Elena S Blair
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lifestyle family, newborn, and school photography educator helping photographers build consistent, profitable six-figure businesses through strategy, systems, and mindset.
Here, you’ll find honest advice on pricing, marketing, and building a business that supports your life, along with guidance on photography and growing a profitable school program.
If you’re ready to create something sustainable, scalable, and truly yours, you’re in the right place.
hi, i'm elena!
lifestyle family, newborn, and school photography educator helping photographers build consistent, profitable six-figure businesses through strategy, systems, and mindset.
Here, you’ll find honest advice on pricing, marketing, and building a business that supports your life, along with guidance on photography and growing a profitable school program.
If you’re ready to create something sustainable, scalable, and truly yours, you’re in the right place.
hi, i'm elena!
I had a birthday last week, I turned 38. Everyone says when I turn 40 I won’t feel like this BUT, at this point in my late 30’s I can say with complete certainty that I would never go back to being younger. I would take every wrinkle, every grey hair, every stretch […]
July 30, 2020
I don’t know about you but this past few months has both gone by fast as lightning and slow as molasses. What I keep coming back to is how magnificent it is that our entire planet experienced the same thing at once AND that we came together to protect humanity. How beautiful. And what’s more […]
May 8, 2020
I interviewed New York photographer Katie Cassara earlier this month about her success since taking my online course Schooled. Schooled: The Complete Guide to Fine Art School Photography teaches photographers around the world the ins and outs of fine art school photography and how to add school portraits to your business offerings. I wasn’t too […]
April 16, 2020
One of the biggest benefits of adding Fine Art School Portraits to your wheelhouse is being able to create income during the slow periods. Grab the FREE Fine Art School Portrait Guide now For us family photographers, that slow period starts during the winter months and usually extends through Spring, and it can be brutal. […]
April 6, 2020
***Updated as of 3/17/20 **The advice in this article is simply advice. It is not medical advice or backed by any scientific research. *** At this time, I would suspend shoots until we have flattened the curve. Hopefully in a few months we can start using these guidelines again but for now I believe self […]
March 6, 2020
Nearly eleven years ago I decided I wanted to go into business. I was a new photographer and I had a big dream. If you know me, I am one to follow said big dreams and jump into the fire. While I was gaining skill and surviving on passion and caffeine I did one thing […]
January 23, 2020
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