142: Adding a Revenue Stream with Aubrey Westlund

Could stock photography be a legit revenue source for your business? In today’s episode, I’m chatting with photographer and educator Aubrey Westlund about the impact that stock photography has had on her career. We’re diving into her best tips for getting started, the most common mistakes that photographers make in stock photography, plus the potential for income growth over time. The Shoot It Straight Podcast is brought to you by Sabrina Gebhardt, photographer and educator. Join us each week as we discuss what it’s like to be a female creative entrepreneur while balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. If you’re trying to find balance in this exciting place you’re in, yet willing to talk about the hard stuff too, Shoot It Straight Podcast is here to share practical and tangible takeaways to help you shoot it straight. This episode is brought to you by my new free quiz, What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? This quiz is designed to identify your strengths when it comes to marketing, plus what might be holding you back. If you’re ready to say goodbye to overwhelm, exhaustion, and dead ends when it comes to your marketing, take the quiz today.  Review the Show Notes: Get to know Aubrey (0:57) From weddings to stock photography (1:47) Navigating the stock photography world (5:46) The most common mistakes in stock photography (9:50)  Finding inspiration for your shots (16:39) Combining brand and stock photography (19:45) The potential for career growth and success in stock photos (23:26) Sales and income growth over time (26:25) Get started with stock photography today (31:17) Rapid-fire questions (33:47) Connect with Aubrey: Website: stan.store/aubreywestlund Instagram: instagram.com/aubreywestlund Little Black Book of Stock Photo Agencies: aubreywestlund.com/lbb Stock Photo Besties: stan.store/aubreywestlund/p/stock-photo-besties  Connect with Sabrina: What’s Your Photographer Marketing Personality? Quiz: sabrinagebhardt.com/marketing-quiz Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinagebhardtphotography Website: sabrinagebhardt.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.