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<ul><li>Patron-only content (deconstructions &amp; tutorials, etc)</li><li>Select full client galleries &amp; workshop lessons</li><li>Post-processing breakdowns of my favorite images</li><li>Early access episodes of the epic podcast</li><li>Connect with other patrons in the community</li></ul>Ongoing insight and discussion about specifics of editing, marketing, branding, equip reviews, and advanced shooting techniques. All this content is exclusive and/or early access before (if ever) it hits social media or my website.

Epic Patron

<ul><li>Access to everything in the $12 tier+</li><li>You OPT IN to receiving text messages from Insight.photo</li><li>The Adobe Edition of Gainstage (my current editing preset)</li><li><a href="https://imagen-ai.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Imagen</a> Editing Profile I <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/access-my-imagen-84364058" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">trained with 30,000 edited raw files</a></li><li>6 long-form video sessions totaling 10 hours of content<ul><li>Session 1 - Business &amp; Client Experience</li><li>Session 2 - All Things Technical</li><li>Session 3 - Shoot Prep // Composition // Posing // 5 L's</li><li>Session 4 - All Things Branding</li><li>Session 5 - The Full Client Session BTS</li><li>Session 6 - Workflow &amp; Editing</li></ul></li></ul>If you want to binge on content overload, then this is a good tier to start with. Read reviews from previous workshop attendees here: <a href="https://bit.ly/2R8Cj9Y" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2R8Cj9Y</a>

The Epic Workshop // Online

<ul><li>2 Mentoring Sessions/month (up to 2 hours each)</li><li>Open invitation to shoot alongside me for any weddings I photograph in the month you're actively pledged.</li><li>Pre-wedding mentoring about equipment and strategy.</li><li>Gain real-world wedding experience and build a real wedding portfolio.</li><li>Possible direct referral to clients that inquire about dates I'm already booked so you can book them on your own, but this is not a guarantee - just a bonus if it works out.</li><li>Everything in all other tiers is included.</li></ul>

Mentoring & 2nd Shooting

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My Full Workshop Videos

group critique submission

Giveaway Challenge

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General Support

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Complete post archive

Private community

Behind-the-scenes content

Early access

Exclusive content

Client Lead Referrals

Start Here -&gt; <a href="https://forms.gle/zbL5z6ykBnYpBFRc9" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">TAKE THE QUICK SURVEY HERE</a>Share this link w/ fellow photographers to submit -&gt; <a href="http://www.stateoftheindustry.photo/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.stateoftheindustry.photo</a>Submissions are open to all, but patrons will receive early access to the report.<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/g9o0bdfn3xl5lqg/2020_StateOfTheWeddingPhotographyIndustry.pdf?dl=0" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Download the previous 2020 State of the Industry</a>I keep seeing posts about photographers having a hard time booking for next year. Many factors could be at play, and it's tough when you're going it alone (and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/loneliness-by-30232508?utm_medium=post_notification_email&amp;utm_source=post_link&amp;utm_campaign=patron_engagement&amp;token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWRpc19rZXkiOiJpbnN0YW50LWFjY2VzczpkYWE5YTE2ZS0yY2RkLTQ3YjYtODkyMC01ZjRjZjg2OTA1MWQifQ.UPA7GQ0dG6c6L9EPt5k0cX0FGwDp4MObTIkuzNmBGPU">lonely</a>!) in a self-employed business. Learning by trial and error isn't ideal, so let's collect some real data to guide our business decisions.I've gathered data from 2018-2021 but skipped 2022 due to a hectic schedule with pandemic weddings. This year, I'll share key findings in an article and send a PDF report to survey participants.Thank you to everyone here for making this report possible!/////////////////// Find More Posts ///////////////////<a href="https://www.patreon.com/samhurd/collections">Organized Post Collections</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/samhurd/community">Group Discussion Feed and Community Q&amp;A</a>

State of the Wedding Photography Industry // Survey SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN! 

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Can you include country for demographic purposes? As a Canadian, things are quite different here. (Also I'm a nerd with a dayjob in data analytics so happy to help with anything!)

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yes, that's a question already on there! (it's near the end as an option if you don't live in a state)

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