's a Lie that gets Repeated in this industry. The lie is. If you were just more visible, more polished, more active online, you'd be booked all the time. So we blame ourselves. We think it must be me. Maybe I'm, maybe I'm just not cut out for this. I'm not meant to be a photographer, but here's what no one tells you and what I need you to hear. 

You are not failing because you're not talented. You're not failing because you are lazy. You're not failing because you're charging too much. You're struggling because no one taught you how to create a photo experience that transforms people, and that's. 

What keeps the photography business alive, plain and simple. I'm not just saying this out the blue. I've been making a living as a photographer for over 30 years and trust me, I've been through the ups and downs of this industry, and now I see so many young photographers and old as well. Struggling, just trying to figure this whole industry out. 

So what do people really pay for? People don't actually book shoots because they want some nice pictures. Yeah, of course people do want to have great pictures of themselves, but deep inside, that's not the real reason. They book you because they're hoping quietly, secretly. To see themselves differently. I should say that again. 

So it really resonates. People book you because they're trying to see themselves, the part they don't see the part they want others to see. They want to feel beautiful again. They want to feel powerful. They want to feel something. That's your job as a photographer to make people feel something. And most photographers were taught how to pose, how to edit, what lens to use, what light to use. 

Now, yes, that stuff does have its place. It is important. I'm not saying it's not. But it's not the end all, be all that we are taught. 

What people aren't talking about is how to create that emotional shift that our clients crave. That's the missing piece. That's the real reason why some photographers stay booked without begging. Without burnout, without endless content creation and without lowering their prices. 

So let me offer you this shift today. You are not just a photographer. You are a witness, a mirror, a guide. And if you learn to guide, well, you'll be booked all the time. If your mirror is clean, where you reflect back, you'll be booked all the time. 

You get to show people the version of themselves they've forgotten, or even in some cases that they've never seen. That moment when your client sees themselves for the first time, there is nothing like it. You can feel it and they can too. Maybe they say, wow, is that really me? That's not about lighting my friend. 

That's transformation. 

And that is how your business will thrive. Because when people feel something, they remember you, they talk about you, they come back. It's called consistent clients. 

Now if this stirs something in you, and I hope it does, if your heart is saying, yes, this is what I've been missing, then stay with me. This is the first podcast of many. My name is Matthew Jordan Smith. You can find me on Instagram under the name Matthew Jordan Smith. I'm here for you to dispel all the heartache and drama that you may be going through. 

I this podcast is your new place to learn how to turn your photography into life changing experiences. For your clients, for you, for your family, for your future. 

I'll be here every week for you. All you've gotta do is tune in. I guarantee you everything I share is gonna help turn your life around. Turn your business around. 

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Thank you for listening. Always dream big. Bye for now.  

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