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482: Seshu – The terrific business of prep school photography
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Seshu of www.seshuphotography.com has been on my radar for years. I originally learnt about him through his photography blog, Tiffinbox.org.
Since then, we've had plenty of contact through the PhotoBizX Membership, different online courses and online photography groups.
Chatting a few weeks ago, I asked how business is going these days.
I was surprised to learn he's now juggling three brands – one that serves Prep Schools, Colleges, and Universities, another for headshots and branding and a new brand for high school senior portraits; all with an expected turnover of USD 200,000 this year.
In this interview, we focus heavily on the terrific business of prep school photography and how it brings in a regular income stream.
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Photography at prep schools is the most consistent in terms of a payday for me because I have running retainers with the schools for the entire year. – Seshu
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What is your big takeaway?Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what Seshu shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below; let me know what your takeaways were and what you plan to implement in your business as a result of what you heard in today's episode.
The best photography comes from being seen so often that the students start to forget that I'm there in the room. – Seshu
If you have any questions that I missed, a specific question you’d like to ask Seshu or if you just want to say thanks for coming on the show, feel free to add them in the comments area below.
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If you call somebody right away, you're making an impression that you're on top of things and that you really are there to serve. – Seshu
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Seshu Photography Website
Seshu on Facebook
Seshu on Instagram
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Seshu's headshot by Peter Hurley
Thanks again for listening, and thanks to Seshu for sharing his thoughts, ideas and experience on prep school photography and creating a great business by setting up monthly retainers and regular sessions at the schools.
Every May or June when we sit down to talk, I always like to sit and find out, “Hey, how can I do things better?” or “What can I do things differently this next year when we work together?” And, I mean, honestly, the last two or three years it's just been, “Hey, just do the same thing you've been doing. It's great. We're getting good feedback from the parents.” – Seshu
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions about this episode, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post, and if you liked the episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of the post!
That’s it for me this week, hope everything is going well for you in life and business!
Thanks, and speak soon
Andrew
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