Here is a timeline I suggest you follow to get the best (& quickest) results for shooting couples, portraits, families, high school seniors. *You can use it as motivation and also your structure. You can go through it as fast or slow as you’d like, this is really for you to create a career that works for YOUR life and YOUR goals. *For weddings & elopements, click here to access BADA$$ WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER BOOTCAMP when it comes out.

Phase One/Getting Started (1st month)

• [ ] Decide you’re ready to become a BADA$$ Photographer
• [ ] Enroll into the BADA$$ Photographer Bootcamp and/or BADA$$ Wedding Photographer
• [ ] Choose your business name (your name or a made up name)
• [ ] Spend a day writing down your dreams, goals, business vibes, and thinking about who your dream clients are

(use Pinterest boards, Canva, collages, pen and paper, whatever works!)

• [ ] Spend a weekend setting up your LLC and going to the bank to create a business account
• [ ] Pull together your portfolio

(if you don’t have a portfolio, use your mood/vibe board to set up 3-5 shoots for content or advertise a mini session)

• [ ] Follow along BPB

(spend 2-4 weeks implementing/starting your business)

• [ ] Create your website

(you get a FREE landing page with BADA$$ Photographer and a discount on all of our easy-to-use website templates)

• [ ] Launch on social media

Phase Two/Booking Clients (2nd + 3rd month)

• [ ] Launch bookings and announce it on Instagram