I was recently asked what steps I took to start booking destination weddings and elopements. When I received the question, I went live on Instagram to share some thoughts, but I thought it would also make a great blog post. So here we are! The photographer that messaged me expressed her interest in wanting to do more travel and to have the ability to take on more of her ideal clients, rather than anything that comes her way to pay the bills. I feel like this question was two fold: 1) How to do you get more travel and destination work? 2) How do you reach your ideal clients? For this post, I’m going to answer the first question and how it worked for me. However, I feel some of these answers will work towards helping you reach your ideal client as well, especially if they are couples looking to travel or adventure.
This past weekend, I had the huge honor to speak at an event called Gather, hosted by the young, bold entrepreneur, Dalton Smiley, in my hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. It was an event focused on inspiring creatives to foster community with other creatives, which is something I have become very passionate about in the last couple of years. I shared my experiences how fostering a community for myself has grown by business, confidence and helped alleviate struggles I may be experiencing. Please have a listen, share your stories about growing a community, and let me know if you have any questions. I hope this inspires everyone to be more open with one another and to give to those around them.
Photo by Map & Compass Photography
These are wonderful! Great job. The one where groom is “spirerman” kissing her is breathtaking! ❤️❤️