Here's a case study of what a typical Saturday afternoon of taking snapshots produced in profits. And this was years ago. Today I charge more. You can too. It's not hard, you just need to take action. Back on Nov 23, 2013, I ran one of my favorite simple promotions: Every week I generate dozens of leads — names, emails, phone numbers, and street addresses — just by running a free portrait contest. It’s the offline version of a squeeze page: people enter to win a free portrait, and I get a list of warm leads. That Saturday, I spent 90 minutes shooting simple snapshots (nothing fancy — full auto mode on my camera, pop-up backdrop in the client’s yard). I then: 1. Outsourced editing — Paid my photo editor $25 to turn my plain snapshots into beautiful portraits. 2. Created short reveal videos — Uploaded each child’s photos to YouTube (set to unlisted), then switched to private after parents watched. 3. Presented & sold via screen share — Invited parents to go.mikogo.com so they could watch my screen as I showed their photos. Each family got to pick one free portrait… then I simply shared my price sheet for extras. (Today I use Zoom) The results from 3 short sessions: - Family #1 — $970 package - Family #2 — $920 package - Family #3 — Digital images + free print — $555 total Total sales: $2,445 Costs: $25 editing × 3 $90 printing/shipping Total costs $165 Net profit: $2,280 for 3 hours of photographing + 2 hours of reveal calls to show & sell. Why it works: It’s the exact same psychology as internet marketing: - Online: give something free → capture email → upsell later. - Offline: give a free portrait → wow them → offer upgrades. Except here, the sales happen fast — usually within a few days of shooting — and the profit margins are huge.️ If you’ve ever dreamed of running a photography side huge!

Want a steady stream of warm, excited clients without paying for ads or chasing strangers online? Here’s one of the simplest — and most effective — ways I’ve built sessions that practically sell themselves: 1. Team up with a local shop — children’s boutiques, toy stores, dance studios, or other family-focused, independently owned businesses. 2. Offer their customers a special “thank-you gift.” 3. Your pitch is friendly and low-pressure: 4. Everybody wins: This works because you’re meeting families where they already shop and offering something personal and meaningful — not pushing a sale. 👉 I’ll be breaking this down in detail in my upcoming book — and if you need personal coaching to implement it now, reach out and I’ll guide you through the exact scripts and setup.

I grabbed a casual photo from my granddaughter’s Facebook page (see the Before | After image) and ran it through one of my early AI prompts — no Nano Banana, no extra editing. The result? A portrait that looks stunning printed on canvas — like a real oil painting you’d be proud to hang on the wall. Back when I made this, the tools were clunky and needed a lot of trial and error. Now, with Google’s new Nano Banana, you can take the same idea even further: - Preserve the child’s exact likeness while still adding fantasy elements. - Make quick refinements (“change the dress,” or “soften the light”) without breaking the face. - Produce print-ready artwork in minutes, not hours. I saved the exact prompt & step-by-step workflow I used back then: 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KdN7f88F-DequgZpj2-B2qVDYmD5XhYB/view?usp=sharing It’s private — but I’m happy to share it with members here. Just drop a quick comment (something like “I’m in!” or “Add me please”) and I’ll give you access. If you’ve wondered how to turn ordinary snapshots into portraits families happily invest in, this is a great prompt to save and use with ChatGPT — and now, with Nano Banana, you can take it even further. 👉 If enough people are interested, I’ll also post a walkthrough showing exactly how I use it to get print-worthy results.

Have you ever wondered what your snapshots could look like as magical Enchanted Portraits? Here’s your chance to find out! 🎉 Each week, we’ll select 3 snapshots from our members to transform into stunning Enchanted Portraits. Our expert digital artist, Mira, will work her magic, and we’ll share the before-and-after results with the community. Want to participate? It’s easy! 1️⃣ Find one of your favorite snapshots—this could be of your child, pet, or loved one. 2️⃣ Post it in the comments below (or create a new post in the group and tag us). 3️⃣ Keep an eye out—we’ll announce the selected images every week! 👇 Check out the example below. Baby was photographed on a sofa and the transformed image looks like it could have been taken by a pro. Your snapshot doesn’t need to be perfect—it’s all about showing what’s possible! This is a fun way to see the magic firsthand and get inspired for your own Enchanted Portrait journey. We can’t wait to see your snapshots! 🌟

Yes, Earning $100,000 Per Year with Portrait Photography Is Shockingly Simple! Want to know how? Let’s take a page out of Alex Hormozi’s playbook. Alex, co-owner of Skool (yep, the very platform you're reading this on right now), helped transform a tiny photo studio in Plano, Texas, into a nationwide portrait empire with over 30 locations—raking in millions every single month. Now, I’ll be the first to admit—I’m no Alex Hormozi. But that’s exactly why I recommend you read his books: 📖 "$100M Leads: How to Get Strangers to Want to Buy Your Stuff" 📖 "$100M Offers: Make Offers So Good People Feel Stupid Saying No" If you dream of hitting seven figures per month shooting and selling portraits of people and pets, you need a world-class coach like Alex. But if you’re looking for a realistic, highly profitable, and insanely fun side hustle (without a franchise empire), then stick with me—I’ve been in this game since the early 1980s and teaching it since the late 1990s. 💰 My best month ever? Over $50,000 in profits—more than 15 years ago, before I even filmed the video at the bottom of this post. If you watch that video, you’ll notice I’m wearing dark sunglasses. Even back then, my vision was already fading due to macular degeneration, and I knew I had to start slowing down. But here’s the thing—I didn’t stop. Even with limited eyesight, I kept shooting, kept teaching, and kept helping others build a business that can provide real income and flexibility. That $50K month wasn’t a fluke. It was simple, repeatable, stuff that still works today. And while I don’t shoot as much as I used to, I still run sessions from time to time and love showing others how to do the same—no fancy studio required. Why Portrait Photography Beats MLM or Network Marketing... Ever heard of Paparazzi Accessories? It’s an MLM party-plan jewelery business where each piece sells for $5. Their commission is 45%, meaning you’d have to sell hundreds of pieces just to make a decent paycheck. Meanwhile, in portrait photography, I and many others consistently make over $1,000 in profit per one-hour session—without needing to recruit friends or guilt-trip family members into buying overpriced lotions or kitchenware. I can't promise an exact number for you, but I can show you dozens of ways to get paying photography clients easily.