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GUIDES FOR THE wedding & elopement PHOTOGRAPHER

education to Jumpstart you forward

You made it to the shop. This page will give you a full overview of everything. To purchase, click any button which will take you to the Stephanie Marie Photo Etsy Shop. Shop the guides such as Timeline 101, Mentorship Guide etc as well as the BRAND NEW Welcome Guide Templates that just launched. Have questions? Direct all to my Instagram inbox.

Final Questionnaire

Timelines are HARD (lets be real). When I first started in the photography world I was capital L-LOST. I had no idea where to turn, how much time to put where and when my clients would ask any kind of timeline question I was left with question marks. I have been where you are, believe me! This guide covers it all for you and holds your hand through every part of a Wedding and Elopement Day. From Full 8-10 Hour Weddings to Intimate 4-5 Hour Elopements, let's baby step through it.

Do all of these check out?

✔️ Timelines Confuse Me
✔️ I'm Not Sure How to Create a Timeline for my Clients
✔️ I want to add Timeline Guidance to my Packages but feel 'Meh' in Timelines
✔️ I want to Excel my Client Experience

Once you are through with this guide you will,

⚡️Feel More Confident
⚡️Have No More Question Marks
⚡️Have 40+ Pages to Always Come Back to When Need Be
⚡️Leave With a New Way of Communication
⚡️Learn my Timeline Process
⚡️Learn How to Formulate Timelines for your Clients Seamlessly
⚡️Have a Full Timeline Questionnaire (Video Tutorial Included)

Timelines Can Seem Daunting. Let's Make it Simple For You.

TIMELINE 101

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Final Questionnaire

Introducing these curated Email Responses to help you tackle the awkward questions or scenarios you might come across as a photographer. Not knowing how to respond to certain things is seriously so normal. We all go through it. It is inevitable to run into these awkward situations but don't worry, I have you covered.

We are covering topics like:

✔️ Travel Fees
✔️ Social Media Re-Edits
✔️ Turning Away Clients
✔️ Educating on Coverage
✔️ Booking Travel
✔️ Cancellations
✔️ Editing Style Change

Once you are inside this PDF Guide, you will find:

⚡️Total of 13 Easy to Implement Email Templates
⚡️Bonus TEMPLATES (Not Including the 13 you already recieve)
⚡️A How to Implement Video Tutorial (for all my visual learners)
⚡️FAQ to Cover All Bases

EMAIL RESPONSES

Ditching the Awkward and Communicating with Confidence Instead.

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Final Questionnaire

GIF GUIDE

Making Photoshop Less Scary

You might have seen GIFS on Instagram and thought to yourself, "Okay, I want to do that" but you are left clueless. Making GIFS is actually rather simple and not as daunting as you might think. GIFS can make your Client Galleries more elevated and your Instagram Posts more eye catching, so what's stopping you?

Do all of these check out?

✔️ You Want to Start Offering GIFS to Your Clients
✔️ My Client Galleries Feel like they need some OOMMF
✔️ You are lost on GIF Creating
✔️ Photoshop Stresses you Want

Once you are through with this guide you will,

⚡️Create GIFS with Confidence
⚡️Have All the Steps you Need to Seamless GIF Making
⚡️Have the Exact Export Settings (For Social Media, Blogs and Client Galleries)
⚡️Have a Full Video Tutorial (Make a GIF Along with Me)

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Final Questionnaire

In other words, the photographer's questionnaire to a successful day. Say goodbye to the unneeded stress and last minute scrambling for phone numbers, addresses, the grooms getting ready location etc. With too many Weddings and Elopements under my belt, I get the stress and I know what I have ran into. This questionnaire is ROCK SOLID with the ins and outs of what you need to know walking into a day that happens once.

Questions like:

✔️ How many people are in your bridal party?
✔️ Anything I should be aware of when it comes to your day? (Recent Divorce, Passing of a Family Member, Family Issues?)
✔️ I love posting fun BTS (behind the scenes) shots and photos of your wedding day on Instagram. Are you okay with being tagged in these kinds of things?
✔️ Do you need a hanger for your dress? (A plastic hanger doesn't count)

Once you are inside this PDF Guide, you will find:

⚡️The Full Final Questionnaire (tons of questions to ensure you are SET and PREPARED)
⚡️A How to Implement Video Tutorial (for all my visual learners)
⚡️BONUS Email Templates
⚡️FAQ to Cover All Bases

Final Questionnaire

The Best Seller & THE BEST Way To Ensure a Smooth Day

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Final Questionnaire

Is the Mentoring World calling your name? If you feel pulled to start educating or even just give it a whirl, this guide is for you! Starting off in mentorship can be very daunting, I know it. Today I have done well over 1,000 Virtual Mentorships and know how to lead you in the right direction. Get rid of the feelings of not being good enough and fill it with confidence to move forward in mentorships.

Do all of these check out?

✔️ I can’t offer Mentorships, I don’t know enough
✔️ I can’t offer Mentorships, no one will invest in me
✔️ It will be embarrassing if no one books
✔️ I am not a good enough photographer to be offering Mentorships
✔️ There are already enough Mentors in the photo space, why me?

Once you are inside this PDF Guide, you will find:

⚡️Inspiration to Start your Mentorship Offer
⚡️General Information About Being a Mentor
⚡️Mentor Myths
⚡️How to Get Started in Mentorships
⚡️The Importance of Building Trust
⚡️All Kinds of Mentorship Topics
⚡️My Exact Mentorship Questionnaire & Exact Process (Video Tutorial Included)

Teach With Confidence and Realize You Can Educate

Mentorship Guide

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Final Questionnaire

Is the Mentoring World calling your name? If you feel pulled to start educating or even just give it a whirl, this guide is for you! Starting off in mentorship can be very daunting, I know it. Today I have done well over 1,000 Virtual Mentorships and know how to lead you in the right direction. Get rid of the feelings of not being good enough and fill it with confidence to move forward in mentorships.

Do all of these check out?

✔️ I can’t offer Mentorships, I don’t know enough
✔️ I can’t offer Mentorships, no one will invest in me
✔️ It will be embarrassing if no one books
✔️ I am not a good enough photographer to be offering Mentorships
✔️ There are already enough Mentors in the photo space, why me?

Once you are inside this PDF Guide, you will find:

⚡️Inspiration to Start your Mentorship Offer
⚡️General Information About Being a Mentor
⚡️Mentor Myths
⚡️How to Get Started in Mentorships
⚡️The Importance of Building Trust
⚡️All Kinds of Mentorship Topics
⚡️My Exact Mentorship Questionnaire & Exact Process (Video Tutorial Included)

Teach With Confidence and Realize You Can Educate

Mentorship Guide

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Final Questionnaire

EMAIL RESPONSES

GIF GUIDE

Mentorship Guide

TIMELINE 101

"hit that add to cart button for literally all of Stephs guides and templates."

"I cannot begin to express my love for all of Steph's products! This guide is a GAME CHANGER!!! If you're ready to level up your business and serve others, then hit that add to cart button for literally all of Stephs guides and templates. It's SO nice to have something that is my vibe, personality and requires just simple tweaks to assimilate it into my own business. BUY ALL THE THINGS NOW!!!"

Kristina x welcome GuideS

What photographers are saying

"THE MENTORSHIP GUIDE WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR AND CONFIDENCE BOOST I NEEDED TO START OFFERING MY OWN MENTORSHIP’S"

"The Mentorship Guide was EXACTLY what I was looking for and confidence boost I needed to start offering my own mentorship’s. I’ve complemented the idea for a while now, but honestly just didn’t know where, how, or when to start. I’m so excited to use what I learned in this guide!!"

WHAT PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SAYING

Erika x mentorship guide

"100000% RECOMMEND!! I HONESTLY DIDN’T REALIZE HOW BADLY I NEEDED THESE QUESTIONNAIRE GUIDES UNTIL I GOT THEM AND I HAVE ZERO REGRETS!!!!!"

"100000% RECOMMEND!! I honestly didn’t realize how badly I needed these questionnaire guides until I got them and I have ZERO regrets!!!!! Stephanie made them so easy to implement and it has seriously taken my client experience to a whole other level. Everything is perfect. If you’re on the edge about buying them- buy them right now. Do itttttttttt!!!"

tori x get to know questionnaire

WHAT PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SAYING

"It's minimal, sleek, luxurious, and just so stunning. The time and effort put into these guide is not unnoticed"

"This template is so clearly from the heart, so thought out and so well done. It's minimal, sleek, luxurious, and just so stunning. The time and effort put into these guide is not unnoticed and is so so so appreciated. Thank you Steph for pouring so much of your and your heart into these, they are absolutely incredible and even better than I imagined them to be."

Noelle x welcome Guides

WHAT PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SAYING

"THIS GUIDE IS GOLLDDDDD!!!! SO MANY THINGS I DIDN’T EVEN THINK ABOUT THAT MY MIND HAS BEEN OPENED TO! THIS GUIDE IS WELL WORTH OVER THE $27 INVESTMENT"

"This guide is GOLLDDDDD!!!! So many things I didn’t even think about that my mind has been opened to! This guide is WELL worth over the $27 investment Steph has placed on it, but much like this guide, her heart is made of gold and I so appreciate her willingness to help fellow photogs! RUN and get it NOW! Your biz (and brain) will thank you!"

ashley x timeline 101

WHAT PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SAYING

"WOWOWOWOW!!!! WHAT WERE WE DOING BEFORE THIS QUESTIONNAIRE WAS RELEASED?!! SO HAPPY I HAVE THIS TO IMPLEMENT INTO MY WORKFLOW NOW"

"WOWOWOWOW!!!! what were we doing before this questionnaire was released?!! so happy i have this to implement into my workflow now & it's seriously SO helpful! This questionnaire is a MUST!"

tiffany x final questionnaire

WHAT PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SAYING

"STEPHANIE BREAKS DOWN EACH SECTION THAT HAPPENS AT MOST WEDDINGS AND GOES INTO DETAIL ABOUT THE EXPECTATIONS"

"If you are new to the wedding photography game, this guide will be your best friend! Stephanie breaks down each section that happens at most weddings and goes into detail about the expectations. She even includes a great questionnaire to send to your clients to easily gather more information on their day to help plan out their timeline! 10/10 RECOMMEND!!!"

shania x timeline 101

WHAT PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SAYING

The Final Questionnaire is something I personally send 2 months before a Wedding/Elopement to gather ALL DETAILS (Numbers, Locations, Timeline etc). The Get to Know Questionnaire I send a week after a client books with me to get to know them a bit better. I use this for Engagement Sessions and to dive into their relationship a bit more.

What is the difference between the Final Questionnaire and the Get to Know?

Is Timeline 101 only for beginners?

Can I print out my welcome Guide templates?

How many questionnaires do you send within your Workflow?

WHY DO I NEED CLIENT WELCOME GUIDES?

HOW DO THE WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES DIFFER?

Nope. I think no matter where you are in the business you can always learn from the next person. "Even as someone who's shot 15 or so weddings, I found plenty of helpful tips and suggestions that definitely made it worth it. I love that Steph always goes above and beyond – not just the timeline questionnaire, but a walkthrough of the day, her favorite tips for spicing up wedding galleries, additional email templates, and a full 5 example wedding timelines."

What is the difference between the Final Questionnaire and the Get to Know?

Is Timeline 101 only for beginners?

CAN I PRINT OUT MY WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES?

How many questionnaires do you send within your Workflow?

WHY DO I NEED CLIENT WELCOME GUIDES?

HOW DO THE WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES DIFFER?

Yes, you can and I actually recommend it over sending digitally. Within your purchase, is the How to Guide. This is a quick few pages to get you well on your way to editing and printing your Welcome Guide. And don't worry, we talk about sending digitally as well but in a way that still feels like a luxury experience.

What is the difference between the Final Questionnaire and the Get to Know?

Is Timeline 101 only for beginners?

CAN I PRINT OUT MY WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES?

How many questionnaires do you send within your Workflow?

Why do I need client Welcome Guides?

HOW DO THE WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES DIFFER?

I send 3 in total. The Final Questionnaire (2 Months Before the Big Day), Get to Know Questionnaire (1 Week After Booking), and the Timeline Questionnaire (3 Months Before the Big Day). The Timeline Questionnaire is within Timeline 101 and not sold separately

What is the difference between the Final Questionnaire and the Get to Know?

Is Timeline 101 only for beginners?

CAN I PRINT OUT MY WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES?

How many questionnaires do you send within your Workflow?

WHY DO I NEED CLIENT WELCOME GUIDES?

HOW DO THE WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES DIFFER?

If you want to ensure your clients have the best experience PLUS making sure they have all the information to ensure a smooth day, this Welcome Guide is for you. You can also add these to your client gifts (if printed out). Throw in this guide, a candle, handwritten note and you have yourself a sweet little welcome package.

What is the difference between the Final Questionnaire and the Get to Know?

Is Timeline 101 only for beginners?

CAN I PRINT OUT MY WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES?

How many questionnaires do you send within your Workflow?

WHY DO I NEED CLIENT WELCOME GUIDES?

HOW DO THE WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES DIFFER?

With the general pieces of information the copy is the exact same (Getting Ready, First Look etc). However there are places where the copy is completely different. The Elopement Template is much more on the adventure side of things (Permits, Locations, Leave No Trace etc) with the Wedding Template being your more traditional Template. The layout in each is consistent but also different to give a unique feel. If you photograph BOTH Elopements and Weddings, I do recommend going with the Bundle.

What is the difference between the Final Questionnaire and the Get to Know?

Is Timeline 101 only for beginners?

CAN I PRINT OUT MY WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES?

How many questionnaires do you send within your Workflow?

WHY DO I NEED CLIENT WELCOME GUIDES?

How do the wedding and elopement welcome guide templates differ?

you have questions, let's cover it

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FINAL QUESTIONNAIRE AND THE GET TO KNOW?

YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, LET'S COVER IT

The Final Questionnaire is something I personally send 2 months before a Wedding/Elopement to gather ALL DETAILS (Numbers, Locations, Timeline etc). The Get to Know Questionnaire I send a week after a client books with me to get to know them a bit better. I use this for Engagement Sessions and to dive into their relationship a bit more.

ANSWER:

IS TIMELINE 101 ONLY FOR BEGINNERS?

Nope. I think no matter where you are in the business you can always learn from the next person. "Even as someone who's shot 15 or so weddings, I found plenty of helpful tips and suggestions that definitely made it worth it. I love that Steph always goes above and beyond – not just the timeline questionnaire, but a walkthrough of the day, her favorite tips for spicing up wedding galleries, additional email templates, and a full 5 example wedding timelines."

ANSWER:

Can I print out my welcome Guide templates?

Yes, you can and I actually recommend it over sending digitally. Within your purchase, is the How to Guide. This is a quick few pages to get you well on your way to editing and printing your Welcome Guide. And don't worry, we talk about sending digitally as well but in a way that still feels like a luxury experience.

ANSWER:

HOW MANY QUESTIONNAIRES DO YOU SEND WITHIN YOUR WORKFLOW?

I send 3 in total. The Final Questionnaire (2 Months Before the Big Day), Get to Know Questionnaire (1 Week After Booking), and the Timeline Questionnaire (3 Months Before the Big Day). The Timeline Questionnaire is within Timeline 101 and not sold separately

ANSWER:

WHY DO I NEED CLIENT WELCOME GUIDES?

If you want to ensure your clients have the best experience PLUS making sure they have all the information to ensure a smooth day, this Welcome Guide is for you. You can also add these to your client gifts (if printed out). Throw in this guide, a candle, handwritten note and you have yourself a sweet little welcome package.

ANSWER:

HOW DO THE WEDDING AND ELOPEMENT WELCOME GUIDE TEMPLATES DIFFER?

With the general pieces of information the copy is the exact same (Getting Ready, First Look etc). However there are places where the copy is completely different. The Elopement Template is much more on the adventure side of things (Permits, Locations, Leave No Trace etc) with the Wedding Template being your more traditional Template. The layout in each is consistent but also different to give a unique feel. If you photograph BOTH Elopements and Weddings, I do recommend going with the Bundle.