I am thrilled to be heading back to creativeLIVE in Seattle, Washington this July 18th to teach an all-day course on Work. Life. Balance!
And then .. what? … again on July 20th, 21st and 22nd to teach a 3-day course.
Let’s start with the first course entitled Work. Life. Balance! This is a course I’ve been preparing for since I started working, really – but certainly, in earnest, after my children came along. The program is completely focused on aligning what you wish to be achieving on a day-to-day basis with smart, proven methods to get you there. Anybody who is working and trying to navigate a life and, especially, family in this day and age needs help on how to streamline everything…
(A huge thank you to my friend Tina Wilson, for the lovely photograph!)
I’m quite proud of just how much information is going to be packed into this day. Here’s a bit about what the program will be about:
You can sign up to watch the all-day course for free here.
The second program I’ll be teaching is a 3-day course about Sales. Most artists who love to create beautiful images don’t always love to create a beautiful business. I offered a 2-day course on Taking Care of Business at creativeLIVE last year and, although the feedback really was wonderful, many people asked if I could do a follow up course on Sales, specifically. So I’m heading back to Seattle to do just that. This program will be quite focused on how you can better service your clients by having a clear, focused and comfortable-to-follow process when it comes to creating their photographs – and not leaving them in the lurch when it comes time to actually receiving what it is they hired you to do! Often photographers are so concerned about being perceived as selling that they end up, quite unintentionally, abandoning their clients in the meantime.
I’ve heard some nightmare stories from both photographers AND clients about the missing piece of this vital part of running a business that is based around doing work you love, while offering a wonderful client experience. This 3-day course isn’t just about how to create a sales process that works for everyone – but it’s also about how to get past any lingering concerns about being comfortable with this vital part of business, seeing what types of images many clients prefer and why it’s worth the extra effort to produce them. And, most importantly, about how to see the smaller bumps in the road actually adding to the greater journey, not just existentially – but on the actual bottom line of your photographic and business success. This is something sorely missed in most sales courses, and I think it’s a massive component in what makes a business, and an artist’s creative energy, thrive. JOIN us live, for free, by registering here.
ALSO: Giving away $150 to spend at @Adorama – the winner will be chosen on TUESDAY!!! Simply let us know by mentioning @Adorama and @TamaraLackey on twitter WHY you will be tuning into creativeLIVE to check these out 🙂
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hi, @tamaralackey – I am going to be watching http://cr8.lv/tamarasales because there’s a chance I could still get more awesome. i hope i win me some @adorama love because i have gear to buy!
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See you this weekend on CL I know it’s going to be good!
See you this weekend on CL I know it’s going to be good!
I LOVE CreativeLive and appreciate each and every session they offer! I will most definitely be watching because I cannot wait to hear how you find that balance in life…plus, you’re an awesome speaker and keep me interested!
I LOVE CreativeLive and appreciate each and every session they offer! I will most definitely be watching because I cannot wait to hear how you find that balance in life…plus, you’re an awesome speaker and keep me interested!
Tamara I learnt so much from your previous Creative Live workshops that I cannot wait for the these two. Kudos to you and the valuable information you provide to other children’s portrait photographers around the world. Sales is definitely not my strongest point and I loved how you put it in your last workshop that it really should be the photographers favourite part of the whole process, since that is when you get to see all of your hard work from marketing to providing great customer service pay off, literally. That little piece of information you gave in about 2 minutes changed how I looked at the sales session forever, so I can’t imagine what an entire workshop on sales will bring. I look forward to putting into practise what I am sure will be 3 action packed days of sales goodness 🙂 I am planning on opening my dream full-time children’s portrait studio this fall so this could not have come at a better time. Thank you again!! And I would love to win the @adorama contest because I am dying to invest in a few flash 🙂 Sarah
Tamara I learnt so much from your previous Creative Live workshops that I cannot wait for the these two. Kudos to you and the valuable information you provide to other children’s portrait photographers around the world. Sales is definitely not my strongest point and I loved how you put it in your last workshop that it really should be the photographers favourite part of the whole process, since that is when you get to see all of your hard work from marketing to providing great customer service pay off, literally. That little piece of information you gave in about 2 minutes changed how I looked at the sales session forever, so I can’t imagine what an entire workshop on sales will bring. I look forward to putting into practise what I am sure will be 3 action packed days of sales goodness 🙂 I am planning on opening my dream full-time children’s portrait studio this fall so this could not have come at a better time. Thank you again!! And I would love to win the @adorama contest because I am dying to invest in a few flash 🙂 Sarah
Great CL re-watch…excellent…so informative….thank you.
Liliane
NJ
Great CL re-watch…excellent…so informative….thank you.
Liliane
NJ
Oh…please enter me for Adorama contest too please..I shoot with a 7 year old Kodak….want to get a Nikon D7000 and just don’t have the money…so every little bit will help me reach my goal.
Thank you again…I believe you should always be learning…and you make it easy & fun.
Liliane
NJ
Oh…please enter me for Adorama contest too please..I shoot with a 7 year old Kodak….want to get a Nikon D7000 and just don’t have the money…so every little bit will help me reach my goal.
Thank you again…I believe you should always be learning…and you make it easy & fun.
Liliane
NJ
Super excited!!!
Super excited!!!
Hi Tamara!
I’m going to be watching you on creativeLIVE basically because…your AWSOME!!! Go Tamara!!
An added bonus to learning from you would be winning Adormama $…I could put that $ to good use purchasing any of the following! Lets see, I’d like your books Capturing Life Through better Photography Delux kit, your new book “Envisioniing Family”, a camera strap (I upcycled one from an old camera bag, haha!), a lens, a guide book for my nikon D200, lost a lens cap so I need one of those….what photographer doesn’t have a list right?!
Have an awsome day ’cause your, AWSOME!
Thank you for reading my comment 🙂
Bonnie~
Hi Tamara!
I’m going to be watching you on creativeLIVE basically because…your AWSOME!!! Go Tamara!!
An added bonus to learning from you would be winning Adormama $…I could put that $ to good use purchasing any of the following! Lets see, I’d like your books Capturing Life Through better Photography Delux kit, your new book “Envisioniing Family”, a camera strap (I upcycled one from an old camera bag, haha!), a lens, a guide book for my nikon D200, lost a lens cap so I need one of those….what photographer doesn’t have a list right?!
Have an awsome day ’cause your, AWSOME!
Thank you for reading my comment 🙂
Bonnie~
I am just getting back into the photography business after many years away and am looking for some insight into catering to the client’s needs and fulfilling my creative side. Also, your thoughts on how to ride out the bumps along the way will surely be helpful.
I am just getting back into the photography business after many years away and am looking for some insight into catering to the client’s needs and fulfilling my creative side. Also, your thoughts on how to ride out the bumps along the way will surely be helpful.
I am going to watch Work.Life.Balance because I am so out of balance and I get guilted into too much family when I should be working. So that is an issue as well as not enough family time. And Yes, Yes, Yes, i Need, Need, Need Sales, Sales, Sales. I just rewated Taking Care of Business and I got so much out of it. Just good advice for living life–as well as in the business world. So much to learn and then to DO DO Do what I learn.
I am going to watch Work.Life.Balance because I am so out of balance and I get guilted into too much family when I should be working. So that is an issue as well as not enough family time. And Yes, Yes, Yes, i Need, Need, Need Sales, Sales, Sales. I just rewated Taking Care of Business and I got so much out of it. Just good advice for living life–as well as in the business world. So much to learn and then to DO DO Do what I learn.
I will be tuning in to Tamara Lackey on Creative Live, simply because she is brilliant. She has a way of making everything easy for everyone to understand and implement.
I will be tuning in to Tamara Lackey on Creative Live, simply because she is brilliant. She has a way of making everything easy for everyone to understand and implement.
I’ll be tuning into creative live to watch you, because you’re such a vivacious, energetic speaker, and your other programs and presentations have helped me immensely.
I’ll be tuning into creative live to watch you, because you’re such a vivacious, energetic speaker, and your other programs and presentations have helped me immensely.
hi, I’ll watch your CreativeLive sales class hoping I’ll suck less afterwards. I’d love to win some new gear…a new soft box would be awesome!!
hi, I’ll watch your CreativeLive sales class hoping I’ll suck less afterwards. I’d love to win some new gear…a new soft box would be awesome!!
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Hi Tamara – just a quick one… which notes package where you using for the Balance session? Cheers and thanks. Kingsley
Hi Tamara – just a quick one… which notes package where you using for the Balance session? Cheers and thanks. Kingsley
I watched most of the creative live broadcast, as I was at work and we were slow. It was very helpful to a part-time photographer contemplating moving to full time. Thanks for your wonderful insight.
I watched most of the creative live broadcast, as I was at work and we were slow. It was very helpful to a part-time photographer contemplating moving to full time. Thanks for your wonderful insight.
Hi Tamara,
I watched your Sales Sales Sales session on CreativeLive. It really helped me answer some questions I have been struggling with.
I have some followup questions that I would like to discuss with you. Is there an email/chat I can reach you at?
Thanks
ZeeKay
Hi Tamara,
I watched your Sales Sales Sales session on CreativeLive. It really helped me answer some questions I have been struggling with.
I have some followup questions that I would like to discuss with you. Is there an email/chat I can reach you at?
Thanks
ZeeKay
I just found your blog again- used to read it years ago! Our family of 6 recently moved to Chapel Hill and I actually saw an article on your family in Chapel Hill Magazine in their home section on their website 🙂 So happy I found it. Honestly I am feeling a bit overwhelmed living in this town of medical and academic professionals, in fact I just shouted to my husband the other day, “where are the creative women??” LOL. I love my new dr and professor friends, just feeling a little isolated with my art degree 🙂 At any rate, so happy to find your blog again, and especially loved finding out you also have adopted ( I too have a little Latina). Loved the video, running a biz from home means this is a constant struggle for me!! Take Care.
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Sorry I missed this. I’ve decided that being a trained killer in sales is one of my top business goals in photography. Is there a replay available for purchase or are you going to be doing another anytime soon?
All the best,
Chris Cummins