In this episode, we're kicking it off a little differently. We didn't have a guest scheduled for the new year and the first Monday of 2020, but I didn't want to let you all down! I know so many of you have asked about when we'll be live with the Real Talk podcast and we heard you!!

Today, we're diving in to how I am approaching 2020, what I encourage you all to do in 2020 and we want to hear about what you're looking to accomplish in the new year. 

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Trevor Ray is an Austin, TX portrait photographer specializing in high school senior and destination sessions. He believes that life is supposed to be lived to the fullest - to live and laugh everyday, your way.

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Michelle Ivy is an award winning photographer located in Austin, TX who specializes in high school senior photography. she has been an all-senior photographer for nine years. She strives to create fun and creative sessions and is known for her colorful imagery. Michelle is married to the love of her life, has two kids and two adorable, silly English bulldogs. She loves roses, succulents, chandeliers and anything DIY. Her work has been nationally published in Senior Style Guide Magazine and Cosmo.

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Jed Taufer is a photography studio owner who has now transitioned to working and being a key component of White House Custom Colour, one of the largest professional printing labs in the nation. Jed and his wife, Vicki, love helping others and capturing moments through the power of photography along with empowering other photographers to reach their potential.

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Lacey was born & raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and started photography full-time in 2013. She has been shooting portraiture for a decade and is known for her fashion forward sense. Lacey loves to travel and has been to 18 countries and 23 states (and counting). She is married to her husband Kyle and together they're raising their two beautiful nieces Samantha and Katrina. She went to school for Environmental Science and Journalism but has slowly fallen full into the world of photography.

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Roberts Camera has become a premiere source for photo, video, audio and electronics equipment. We work with everyone from the top pros in the business to the very beginner who just wants to learn more about taking great pictures. We have a group of professionals; many of them have been here for fifteen plus years, that are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about our industry and our customers. Whether you purchase from us on our website or in one of our great stores, our top priority is making sure you are buying the right equipment for you, that you understand what you are buying and that you know how to use it. We want everyone who shops with us to have learned something new, feel like a better photographer because they came to see us, and know that they have a resource; someone they can call to ask questions anytime. If your lighting system is flaking on you before a shoot at 3pm on a Saturday, call us...we want to help, if you can’t figure out how to use your flash...we want to help, if your lens is giving you a strange error message...we want to help, if you are leaving for vacation tomorrow and your camera is on the fritz...we want to help. You get the point, just come see us already!

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Merritt is one of the top senior photographers of Pittsburgh, PA. She received the 2017 Senior Icon Award and named one of the top 100 international senior photographers. She also offers stylized portrait sessions for fashion-inspired newborns, children, teens, & women.

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Meredith Gradle is the founder of Iris Works, a studio management system, out of necessity. She saw a need in her own photography business and decided to do something about it. What she created was a system that was easy to use, but kept photographers organized. She is a wife and mom and loves helping photographers stay sane in their business.

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Grace Cartwright Aspinwall is the founder of The Aspinwall Collective, which she started in 2014 to help photographers prevent burnout and build their brands. She has a background in marketing and social media management at Southern Oregon University, and was a published staff member at CCM Magazine for nine years. In addition, she was a contributing writer for the Krazy Coupon Lady website, and currently curates content for FrontGate Media. Her passion is storytelling, and serving the many photographers on her roster with blogging, SEO, and branding. She is a graduate of OHSU’s School of Nursing, and currently resides in beautiful Southern Oregon with her husband and two young daughters.

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Ty Fischer is a photographer turned CEO. Ty is the founder of the photo editing, retouching service Rebooku and has been helping photographers free themselves from the computer in search of finding time for what they love.

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Teri Fode is a photographer and entrepreneur who helps others stand out online by finding their voice. She has been someone who has been a pillar of the photography industry for awhile, but also someone who has been helping other photographers since. Teri is based in Northern California and continually uses faith and intuition to drive her in the right direction. She is the creator behind Voice Your Brand and is also the mind behind Brand Your Biz.

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Dani Diamond is an East Coast photographer whose breathtaking portraits and signature style have taken over all forms of social media, from Facebook to Fstoppers.

Dani’s gear of choice is his Nikon D850 and his favorite lens the 85 1.4g. He uses the 85 to allow him to be close to his subject but also allow for nice compression and blur. The “blur” is what got Dani interested in portraits in the first place, his curiosity pushed him to find out how he could create that, too. The rest is all in the details, and as Dani delved into the world of photography, he made a new path.

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Todd Watson is the co-founder and CEO of Showit, a drag-and-drop website builder designed for professional photographers and creative business owners. A serial entrepreneur, Todd created two successful businesses before he even set his 18 year old foot in a Computer Science class at ASU. With his pioneering spirit, not to mention a supportive and trusting wife, Todd co-founded Showit in 2006 with the intention of helping photographers bridge the gap between tech and creativity. Over a decade later, and 4 stunning sons, 27 employees, and countless Showiteers later, Todd continues to pursue his personal mission of cultivating the creativity that exists in everyone.

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Promise Tangeman is the CEO, Creative Director and certified digital marketing strategist of the web design agency, GoLive. It’s mission: helping businesses launch the website of their dreams. GoLive has created over 3,000 websites (and counting!), for brands such as Girlboss, We Wore What, Sadie Robertson, A Beautiful Mess, Create & Cultivate, Jasmine Star, Life With Me by Marianna Hewitt, TLC’s Randy Fenoli, Kendra Scott, WorkParty, and Margo & Me.

Promise is an expert and thought leader in the following topics: the importance of defining and owning your niche; brand building; social media strategy; digital marketing; productivity and goal-setting (and goal-meeting!); the importance of focus and how to attain it; and on a lighter note, creating rad “workflow” Spotify playlists, combining current fashions with thrift store treasures; and mastering #hairgoals.

Promise has spoken at conferences including The Girlboss Rally, Create & Cultivate, Yellow Conference, Circles Conference, Catalyst Conference, Alt Summit, and CreativeLive. Promise’s business and design expertise have been featured in Forbes, Girlboss, Glitter Guide, Buzzfeed, Martha Stewart, and more.

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Vicki Taufer has been a professional photographer for over 18 years and has had the privilege of owning a studio with her husband Jed in both Minneapolis, MN and Morton, IL. Besides photography, Vicki’s passion is to help others and her and Jed started the Aasha Fund in 2010 after having lived in Nepal for six months while adopting their daughter. The Aasha Fund is currently being used to help provide five young boys in Nepal with a home and education.

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Ellen Hansen is a senior, editorial, commercial and fine art photographer based in Boise, ID. She is best known for bringing a sense of emotion to all of her images and truly connects with her clients. She has been shooting since she was in 8th grade and grew up in the darkroom. Ellen now operates Ellen Hansen Seniors and Ellen Hansen, two separate brands, and loves the challenge of capturing light and individuals’ personalities..

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Nicollette Mollett is a high school senior and commercial photographer in the Dallas, TX area and she is known for her amazing eye and creating fashion inspired studio images. She has been asked to speak and teach on her insights into how she creates an editorial feel within each senior session. Nicollette is constantly inspiring others with her work!

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Misti Davis, owner of Pink Fly Photography, is a high school senior photographer based in the Dallas, TX market. She is inspired by traveling, loves indie music and is a free spirit. She began her photography journey at a young age as she watched her mom dabble in it herself. She now works with high school seniors to reflect emotion, realness, beauty and authenticity in their images.

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Allegra Messina is a fashion photographer who has ties to the Seattle and Los Angeles areas. She is currently studying diplomacy in Los Angeles and takes a different approach to her work that is editorially inspired. She loves capturing people’s unique beauty and showcasing everyone as they truly are.

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Emil Powell, owner of Slice of Lime Photography, is located in the Harrisburg, PA area and is known for her take on a more editorial style of senior photography. She was born in Puerto Rico and then moved to Philadelphia early in her life. She worked previously in the social work/child welfare world for 15 years before leaving the job for photography. Emil lives for connecting with others and loves how photography allows her to do so.

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