Standing Out Without Discounting with Heidi Thompson

June 24, 2025 Jaine Kershner

I’m excited to welcome back Heidi Thompson of Evolve Your Wedding Business to the show! Heidi and I are chatting about how to stand out without discounting your services for wedding photographers. Heidi shares her expert advice on marketing how wedding photographers can begin to separate themselves from everyone else and show their value before even chatting with a potential client. A little bit about Heidi, she is a best-selling author of Clone Your Best Clients and the wedding business coach & marketing strategist behind Evolve Your Wedding Business, where she helps wedding professionals book more ideal clients and craft a business that gives them the income, life, and freedom they want.

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Building a Local Community that Fosters Resilience and Support for Wedding Photographers with Chris J. Evans

June 10, 2025 Jaine Kershner

We are chatting with ⁠Chris J. Evans⁠ all about how to build a local community that fosters resilience and support for wedding photographers. Chris shares his personal stories of how to authentically connect with your peers and create lasting relationships that will help your business grow year after year. A little bit about ⁠Chris⁠, He is a luxury wedding photographer who has traversed the globe, capturing iconic love stories. For nearly 14 years, discerning clients have invited him to immortalize their celebrations from the canals of Venice to the shores of Hawaii.

Creating Impactful Candid Photographs: Techniques and Mindset Behind Capturing Real, Unscripted Moments with Charles Moll

May 27, 2025 Jaine Kershner

We are chatting with Charles Moll about creating impactful candid photographs. Charles shares insight on his techniques and mindset behind capturing real, unscripted moments. A little bit about Charles, he is a wedding photographer specializing in candid, creative storytelling, celebrating life's natural beauty. He holds a bachelor’s in Film and Photography from Montana State University. Before working as a wedding photographer, Charles worked for various non-profits and photographed all over the world. In 2024, he was recognized as one of the top 150 photographers by WPJA.

How to Attract High-Paying Clients Without Competing on Price with Vanessa Joy

May 13, 2025 Jaine Kershner

We are chatting with Vanessa Joy about how to attract high-paying clients without competing on price. Vanessa shares how wedding photographers can be strategic in their marketing messaging, networking, and upping your sales process, you can start to attract the right clients all the time. A little bit about Vanessa, she has helped tens of thousands of photographers master their craft and build a thriving photography business. Her work has been trusted by major brands like BravoTV, Canon, Hilton Grand Vacations, and Profoto. Vanessa is also a Canon Explorer of Light recipient, an honor held by only five wedding photographers in the U.S. over the past 21 years!

Top 100 Podcasts for Photographers 2024

December 13, 2024 Jaine Kershner

I’m beyond excited to share that our Tea with Jainé podcast has been named one of the Top 100 Podcasts for Photographers in 2024 by Feedspot. Thank you so much for your continued support and I can’t wait to share what’s in store for 2025! You can read the full article here.

How to Simplify Your Bookkeeping Process with LoriAnn Kuntz

December 5, 2023 Jaine Kershner

I’m chatting with LoriAnn Kuntz about how to simplify your bookkeeping process. We all know bookkeeping can feel very overwhelming for small business owners and Loriann is here to help us take the overwhelm out of bookkeeping and give us easy ways to get us on the right track. A little bit about LoriAnn, She is the owner and CEO of Profit Priority, a boutique accounting and fractional CFO firm helping creatives go from unsure to unstoppable when thinking about their finances. With over 8 years of experience in accounting and small business finance, she has the insight and experience to help you up-level your business while removing the stress and burden of managing your finances.

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Voted 15 Best Wedding Industry Podcast by Feedspot

November 27, 2023 Jaine Kershner

I’m over the moon to share that the Tea with Jainé Podcast has been named one of the 15 Best Wedding Industry Podcasts by Feedspot for 2023. We have also been listed as 9th on the list of 30 Best Photography Business Podcasts for 2023. That is simply incredible for our little show! Thank you Feedspot and thank you to our listeners!!

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Featured on The Level Up Your Wedding Business Podcast

May 30, 2021 Jaine Kershner

I’m so excited to share that I was recently a guest on The Level Up Your Wedding Business Podcast with Taylor Petrinovich, who was a guest on Tea with Jainé. We chat about how to get your work featured in publications, how to create submissions that editors love, and a few tips for any looking to submit their work. Thank you Taylor for having me and I hope you all enjoy the episode.

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Planning for Retirement as a Photographer with Lisa Anhaiser

March 23, 2021 Jaine Kershner

We are chatting with Lisa from Creating the Map for Success all about how to start planning for your retirement. Lisa shares why it’s so important to start saving for your retirement today and not sometime in the future. Photographers need to take an active role in planning for what happens when you are done with weddings. A little bit about Lisa, she began her career in event rentals and has transitioned to consulting for event professionals. She focuses on setting business goals, strategic partnerships, exit strategies, and understanding the underlying reasons for a company's successes.

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The Importance of Building a System for your Business

March 9, 2021 Jaine Kershner

We are chatting with Nikisha King of Nikisha King Design Agency all about The Importance of Building a System for your Business. Nikisha shares why building systems into your business is the key to growth and long time success. A little bit about Nikisha is that own Nikisha King Design Agency is a custom design house specializing in full-service wedding, event invitations, and stationery design. She is a successful Black female entrepreneur who is passionate about developing and implementing systems to assist women-owned businesses to create organized and easy workflows so that they can scale their business and earn more money. I’m so excited that she’s with us today!

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