Dear Devlin

Marketing Funnel For Photographers Dear Devlin, I am stuck in a rutt. Feel like I am doing something wrong. No enquiries or bookings are coming in. After a busy wedding season last year with 30+ weddings I am wondering what I can do to boost my bookings this year? I am on various wedding platforms,…

Scheduling Zoom Calls Dear Devlin, I am having a really disheartening time with scheduling Zoom calls and being stood up by leads. It happened again tonight and I am at my wits end, and I’m a new mum and for me to show up for clients it really does take a lot of energy for…

Should I change My Wedding Photography Editing Style? Dear Devlin, Should I change my wedding photography editing style? I do love my tones and it’s quite distinctive, but the lack of bookings make me wonder whether enough couples do to book me? Are my colours a turn off? Going grey in Greenside “Ask yourself: is…

Reboot Your Wedding Photography Marketing Dear Devlin, Although I have been shooting weddings this year, I have dropped the ball with engaging on social media, posting and updating or doing any blogging. This has affected my bookings significantly. I feel like it’s a mountain to climb to get back – how do I get myself…

Creative Ways for Wedding Photographers to Earn Income During Slow Seasons Dear Devlin, I’m hoping you can help me as I’m at my witts end. I’ve been a wedding photographer for 10 years and consistently booked and grown my business year on year – until this past year. I’ve got nowhere near the amount of…

How to Convert Wedding Photography Enquiries into Bookings Dear Devlin Help!! I seem to be getting enquiries but none of them are converting after I send my prices etc! What am I doing wrong??? Sigh from Sevenoaks “Introduce yourself warmly and give them a quick idea of what’s special about working with you before you…

Bewildered of Beckenham Dear Devlin, It feels like things have been so volatile since the pandemic, and I haven’t found it easy to market myself in this new climate. So I have 2 questions: I wanted to ask what, in your opinion, marketing channels for photographers are working these days? Instinctively, it feels to me…

Help Me Overcome Photo Editing Overwhelm Dear Devlin Editing. Jesus. I’m really really good at getting the previews out. I suppose everyone is, we are excited about seeing the images we’ve taken. But I’m so terribly bad at motivating myself to sit down and edit the full gallery, especially if I have a lot of…

Social Media Fatigue: How Wedding Photographers Can Stay Inspired and Consistent Dear Devlin I’m really struggling with social media at the moment. I know I need to show up consistently to stay visible and attract new clients, but honestly, I’m feeling so uninspired by what to post. It feels like everyone’s feeds are full of…

What Should I Do If I’m Ghosted By A Client? Dear Devlin I recently had a Zoom meeting with a couple who seemed really keen on booking me for their wedding. The meeting went great – we got along well, and I felt like I really understood their vision. But it’s been over a week…