{"podcast":{"title":"Worth Every Penny Joycast","slug":"worth-every-penny-joycast-871776","podcast_index_feed_id":871776,"rss_url":"https://joyofmarketing.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://photographybusinessinstitute.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/0/8/a/508ae9fc59a6e5e088c4a68c3ddbc4f2/imageb.jpg","author":"Sarah Petty","episode_count":321,"summary":"How do I build my dream portrait photography business without sacrificing my family and freedom? How do I find photography clients who want more than digital files? What should I charge for my photos? What's the best way to market for photography clients? Am I ready for a studio? Welcome to the Worth Every Penny Joycast where photographer and New York Times Best-Selling author, Sarah Petty, will answer these questions and more. With 3 kids under 3, Sarah decided she wanted to make money with photography. But it wasn't as easy as it looked. After a few years and lots of tears, she built her little portrait photography business into one of America's most profitable and this joycast will show you how. It's designed for photographers who want more from their portrait hotography business, more profits, more clients and more free time…and don't want to sacrifice their family along the way. Each week you'll learn pricing tips, marketing ideas, selling tips and get insights into what's working now. Along with a huge helping of motivation to build your own photography business where your clients say you're worth every penny. You can find Sarah Petty at: www.photographybusinessinstitute.com…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T00:18:43.200956+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/worth-every-penny-joycast-871776"},"episode":{"title":"#310: 8 Pricing Mistakes That Keep Photographers Broke","slug":"310-8-pricing-mistakes-that-keep-photographers-broke","published_at":"2026-04-08T15:18:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/worth-every-penny-joycast-871776/310-8-pricing-mistakes-that-keep-photographers-broke","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/worth-every-penny-joycast-871776","url":"https://joyofmarketing.libsyn.com/310-8-pricing-mistakes-that-keep-photographers-broke","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/joyofmarketing/310_DONE.m4a?dest-id=2082446","summary":"You're working nonstop, booking sessions, delivering galleries… and still wondering why it feels so hard to make real money. If pricing has ever left you second-guessing everything, this episode will hit close to home. Sarah Petty pulls back the curtain on the 8 pricing mistakes that quietly drain photographers' income and confidence. From guessing your prices to overgiving and undercharging, she shares the hard-earned lessons that changed everything. • The hidden ways \"being affordable\" keeps you stuck and exhausted • Why more options and digital files are costing you more than you think • How to finally price with clarity, confidence, and a real system If you've been blaming yourself or your talent, this will shift everything. You're not broken, your pricing is. Press play and start rebuilding a business that actually supports your life. RESOURCES: Photography Business Tools to Get Started 37 CLIENTS WHO CAN HIRE YOU TODAY https://info.photographybusinessinstitute.com/37-clients-optin INSTAGRAM – DM me \"Conversation Starters\" for some genuine ways to strike up a conversation about your photography business wherever you are. https://www.instagram.com/sarah.petty FREE COPY: NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING BOOK FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS www.photographybusinessinstitute.com/freebook BOUTIQUE BREAKTHROUGH – 8-WEEK WORKSHOP www.photographybusinessinstitute.com/boutiquebreakthrough FREE FACEBOOK GROUP: Join and get my free mini-class: How I earned $1,500 per client working 16 hours a week by becoming a boutique photographer. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ditchthedigitals YOUTUBE: Check out my latest how to videos: https://www.youtube.com/photographybusinessinstitute LOVE THE SHOW? Subscribe & Review on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/worth-every-penny-joycast/id1…","meta_description":"You're working nonstop, booking sessions, delivering galleries… and still wondering why it feels so hard to make real money. If pricing has ever left you…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":987,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/worth-every-penny-joycast-871776/episodes/310-8-pricing-mistakes-that-keep-photographers-broke/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/worth-every-penny-joycast-871776/310-8-pricing-mistakes-that-keep-photographers-broke.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}