About this episode

In this episode, Kim Box interviews Danielle Hobbs about pricing strategies and successful practices in newborn photography during slow business seasons.

What do you do when business is slower than last year and your first instinct is to slash your prices? In this episode, Kim sits down with Danielle Hobbs, TMA's featured mentor for July and a veteran newborn photographer who has rebuilt her business from scratch multiple times as a military spouse. Danielle shares the honest, grounded perspective that only comes from nearly two decades behind the camera. In This Episode: Why lowering your prices is rarely the answer in a slow season, and what to do instead Creative pricing strategies like entry-point collections and a "secret menu" back pocket offer How Danielle structures the first 15 minutes of a newborn session for calm, unhurried success Why lighting matters more than posing, and the case for baby-led sessions What it really takes to rebuild a client base in a brand new city The business decision that had the biggest impact on Danielle's success: shooting only what she loves Whether you're navigating a slower year or building your newborn portfolio from the ground up, this conversation is a reminder that sustainable success is a long game built one client at a time. Danielle is TMA's featured mentor this July, and enrollment…

People in this episode

Host: Kim Box

Guest: Danielle Hobbs

Topics covered

• newborn photography
• pricing strategies
• business rebuilding
• baby-led sessions
• client base growth

Keywords

• newborn photography
• pricing
• slow seasons
• baby-led sessions
• client base

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TMA, Danielle Hobbs Photography, The Motherhood Anthology

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