Investment
Everything above — two 90-minute calls, six weeks of Voxer access, your private dashboard, custom audits, and bonus resources.
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1:1 virtual Mentoring for family photographersCharlottesville, VA
You've come this far on your own
Now it's time to bring someone into your corner.
You're good at this. You're just stuck.
1:1 mentoring is a great next step if you've been working with clients for a little while, you've built something that's kindof working - but not really. Maybe it's worked up till now, but things are changing. You are changing.
Maybe you're booking sessions that don't excite you anymore. Maybe your pricing hasn't kept up with your growing skills. Maybe you're doing everything "right" and still feel like you're spinning your wheels instead of moving forward.
Good news - a plateau isn't a sign you've peaked. It usually just means you've outgrown the way you've been working — and you need a fresh set of eyes to help you see what's next.
I'm leah - and yea, I've been there, too.
Let's figure out your next steps together
I've been photographing families for 20 years and have built a business through slow seasons and busy ones, pricing changes, creative ruts, multiple states, 3 maternity leaves, and every kind of client. I know how isolating it can feel to run this thing mostly alone, and how much better it goes when someone's there is in your corner.
Mentoring with me isn't a course you consume or a script you copy. It's real, personal, two-way work. I'll challenge your thinking, ask the tough questions, and listen with care. It's my job to be wildly transparent, but also, to help empower you to make smart business decisions for your own market and life.
what's included
6 weeks of focussed, individualized support
- Two 90-minute 1:1 callsDeep-dive strategy sessions spaced across six weeks, so you have room to implement and practice between them.
- Unlimited Voxer accessPing me anytime questions come up, so you're never stuck waiting until the next call. Rambling moments welcome - if you work through things by verbal processing, I'm here for it.
- A private dashboardEvery call recorded and waiting for you, so you can revisit what we covered anytime. + access to any links, resources, tools, and other recordings we work through all in one place.
- A recorded 30 minute marketing auditI'll review your website and social presence for specific, actionable feedback.
- Bonus resourcesDid I say I'm an open book? You'll get access to all the client guides, email templates and more I use in my real business
What we'll work on
Business + Creative
Every mentorship is built around you, but photographers often come to me for:
- Pricing and collections that reflect your level of service, skill, financial goals, and availability
- Refining your creative voice and shooting with intention
- A client experience that feels easy, without becoming robotic
- Refining your messaging to reflect the people you want to call forward
- Gaining confidence around business processes or the shooting itself. Wherever you feel shaky, we can tackle it and step forward
Leah's bedside manner as a mentor is perfect! She blends honest feedback with a warm and encouraging presence. She's incredibly insightful and helped me identify blind spots in my business and mindset that were holding me back.
I loved that in our mentoring time, we tackled everything from workflow, creative inspiration, client experience, pricing, website design, portfolio review, and marketing.
I needed a high level audit of my whole business to make sure I was moving in a healthy, sustainable direction, and that's exactly what I got from my time with Leah.
Client notes
She helped me align my workflow with my values, remove unneeded parts of my client experience, and dial in my offerings. I'm excited about gaining the confidence to significantly raise my prices. Since doing so, I've already booked one family session and have leads for two more creative branding sessions! I have much more clarity on the unique value I offer my clients, and I have a clear marketing focus for each quarter of the next year.
Leah helped me look at my business from top to bottom.
Paige Leah's teaching style is not one that gives you an exact recipe to follow, but rather, gives you tools that are able to be tailored and applied to what is unique about your own business.
Ashley When leaving your time with Leah, expect to feel motivated with tangible tasks to move forward on. She is a breath of fresh air and will push you to think outside the "mainstream box" on business and photography.
Leah is authentic, wise, and honest - she holds nothing back when mentoring her clients and deeply cares.
Autumn
ready?
Let's get you moving towards the direction of your dreams.
If you're ready for clearer direction and a business that feels like yours, I'd love to help. Reach out and let's talk about where you are and where you want to go.