How Jyo Bhamidipati Brought Her Beautiful Family Portrait Style To Her Commercial Work

Today on The Portrait System Podcast, host, photographer and educator Nikki Closser interviews commercial and editorial photographer Jyo Bhamidipati. Listen in as Jyo tells us all about her journey from photographing only families to developing an incredible commercial and editorial portfolio.

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Episode Summary:
In this insightful episode of The Portrait System Podcast, host Nikki Closser chats with Jyo Bhamidipati, an accomplished editorial and commercial photographer. Jyo shares her transition from family photography to commercial work, explaining how she maintained her unique storytelling style throughout her shift. Jyo discusses the challenges she faced in finding her target clients, structuring her pricing, and making her work stand out in the competitive commercial photography world.

Key Topics Covered:
– Transition to Commercial Photography: Jyo explains her move from family to commercial photography, blending her style with new industry demands.
– Developing a Unique Style: She shares how she kept her storytelling approach, which emphasizes human emotion and authenticity.
– Pricing and Client Bidding: Jyo provides insight into her pricing model, from working with smaller brands to handling bids for commercial clients.
– Maintaining Relationships in Photography: She discusses the importance of networking and building relationships to find ideal clients and licensing opportunities.

Featured Guest: Jyo Bhamidipati

Host: Nikki Closser

Episode Highlights:
1. Transition to Commercial: Jyo describes her shift to commercial work, emphasizing the importance of keeping a unique style.
2. Building Client Connections: She highlights how maintaining relationships has been vital to her business growth and finding consistent clients.
3. Pricing Strategies: Jyo shares her methods for setting day rates and handling bids for commercial jobs, especially for small businesses.
4. Creative Approaches to Licensing: Insights into leveraging licensing to generate income and maximize project value.

Listener Takeaways:
1. How to pivot from family photography to commercial work without losing your signature style.
2. Tips for establishing effective client pricing and bidding on commercial photography projects.
3. The importance of networking and building industry relationships for growth in photography.

Duration: 1:03:09

Release Date: 10/21/2024

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