The Importance of Education as You Grow Your Photography Business with Joy Michelle

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Do you believe it’s possible to go from being a graphic designer to a booked out wedding photographer in eighteen months? Listen to my guest,</span> <a href="https://www.joymichellephotography.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Joy Michelle</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and I chat about how she did it, the importance of branding, and much more on this episode. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joy is an intimate wedding photographer, a YouTuber, and a coach to other creatives like herself. She helps photographers go from passionate to profitable through courses, her Facebook group Photo Boss, and coaching. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn how she got her start in photography, why she believes education is so important when building a small business, and why she teaches and coaches today. Joy also shares the one book she thinks everyone should read called</span> <a href= "https://www.audible.com/pd/Building-a-StoryBrand-Audiobook/B072PRFBPQ?ds_rl=1262685&ds_rl=1263561&ds_rl=1260658&source_code=GO1GB907OSH060513&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-Mr0BRDyARIsAKEFbecuqsitpXvERLsjMtztP3Ohon-RjZu0BSzcwwG6"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and his course</span> <a href= "https://www.businessmadesimple.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Business Made Simple University.</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joy shares her course</span> <a href= "https://courses.joymichellephotography.com/courses/hook-book-brides"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Hook and Book Brides</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, one mistake she made when building her business and why it is so important to niche down and market to your ideal clients. She also gives one piece of advice for anyone who is thinking of becoming a wedding photographer.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We finish up with three final quick-fire questions, where she shares that</span> <a href=