If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving today, I hope you’re spending it with people you love. And even if it’s just a regular Thursday for you, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for being part of this community. I’m so grateful for everyone in the Pet Photographers Collective. The questions you ask. The ideas you share. The way you show up for each other. And I really feel like that ao many of you have turned from “people on the internet” into actual friends. Thank you for the energy you bring. Thank you for the support you give each other. Thank you for helping this space grow into something I genuinely look forward to every day. Whether today is a holiday or not, I appreciate you.

Just wanted to take a moment to send gratitude to all of you. Whether we’ve connected through conversations, shared ideas, supported each other’s goals, or simply added a little positivity to someone’s day I’m grateful to be part of this community with you. Thank you for showing up. Thank you for growing, learning, and contributing. And thank you for being part of something meaningful. I hope today brings you good food, good energy, and moments of peace with the people (and pets!) who matter most. Wishing you all a warm and joyful Thanksgiving! 🍂❤️

What if running your photography business didn’t feel like a constant hustle? In this week’s episode of The Pet Photographers’ Journal, I chat with Annemie Tonkin from This Can’t Be That Hard about how photographers can build businesses that actually work for them, not the other way around. We talked about: - Why the photographers who thrive long-term treat their business like an art form - How to create predictable income with a membership model (even if you do IPS) - How to protect your creative energy while growing your income - And how to use AI as a creative partner, not a replacement Annemie’s insights will change the way you think about sustainability, creativity, and success as we move into 2025. 🎧 Listen to the full episode on The Pet Photographers' Journal available on all podcast platforms. Click here to listen on Spotify or click here to listen on the desktop. One of the things that Annemie mentioned that she created is the Photo Elf and I encourage you all to check it out and sign up here. Use PHOTOELF25 discount code so that it is free (available until November 16 US time). 👇 I’d love to hear from you, what’s one area of your business you’d love to make more predictable next year?

It's that time again, I would love for you to share your wins for the week, big or small. My wins: - 10 of you signed up to the Consistency Bookings workshop which starts next Wednesday!! So congrats @Mary Catala @Stacey Sherman @Joanne Merner @Jo Lyons @Adrian Grand @Andrew Davino @Sherri Krams @Adam Wyatt, Marie and Sam for taking the big action to move your business forward. I'm so excited to have you on the workshop! - Booked in a few clients this week - some organically and some came through the events I have been at over the last month. - Got several clients pre-paid before their session and ordering appointment this week - Getting my Tails of Canberra book together nearly ready to print! Even though I've been sick most of the week, I still had these wins. I would love to celebrate your wins too!

As this group is growing and I want to make this community an engaged one and interactive. I'd love to welcome some of the recent new members that has come in the last week in the group. @Laura Perez @Passive Trodek @Enrique Alberto Dflon Kuhn @Darius Scott brass @Jasmine Wilson @Kelly Munce @Tara Millar @Cristian Pulido Start in the Classroom to complete onboarding for a quick intro to get you started. Introduce yourself in the pinned Introduction post or create a new post to introduce yourself. The more you post, comment, and share, the more points you earn and resources you unlock! We’re here to learn, grow, and make business feel a whole lot easier together. Ina