Let's Get Real
Running a creative business isn’t hard because you lack talent.
A strategic partner for photographers who are done carrying the entire business on their own.
This is about:
So you can build a business that feels:
→ confident
→ intentional
→ sustainable
not overwhelming.
This is about:
- clear direction on what to focus on
- expert guidance on pricing, pitching, and growth
- building a clear path to better clients
- having someone to gut-check decisions with
- and actually following through
So you can build a business that feels:
→ confident
→ intentional
→ sustainable
not overwhelming.
It’s hard because you’re doing it alone.
You’re the creative, the marketer, the strategist, the one making every decision — often without a sounding board.
THAT'S WHere A CREATIVE SIDEKICK comes in
The invisible toll of doing it all yourself.
- Second-guessing your pricing every time you hit send on a proposal.
- Wondering if you’re focusing on the right marketing tasks.
- Holding big creative ideas while juggling very real financial responsibilities.
- Nowhere to pressure test your decisions before you make them
- Feeling like everyone else has everything in their business figured out.
→ spoiler alert: they don't. they just have support
There’s no team meeting.
No built-in sounding board.
No one checking your blind spots.
Just you… and your to-do list.
And mentally, over time, that takes a toll.
Not just on your business, but on your energy, your confidence, and your creativity.
reality check
If you’re here, you might be…
01
Booking some work, but not consistently
02
Wanting to move into more commercial or brand projects
03
Unsure how to pitch or who to reach out to
04
Feeling like you’re doing a lot, but not seeing traction
A business that feels intentional, not reactive
01
Consistent, aligned client work
02
A clear positioning that attracts brands
03
A pitching strategy that leads to real conversations
04
And you want to get to…
what type of sidekick
do you need?
01
Strategy & Accountability
Your business with a GPS
Clarity, structure, and momentum
You’re capable of doing the work — you just need direction and consistency.
someone to check in with for the 10,000 foot view and keep priorities in check.
This is for the commercial photographer who wants:
What's Included:
→ 90 min intake session
→ tailored roadmap anchored into monthly + quarterly milestones
→ monthly 60-minute call to track progress, reset priorities, and troubleshoot
→ weekly feedback inside your roadmap via notion or google docs
investment: $800/month for 3 months
or $2250 upfront
Clarity, structure, and momentum
You’re capable of doing the work — you just need direction and consistency.
someone to check in with for the 10,000 foot view and keep priorities in check.
This is for the commercial photographer who wants:
- a clear plan
- better prioritization
- accountability that actually keeps things moving forward
What's Included:
→ 90 min intake session
→ tailored roadmap anchored into monthly + quarterly milestones
→ monthly 60-minute call to track progress, reset priorities, and troubleshoot
→ weekly feedback inside your roadmap via notion or google docs
investment: $800/month for 3 months
or $2250 upfront
02
Done-With-You
Your second brain inside the business
High-touch, done-with-you support for creatives who wants helps to strategize, systemize, and execute, and are ready to grow into more consistent, higher-level work — and don’t want to do it alone.
This is for you if:
What's Included:
investment: $2000/month for 3 months
(or $5200 UPFRONT)
High-touch, done-with-you support for creatives who wants helps to strategize, systemize, and execute, and are ready to grow into more consistent, higher-level work — and don’t want to do it alone.
This is for you if:
- You want more commercial or brand clients
- You need help with pricing, pitching and outreach
- You’re ready to expand beyond your current market
- You want someone inside the business helping you think AND execute
What we do together:
- Refine your positioning
- Build and review pitches
- Create outreach strategies
- Support client conversations
- Streamline systems
- Keep momentum consistent
- Everything in Strategy & Accountability tier
- Pitch review + support
- Outreach strategy + contact research
- Email + proposal feedback
- Systems audit
- Weekly support (Mon–Thurs)
investment: $2000/month for 3 months
(or $5200 UPFRONT)
Your second brain inside the business
High-touch, done-with-you support for creatives who wants helps to strategize, systemize, and execute, and are ready to grow into more consistent, higher-level work — and don’t want to do it alone.
This is for you if:
What's Included:
→ business development support
→ Weekly support mon-thurs, via google docs, whatsapp
investment: $2000/month for 3 months
(or $5200 UPFRONT)
High-touch, done-with-you support for creatives who wants helps to strategize, systemize, and execute, and are ready to grow into more consistent, higher-level work — and don’t want to do it alone.
This is for you if:
- You want more commercial or brand clients
- You need help with pricing, pitching and outreach
- You’re ready to expand beyond your current market
- You want someone inside the business helping you think AND execute
What we do together:
- Refine your positioning
- Build and review pitches
- Create outreach strategies
- Support client conversations
- Streamline systems
- Keep momentum consistent
→ Everything in Strategy & Accountability tier
→ a one time deep dive of the systems that keep the heartbeat of your business flowing. This audit will help to see if there is overlapping programs (money to be saved), how to better utilize what you have, what’s working and what needs a new solution.
→ business development support
- finding contact inforamtion
- reviewing pitches
- writing or co-writing pitches
- building outlines or templates you can personalize
- creating capabilities decks or revising your current ones
- helping strategize outreach campaigns
- Building estimates
- light editing or drafting important emails
- reviewing proposals
- helping you follow up with leads in a structured way
→ Weekly support mon-thurs, via google docs, whatsapp
investment: $2000/month for 3 months
(or $5200 UPFRONT)
03
One-Off Call
Phone a Friend
Sometimes you just need clarity — fast.
We’ll hop on a 90-minute call and work through:
You’ll leave with clear next steps and a recording.
investment: $257/call 90 mins
👉 This is a great place to start if you’re not sure what level of support you need.
Sometimes you just need clarity — fast.
We’ll hop on a 90-minute call and work through:
- pitching questions
- pricing + usage
- portfolio direction
- marketing strategy
- or anything else that’s feeling stuck
You’ll leave with clear next steps and a recording.
investment: $257/call 90 mins
👉 This is a great place to start if you’re not sure what level of support you need.
Not sure which one fits?
Let’s make it simple:
Start with Strategy & Accountability if:
- You’re doing the work, but feel scattered
- You need a plan + accountability
- You’re okay executing on your own
Choose Done-With-You if:
- You want more commercial clients
- You need help with pitching + outreach
- You want a partner inside your business
Book a Phone a Friend Call if:
- You’re stuck on something specific
- You want a gut check before committing
- You want to experience how I work
Not Sure Where to Start?
Start with a Phone a Friend
You’ll get immediate clarity, and if it makes sense to keep working together, I’ll walk you through the best next step.
Hey, I’m Shelly, Your sidekick.
I help commercial food and lifestyle photographers build the businesses they've always dreamed of without sacrificing their magic, vision or style.
As a photographer myself, I understand the challenges that come with running a successful commercial photography business. I've seen talented photographers struggle to navigate the intricacies of pricing, license usage, finding clients, marketing and more. That's why I started this business - to make the business of photography simple and understandable.
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BUSINESS COACH
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