48. Why Photographers ARE Your Competition
Hey there, Camera Queens! It's Belle here, and I've got a topic today that might stir things up a bit in our cosy photography community. You see, I've been pondering something amidst all the "love and light" and "community over competition" vibes we often share – the idea that photographers aren't our competition. Well, guess what? I'm here to challenge that notion.
In this episode, I'll delve into why I believe recognising photographers as our competitors is crucial for personal and professional growth. I'll share a personal story that taught me the value of healthy competition and how it pushed me to up my game in ways I never imagined.
So, let's dive in and explore why a little rivalry can be just the kick we need to thrive in this industry.
In this episode we cover:
- Belle challenges the prevailing "love and light" mindset in the photography community, advocating for recognising photographers as competitors.
- Belle shares a personal story of becoming complacent in a niche market due to a lack of competition.
- Belle discusses how the arrival of a new competitor spurred self-improvement and motivation.
- The importance of staying inspired, relevant, and continuously learning in the industry is emphasised.
- Healthy competition is highlighted as a driver of progress and personal evolution.
- The value of networking and receiving constructive feedback from industry peers is affirmed.
- Belle emphasises the importance of maintaining a balance between collaboration and competition in the photography business.
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
- Ways to work with Belle: belleverdiglione.com.au
- Belle Verdiglione’s Instagram: @belleverdiglione
- Camera Queens Facebook: @thecameraqueens
- Camera Queens Instagram: @the_cameraqueens
- Discounts for photographers
- Cat Fancote’s Instagram: @catfancote.capturingbirth
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Belle Verdiglione is your break-the-rules business coach, speaker, author and founder of Australia’s fastest growing female and non-binary photography community, The Camera Queens. Her ethos and soul’s mission is supporting women photographers to create a profitable and sustainable business that allows their own gifts to shine. This is collaboration over competition. The world needs more women with a fire ignited within them and Belle is here to hold space and advocate for women everywhere that their voice matters and they are worthy. You can still find Belle behind the lens exploring, learning, and creating magic in her own unique way and brand of photography, Potent Identity®; a genre of photography Belle coined herself that is wild, raw and captures the divine feminine, allowing her muse to be their own powerful inspiration. I’m here for the creators. Whatever story you’re here to tell, I’m right there alongside you.
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