332: Brett Stanley – How to build a successful underwater portrait photography business

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Brett Stanley of www.brettstanleyphoto.com started his underwater portrait photography business about six years ago after being a land-based photographer four years prior. After launching the underwater photography business, some of his images go viral – underwater pole dancers and circus performers – which brought him into the spotlight. Since then he's been working with people all over the world, teaching them how to pose and look amazing underwater while creating beautiful, unique images for them. He says… “An underwater photoshoot with me is more than just sitting in front of a camera and smiling, it’s about stepping out of your comfort zone into a weightless world where the simplest movements can look amazing.” Most people are surprised to learn, a large portion of his incredible underwater work features normal, regular people! Not models or anyone with underwater experience. Based in the US and originally from Australia – not far from where I live in fact – Brett has carved out an underwater photography business that delivers everything he needs from his passion; creativity, travel, an income and time to not have his business consume every waking hour. In this interview, Brett shares how to build a successful underwater portrait photography business. From lead generation to scheduling, planning and shooting to sales. If you have ever considered the notion of underwater portraiture as a business idea, this is your episode! Here’s some more of what we cover in the interview: What’s on Offer for Premium Members If you’re a premium member, you should have received an email with links to your version of this interview – the full length and more revealing version where you hear the absolute best tips and advice from every guest. If you’re on the fence about becoming a premium member, join with the $1 trial today and get access to the FULL interviews each week, get access to an amazing back catalogue of interviews and ALL future interviews delivered automatically to your phone or tablet. Underwater is so chaotic and it's so hard to predict. It is hard to guarantee if you're going to get good shots of someone. – Brett Stanley Plus special member-only interviews. You'll also receive access to the members-only Secret Facebook Group where you can connect with other Premium Members and interview guests to help, support and motivate you to take ideas you hear in each episode and put them into action. There are also FB live video tutorials, role-play interviews and special live interviews happening in the group. You will not find more friendly, more motivated, caring and sharing photographers online. Joining a Mastermind Group (encouraged by Andrew) has been incredibly valuable and fun, I look forward to connecting with my group members every week. Jina Zheng, Premium Member and Melbourne Children photographer. Seriously, that's not all. In addition to everything above, you'll get access to and instructions on forming or joining a MasterMind Group with other premium members. These groups are super motivating, make you accountable and build friendships with other pro photographers with similar motives to you – to build a more successful photography business. What is your big takeaway? Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what Nick shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below,