Wedding Photography

coaching & mentoring

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I’m happy to share everything I know – community over competition.

MENTORING SESSIONS

Previously I’d been running mentoring sessions mainly targeted towards photographers who already had an established wedding business.

However, during the ‘corona lockdown’, I started offering ‘beginners’ sessions online via zoom, for things as simple as – understanding what ‘aperture’ does or using the manual settings on your camera to take better photos of your family, etc. Or just, how to get started in the wedding photography world.

These took off well, and I’m happy to announce that I’m still offering these sessions, either via zoom or in person. Now we’re not locked down anymore, in person is much more preferable, if you’re able to.

I am ultra passionate about teaching & helping others be the best they can be

 

And I’m passionate about creating a community over competition mindset in our industry.   There’s absolutely no way I would have got my business to the point it is today, without reaching out to other wedding photographers for help and guidance.

Whether you are looking for assistance with business advice, client experience, marketing, workflow, SEO, software, or anything photography  – I’m happy to help out.
By no means, do I claim to ‘know it all’. And I’m always looking for ways to get better myself in all aspects of business and photography.  I think the minute you think you know everything, don’t need to learn anymore & are not always pushing yourself, is the minute you start falling behind everyone else.  I still attend photography workshops and conferences each year and will continue to.  All in the name of always wanting to get better.
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1 or 2 Hour Online Zoom Sessions

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Half day in-person sessions

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Full day in-person sessions

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Why am I doing this?

Firstly, it’s blown my mind that I get enough emails and messages from photographers reaching out to me for advice, that it only makes sense to make this an actual ‘structured’ product.  And secondly, there is so many weddings in Melbourne (let alone all of Australia) every single year that there is well & truly is enough work for everyone to go around.  We don’t need to be selfish and not help each other out.  Again, community over competition.

 

I never studied photography & I have no formal training whatsoever in photography.  And I’m completely comfortable telling people that.  I’ve still never read a wedding magazine from cover to cover.  I fumbled my way through photographing my first wedding in 2010 whilst still working a full time office job – and I absolutely fell in love with shooting weddings straight away.

The pace, the excitement, the emotion.  I worked my arse off (and still do) and managed to build up that business to have enough work to make wedding photography my full time job in January 2015.  The following year saw me photograph over 70 weddings that calendar year, and I’ve consistently been able to book that amount every year since.

The next question people usually ask when they hear that is – “You must be too cheap then?” I can assure you that’s not the case.

I’M HAPPY TO SHARE EVERYTHING I KNOW

In what is now close to 1000 weddings I’ve photographed, I’ve learned a few things along the way.  And I’m happy to share this experience with anyone looking to grow. Perfect for photographers just starting in the wedding industry or photographers who have been going at it a while, but finding the business side of things a little stale or slow.

As mentioned above – I don’t claim to know everything.  And I don’t own the silver bullet that’s suddenly going to generate you hundreds of enquiries.  But I feel that by talking anyone through my processes, workflow, client experience etc. – I would confidently say that you would gain some insight and pick up some great information to help you in your business.

Zoom Sessions or In-Person

 

I’m offering quick online zoom sessions or full & half-day sessions at my workspace in Ringwood – where I’ll be a completely open book.

You can ask anything you want.  Or, we can mainly just cover one thing in particular, such as SEO, or how to pose couples – if you like.

Also, think of every cent you spend on your business with ‘ROI’ in mind.  I ask myself before spending any money on something education-related; will I get a return on my investment?

And if I learn only one thing that helps me book just one more wedding as a result.  Well, then I have.

Simple as that. #communityovercompetition

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Photographing 70+ weddings per year

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Maintaining energy & passion

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Systems & Processes

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Testimonials

ALY MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY

“I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM BRIGGSY. I LEFT MY MENTOR SESSION WITH A PHONE FULL OF NOTES, GREAT TAKEAWAYS AND A REFRESHED MINDSET.
BRIGGSY HAS SUCH A REFRESHING, NO-FLUFF APPROACH TO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPH, AND I CAN’T WAIT TO APPLY ALL OF MY LEARNINGS TO ALL THE WEDDINGS I’M FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE SHOOTING.

HE TRULY IS AN OPEN BOOK AND WON’T HESITATE TO TELL AND SHOW YOU HOW HE DOES THINGS, EXACTLY HOW HE DOES THEM. HE DRAWS HIS KNOWLEDGE FROM MORE THAN A DECADE OF WEDDING EXPERIENCE, SO YOU KNOW THAT WHAT HE TEACHES YOU HAS BEEN TRIED, TESTED AND LED TO SUCCESS.

SUPER GRATEFUL FOR THOSE 4+HOURS FILLED WITH GOLDEN NUGGETS OF WISDOM. IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A MENTOR, DEFINITELY HIT HIM UP. WORTH EVERY CENT!”

MIKE ATCHISON PHOTOGRAPHY

“I RECENTLY SPENT A FEW HOURS WITH BRIGGSY FOR A MENTORING SESSION AND I HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY BY THE DUDE! I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF BRIGGSY’S WORK FOR YEARS NOW, AND I’M SO GLAD I TOOK THE PLUNGE AND BOOKED HIM IN.
HE WAS SO GENEROUS WITH HIS TIME AND KNOWLEDGE OF ANYTHING WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY AND BUSINESS RELATED. WHETHER IT WAS POSING & PROMPT RELATED, WEBSITE & SEO OR EVEN SALES & PRICING, NOTHING WAS OFF-LIMITS. HE WAS A TOTAL OPEN BOOK.
BRIGGSY IS 110% ABOUT HELPING OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS GET TO THAT NEXT LEVEL IN THEIR CAREER. IF YOU ARE WONDERING IF YOU SHOULD BOOK IN A FEW HOURS WITH HIM, THIS IS YOUR SIGN. DO IT! WITH JUST ONE OF THE MANY TIPS AND TRICKS I LEARNT FROM BRIGGSY, THE SESSION PAID FOR ITSELF 3 TIMES OVER!
IF YOU ARE A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER AND WOULD LIKE SOME HELP TO PUSH YOURSELF FORWARD, THEN DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR AND DROP HIM A LINE. YOU WON’T REGRET IT!”

FLINT STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

“YOU WON’T FIND A BUSIER WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER WHO IS MORE GENEROUS WITH THEIR TIME THAN BRIGGSY. HE DOES THIS BECAUSE HE CARES DEEPLY ABOUT THE INDUSTRY AND THE PEOPLE IN IT. THERE’S A PHRASE THAT GETS BANDIED AROUND A BIT, ‘COMMUNITY OVER COMPETITION’ AND WHILE THIS SOUNDS LIKE A LOVED UP INSTAGRAM HASHTAG, IT’S ACTUALLY VERY TRUE WHEN IT COMES TO BRIGGSY. HE EMBODIES IT. HE WANTS THE INDUSTRY TO BE BETTER, HE WANTS THE COMMUNITY TO BE BETTER, HE WANTS YOU TO BE BETTER.

I HAVE WORKED WITH HIM AS A SECOND SHOOTER ON AND OFF OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS AND IN THAT TIME HE COULDN’T HAVE BEEN MORE WILLING TO HELP OR IMPART THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF HIS KNOWLEDGE.

THERE’S A SENSE AMONGST CREATIVES THAT IF THEY LET YOU IN ON THEIR PROCESS, LET YOU PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN, THAT THEY’LL SOMEHOW LOSE THEIR EDGE BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT’S IN THEIR SECRET RECIPE AND THAT YOU’LL START ‘STEALING FUTURE CLIENTS’ FROM THEM. BRIGGSY NOT ONLY LETS YOU LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN, HE’LL COME BACK THERE WITH YOU, GIVE YOU A BEER, PUT ON A JIMMY EAT WORLD ALBUM AND SAY: “WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?”

COURTNEY LAURA PHOTOGRAPHY

“IF YOU KNOW BRIGGSY, YOU KNOW HE HAS A CRAP LOAD OF ENERGY, LOVES TO TALK AND A PASSION FOR HIS WORK. COMBINING ALL OF THAT TOGETHER AND I HAD THE BEST MENTORING SESSION WITH HIM! 4 HOURS COULD HAVE EASILY GONE INTO 8 HOURS, OR EVEN ANOTHER DAY.

HE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WITH PROVIDING ME WITH HANDOUTS AND LINKS THAT HAVE INSPIRED HIM AND HELPED ME WITH SIMPLE TRICKS TO EDITING THAT I NEVER KNEW. I’VE ONLY BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY FOR A SHORT TIME, BUT I SINCERELY VALUE MY EDUCATION TO CONTINUE TO GROW AND I’M SO GLAD I BOOKED WITH BRIGGSY. IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT IT…. DO IT!”

KAYLA MAREE PHOTOGRAPHY

SPENDING A COUPLE OF HOURS WITH BRIGGSY CHANGED MY BUSINESS IN SO MANY WAYS!  I WALKED IN THERE NOT KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT THINKING IF I LEFT WITH ONE LITTLE NUGGET OF GOLD IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORTH IT. INSTEAD I WALKED OUT WITH SO MANY NEW IDEAS, FEELING INSPIRED, LOOKING AT MY BUSINESS FROM A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE AND WITH A NEW FRIEND IN THE INDUSTRY TOO!  

SOMETIMES “MENTORS” PROMISE BEING AN OPEN BOOK THEN LEAVE YOU WANTING BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WAS OFF LIMITS WITH HIM. HE SHOWED ME HIS SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES, TEMPLATES AND THE INNER WORKINGS OF HIS BUSINESS TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHAT AND HOW I COULD IMPROVE MY OWN BUSINESS AND ANSWERED ALL MY MILLION QUESTIONS! (SORRY DUDE! HAHA!)

NOT ONLY IS HE AN AWESOME GUY, YOU CAN TELL HE IS TRULY PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING OTHERS AND THE INDUSTRY!

IF YOU WANT REAL HELP AND GUIDANCE WITH YOUR OWN BUSINESS, THEN DO IT! YOU WILL THANK YOURSELF LATER! ”

BELLE MARTIN PHOTOGRAPHY

“WHAT CAN I SAY…YOU HAVE TAUGHT ME MORE IN YOUR FULL DAY MENTORING PROGRAM THAN I HAVE IN THE LAST THREE YEARS.  NOT ONLY DID YOU MAKE THE DAY ENJOYABLE (HONESTLY DID NOT EVEN FEEL LIKE 8 HOURS) AND I COULD HAVE CONTINUED JUST TO HEAR MORE OF YOUR PROCESSES AND HOW YOU HAVE BECOME WHERE YOU ARE TODAY!

I WOULD RECOMMEND EVERYONE I KNOW TO DO YOUR MENTORING PROGRAM.  YOU CAN TELL FROM THE FIRST TIME YOU MEET BRIGGSY THAT HE LOVES HIS JOB AND LOVES EVEN HANDING OUT INFORMATION TO OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO JUST WANT TO ENJOY THEIR BUSINESS AND WORK!

THANK YOU SO MUCH BRIGGSY FOR ONE OF THE BEST LEARNING DAYS.  I AM SEEING A DIFFERENCE IN MY PHOTOGRAPHY ALREADY MEANS THAT I KNOW IT WAS WELL WORTH IT!”

PAUL FALLON PHOTOGRAPHY

I AM JUST STARTING OUT IN THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY GAME AND SAW BRIGGSY POP UP ON GOOGLE WHEN SEARCHING FOR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY MENTORS. UPON CHECKING HIS STUFF OUT AND SCROLLING THROUGH SUCH A POLISHED PORTFOLIO I COULDN’T WAIT TO REACH OUT!
HE RESPONDED VERY PROMPTLY WITH AS MUCH ENTHUSIASM TO START AS I EXPECTED FROM BROWSING HIS WEBSITE, AS EVERYONE REVIEWED THAT HE WAS AN AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHER AND AN EVEN BETTER BLOKE; NOTHING FALLS SHORT OF THE TRUTH IN THAT ASPECT.

BRIGGSY IS SO FULL OF KNOWLEDGE AND WAS PATIENT AND UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FACT THAT I WAS STARTING OUT FRESH AND AS AN HOUR FLEW BY WE EASILY COULD HAVE CHATTED ALL DAY, HE REALLY IS AN OPEN BOOK AND SO EASY TO GET ALONG WITH.

CAN’T RECOMMEND HIS MENTORSHIP ENOUGH, WHETHER YOU’RE NEW LIKE ME, OR BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY FOR YEARS, HIS OUTLOOK AND APPROACH WITH HIS ART IS AN ABSOLUTE EYE-OPENER AND I ALREADY CAN’T WAIT TO GET OUT THERE, PRACTICE HEAPS AND BOOK THE NEXT ONE WITH HIM TO KEEP ON IMPROVING. THANKS BRIGGSY! YOU’RE A LEGEND MATE.”