—— A Photography Business Blog ——

The Notebook

Working notes on building a photography business — pricing, marketing, and getting found — from a photographer who's done it and writes down what actually worked.

Kirsty Hamilton 8/31/26 Kirsty Hamilton 8/31/26

How to Get Photography Clients (Without Going Viral)

I've never gone viral. Not once. Here's where my bookings actually come from, and the five doors every photographer can open.

Kirsty Hamilton 8/17/26 Kirsty Hamilton 8/17/26

How to Price Your Photography (Without Plucking a Number From thin Air)

Nobody hands you a price list when you start a photography business. How to actually work out what to charge, and when to put it up.

Kirsty Hamilton 8/3/26 Kirsty Hamilton 8/3/26

Google Business Profile for Photographers: The Free Listing Half of Us Ignore

The free listing quietly doing half your local marketing, if you set it up properly. A plain guide for photographers, reviews engine included.

Kirsty Hamilton 7/26/26 Kirsty Hamilton 7/26/26

What Is AIEO? How Photographers Get Found by AI Search

Kirsty Hamilton 7/26/26 Kirsty Hamilton 7/26/26

SEO for Photographers: Back to Basics From Someone Whose Website Fell Off Google

In September 2025 my website fell off page one of Google. This is what went wrong, what fixed it, and where to start with SEO as a photographer.

Kirsty Hamilton 7/12/26 Kirsty Hamilton 7/12/26

From 0: I'm Growing a Brand-New Instagram From Zero, In Public

I'm starting a brand-new Instagram from zero followers and growing it in public, using only the system I teach in my photography business courses. Watch me fly or flop…