Wedding Engagement
PHOTO Business
Workshop Mentorship
 
4.13.19

the connect workshop

connecting creativity with
business systems
 

 

We'll CONNECT CREATIVITY & BUSINESS SySTEMS

so you can focus on the reason you started your photography business in the first place. Because I genuinely have a heart for the PASSIONATE photographer, who FEELS LIKE SHE'll Never 'Get there'. I was her.

I'm a Minneapolis wedding photographer, educator, baby + cat momma and wife to my middle-school boyfriend.

I could eat Chick-Fil-A for every meal and I have a secret obsession with country music.

Dan & Shay can sing me to sleep every night, please. ;)

I started my business in college while studying education, and crying over taxes + dying of embarrassment from stupid mistakes was a regular occurrence. 

+ I started my business at age 19
+ I went full-time into photography at age 22
+ I hired a team at age 23.
i went from
anxiety to confidence
stress on the daily to a peace of mind.
a dwindling bank account to a 6-figure income.
unexpected tax bills to organized bookkeeping.
crunched wedding timelines to organized, calm wedding days.
unmet deadlines to productive workdays.
working smarter, not harder
and spending days with my baby girl.

and you can too!
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Education Testimonials

“I took Ali’s Connect Workshop and couldn’t have been happier with all I learned!! It was well worth the money spent! I’m primarily a lifestyle and portrait photographer rather than a wedding photographer, but I still felt the content we covered was super helpful to start growing my business! It was also so great to network and meet other photographers! I would definitely recommend to anyone looking to take their photography business to the next level!"

- NATALIE

“"It's easy to see that Ali knows how to run a successful photography business. What's more amazing is how generous Ali is with sharing her knowledge of how she got to where she is!"”

- Ashley

“This was my very first workshop that I have ever attended and it was everything I hoped for. Ali was kind and easy to talk to, and questions that I didn’t even realize I had were answered. I felt a sense of community within the other individuals that attended, made connections, and I left feeling inspired and empowered to give my photography business the boost it has so desperately needed. Thank you Ali for sharing your knowledge with me!”

- Donna

“Attending Ali's workshop was so worth every penny of the investment. We covered a ton of business content that I feel myself, and many other creatives, struggle with. Ali was an incredible host + created the most perfect learning environment. She remained an open book throughout the day and shared so much knowledge and wisdom. I loved meeting other creatives and learning new business management methods. I can't wait to implement all I've learned at Ali's workshop into my business.”

-Lauren

Living Room
 
come hang out

in my cozy, bright living room, where we'll get down to the nitty gritty biz talk,drink all the coffee and take all the pics of Luna, my grumpy-face cat, who will most definitely be crashing the party.  I won't blame you if you come just to meet Luna. ;)

say no more i'm in
 
 

the deets


host: yours truly, ali leigh
what: a business workshop for photographers 
when: saturday, april 13, 2019  
where: ali leigh's living room
along the st. croix river
25 minutes east of St. Paul, 40 minutes east of Minneapolis    

investment


registration opens 8am on Jan 16th
early bird rate (only until feb. 1st): $439
Regular Registration (Feb 1st-Feb 28th): $539

 *payment plan available: sign up for only $179

I can't wait to meet you, friend! You'll walk away with confidence, next steps, and 14 new photog friends (which are the best kind of friends)!

we’ll talk about



ALI’S STORY: FROM $0 TO 6 FIGURES IN 3 YEARS
SETTING UP YOUR BUSINESS
BASICS OF ACCOUNTING
SYSTEMS & WORKFLOW TO HELP YOU WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
PRICING YOURSELF FOR PROFIT
HOW TO FILL YOUR CALENDAR
MARKETING TO YOUR IDEAL CLIENT
BLOGGING FOR SEO
REFINING YOUR CLIENT EXPERIENCE
HANDS-ON SHOOTING EXPERIENCE: STYLING AND SHOOTING DETAILS
HANDS-ON POSING: HEADSHOTS: Each attendee will get a headshot taken by Ali
LIVE EXPERIENCE: ALI'S EDITING WORKFLOW
ASK ALI ANYTHING 
 
have questions?
 
floral: maven events // stationery: brighten made

floral: maven events // stationery: brighten made