If you look back 12 months from now, what do you want most in your business? What would it take for you to be able to say that this year was a success?
One of the things I often see with photographers is that we come in with lots of excitement and enthusiasm, but that same energy can die off if we aren't held accountable or have a group supporting us. Not to mention, how do you know with certainty if what you're doing will get you those results that you're looking for?
And as you know, in order to have drastically different results than what you're getting now, you need to do different things than you've ever done before. After all, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Yet what tends to happen is that we fall back into old habits. Then when you look back and wonder what happened this year when you don't accomplish your goals, you're left wondering "what went wrong?"
So if you want to have your breakthrough year, it's absolutely critical that you stay on track while also making sure you're spending your energy in the right places in order to build a business that is right for YOU.
I'm here to tell you that whatever goals you have are entirely possible and I believe with the help of my support and coaching, that can happen this year for you.
As I spent YEARS struggling in my business, I quickly learned what pitfalls to avoid when running a business and over time saw what it takes to create a 6-figure per year business.
Are you ready to join me and a select group of photographers and say "YES" to scaling your senior photography business to six-figures per year?
Now, I help photographers just like you achieve their goals without worrying about if they're doing the right things to book more seniors and make more money while also creating a photography business that gives you more time and freedom.
Right now, it's your turn to do just that and here's what that looks like...
Starting or growing your senior photography business can be super hard, but it doesn’t have to be anymore.
In short, you have no idea what steps you need to take next do to actually make senior photography work.
If you’re like a lot of other photographers were before they started working with me, you’re probably feeling frustrated, lost and stressed out...
And you’re probably wondering how many more years of struggling you’re able to take before you have to give up on your dream of running your own business that gives you the freedom to live the life you want.
You may already be asking yourself “How many more sleepless nights and time spent feeling defeated can I take before I have to give this all up?”
Most photographers think that to have a thriving senior photography business, they just need to work harder and they’ll eventually figure out what works. But the truth is that by doing this, all you’re doing is hoping that you’ll be able to figure out things on your own rather than trusting a process that is already proven to work.
You’re probably stuck wondering how to book more clients, market your business, make more money per client and everything else that goes along with running a photography business.
Especially when it seems like there are a million photographers in your area, you’re probably starting to wonder if being a successful senior photographer is even possible.
And if you continue to try things on your own, then unfortunately you run the risk that even after years of struggling, things never work out.
What happens if you try to start or grow your senior photography business all by yourself?
I know because I was that person. I wasted YEARS trying to do it on my own only to give up years of progress because I didn't get the help I needed when I was first starting out.
Imagine yourself attempting to drive stick shift for the first time and you’re stopped at a red light. Someone told you that you have to use the clutch but you don’t know exactly what that means. The light turns green and you stall your car because you didn’t put your car into gear the right way. By the time you get your car started again, the light has turned red and you have to wait for the next green light. The light turns green and you stall out again. This happens to you over and over.
you’re going to continue to get the results that you’re getting now!
This is like your business when trying to figure it out through trial and error. You keep stalling and never make it to your destination.
That’s where following a framework that shows you exactly what you need to do in your business helps you skip all of the years of struggle & frustration.
Now instead of being in the driver’s seat of your car, you’re in the driver’s seat of your business. While you might think that you’re doing the right thing, what continues to happen is that your business stalls again and again because you don’t know exactly what to do. You have no idea if what you try next is going to work or if your business is just going to stall again.
The only issue is… how many times are you going to stall before asking for help? How are you going to figure out what you need to do to book more clients and have a successful business without spending years experimenting on your own?
The Inner Circle is for portrait photographers that are ready to unlock the steps they need to generate the incredible success they're after while I help you overcome the obstacles and hurdles you face in your business so that you overcome the unique problems in YOUR business.
I'm Sean Brown and after having grown my high school senior photography business to over six-figures per year, I now help motivated photographers like you to do the exact same so that you can have more time, flexibility and freedom to do what you want.
Through a proven step-by-step plan, I go beyond the one-size-fits-all solution that many course creators rely on and help you tailor an action plan that works for your business - and more importantly YOU - since your challenges are different than someone else's.
I'M READY TO GUIDE YOU ALONG THIS BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY!
Feel like it's not coming together for some reason and you need a more tailored action plan
You are Working as hard as you possibly can, going to bed late, barely have time for yourself and can't fathom working harder to grow your biz...
You Keep hearing that you're "too expensive" and don't know how to get people to see the value in what it is that you do
You're starting to feel overwhelmed with how much there is to do in business and you need it simplified and streamlined
Are booking some clients but are struggling to get to those $2,000+ senior session sales Consistently
I KNOW the feeling!
THIS IS FOR YOU IF:
One year inside the Mastermind to continue your learning and growth on your photo journey
Access to hot seat opportunities during our group calls to deep-dive 1:1 with sean
12 Months of group coaching where we go beyond the "beginner" questions and actually get you the answers you need
3 day In-Person retreat and workshop intensive - And there's nothing "retreat" about it... we make massive progress here!
Just some of what's included in inner circle
Lifetime access to my entire 14-Module framework to a six-figure senior photography business
You are constantly searching for the "magic bullet" to solve all your problems and aren't willing to put in the work.
This is for you if...
You are a senior photographer and already are booking some clients, but you've been plateaued in the number of bookings for at least the past year and you aren't making $2,000+ sales.
This is for you if...
You are serious about doing this as a BUSINESS - you're ready to take action and do the work.
You are committed, coachable and willing to do what needs to be done to take your business to the next level!
You value having a group of photographers that support you and you in turn support them. You understand that someone's success in no way takes away from your own successes.
You are ready to have a Six-Figure Business in a way that doesn't lead to you burning out and gives you more time with your family doing what you love.
You have a mindset that doesn't support coaching and choose to do your own thing regardless of the circumstance.
You are just dabbling with this and aren't ready to fully commit time-wise or financially to your success.
You are just starting senior photography. We recommend this for photographers who have been in business at least a year and already booking some clients.
You're not willing to show up for yourself - and in turn your business and family. This is only for those who are SERIOUS about seeing results and growth FAST.
At the conclusion of our time together, this is when I host the Inner Circle Retreat & Workshop Intensive. This is 3-days that are jam packed with learning, community, leveling-up and of course implementation so that you can go home and actually put into action all of those big plans that you've been dreaming up!
In between the calls, I know how important it is to give you help in between everything. That's why every student who is in Inner Circle will be getting direct access to my phone via Voxer. Think of it as a walkie talkie between us. Got a question? Shoot me a voice chat and I'll get that answered for you.
Every month we'll come together for a deep dive coaching call that goes beyond the basic, starter questions of senior photography. This will be your chance for HOT SEATS! This is where I will take several students and go one-on-one with them to solve the most pressing issues. And chances are you'll learn from where they're at in their business!
Retreat & Workshop Intensive
Personalized Game plan
High-Level Coaching Calls
The three step approach of inner circle
Stepping into the role of the thriving senior photographer
Cultivating a Brand That Clients Crave & Rocking Social Media
Setting Your Business Up For Success (the right way!)
Creating a Senior Rep Program that Works
Discover How to Plan the Perfect Senior Session
Get to The Bottom of What Makes for Profitable Pricing
Book More Clients and Make More $$$ Without Working More!
CLient Management & Experience
Getting More Done With Less Time!
Step Up Your Marketing to the Next Level!
Booking Clients Left & Right With An Amazing First Impression
Get Discovered by clients who didn't even know you existed
Overcoming The Biggest Objection That Stops Clients From Booking You
See Exactly how I photograph senior sessions
the Game changing 14-module system we use inside inner circle
Inside of Inner Circle, we use a 14-Module system that covers every aspect of building, growing and running a successful six-figure portrait photography business. This is exactly what I use in my very own business and the exact steps that our students have taken to get huge sales in their own photography business.
Each module is broken down step-by-step with everything you need to implement a plug-and-play strategy in your business so that you can spend less time "figuring it out" and more time getting results. Inside you'll find everything from pricing, marketing, systems & processes to finally getting past your own self-imposed limits you may not even know exist.
Get access to my entire canva template suite!
Ever sit there wondering how the heck you're supposed to put everything together (and where do you even get the time to do that)? Now you don't have to worry!
Get instant access to ALL of the templates you need saving you HOURS and DAYS of sitting at your computer designing something (that never looks as good as had you just used a professional template to begin with...)
These are my completely customizable Canva templates and include...
+ Senior Inquiry Magazine
+ Session Prep Guide
+ Welcome Kit
+ Post-Session Prep Kit
+ The Contemporary Marketing Carousel
Everything you need to market, create an incredible client experience for your clients and more is included when you enroll in Inner Circle!
These templates alone will save you HOURS and are as close to done-for-you as it gets.
And because I don't want to leave you hanging...
I've included my templates to help you get a jump start with how and what you're supposed to be communicating with your senior photography clients! These are all included as part of the Inner Circle.
Senior Style Questionnaire
Client Inquiry Response and Shoot Prep Emails
Senior Rep Application Starter Questions
Course Workbook
DM & Phone Call Scripts
PLUS MORE!
There's nothing "retreat" about this... Because this is about coming together for 3 FULL DAYS to get you PROGRESS & RESULTS.
Here we will be in-person with workshop classes, hot-seat coaching sessions, activities and exercises that will push you and your business while giving you a game plan to come home with and implement into your business. And of course a shoot too.
The location and dates for the 2027 Retreat will be announced soon!
Meals are covered nearly every single day with only one day being on your own.
This is the ONLY in-person event I do for my students and is exclusively for my Inner Circle members!
*Please note that accommodations and travel are separate but most meals will be provided during workshop days.*
THE BEST PART OF INNER CIRCLE
ALL ABOUT THE RETREAT
Classroom + Styled senior shoot
DAY ONE
The first day of the workshop we go ALL-IN! This is where we set the stage for all of the breakthroughs you're about to have. For Day One, we start in the classroom to deep dive into topics like pricing, senior rep programs, marketing, productivity, mindset and more. After that, we head out for a styled shoot and wrap the night with a pizza party while we edit!
Breaking through your barriers
DAY TWO
The second day is all about breaking through the barriers you didn't even know you had. We continue with the classroom trainings, but build upon these. Each year is different but in the past we've worked through trainings such as Money Mindset, Power of Persuasion and overcoming hidden barriers.
IMPLEMENTATION DAY!
DAY THREE
How many conferences, workshops or events have you gone to and there has been SO MUCH good information, but when you get home, you're left feeling overwhelmed because you don't know what to do next? Day Three is all about getting you into action! This is our chance to come together and get WORK done since after all... this is a WORKshop!
go from not having clarity on what to do next to having a clear, actionable path forward
Get a tailored action plan that works for you and your business (not some one-size-fits-all approach)
Create a business that works for your life, not the other way around
Focus on the things that actually matter in your business
have your biggest breakthroughs yet!
You'll be able to:
" I thought that what I was doing was pretty awesome, but the only problem was I wasn't booking as many clients as I would have liked to book. Joining has completely changed everything for me and all of my processes are more streamlined."
- AMANDA H.
"Here I am not photographing weddings, and making the same amount of money that I did before. Without Sean, I think I would have grown tired of spinning my wheels, grabbing every free thing I could get my hands on, and I would have quit."
- JAMIE C.
Once you're in, this is when we go into ACTION TAKING mode. The thing that separates the students you see here is that they take action that leads to massive results.
START GETTING RESULTS!
Once you apply, Sean will be in touch with you if the Inner Circle is a good fit for you. This will be your chance to ask questions and make sure I'm the right coach for you.
PHONE CALL
Apply for the Inner Circle. Because this is an intimate coaching environment, we only accept a limited number of photographers. So don't waste any time and apply now!
APPLY TODAY!
Your Next Steps!
When looking back in my business, the things that helped me the most in business are the things that scared the everliving $h!t out of me. That's because growth comes from stepping out of your comfort zone. After all - if you were truly seeing the results you wanted in your business, you probably wouldn't be reading this still.
Don't wait anymore, this is the time to move forward your goals and success.
This is the sign you've been asking for!
- Marshall Goodman
There's an author, Marshall Goodman, and his famous words were "What got you here, won't get you there."
In fact, all too often in business we think that just with a little extra hard work and hustle we can make anything happen.
After all, it's likely what got you HERE.
But if we solely rely on this hard work and hustle to generate future results, how long can we endure that before you feel burnt out, overworked and lose sight of what you're truly after in your business.
The truth is... If you don't make drastic changes to how you approach your business, you'll be stuck with where you are.
Our business maps from our behaviors and when we are stuck in the routine of doing what it is that led us to the success you're having today, it becomes extremely hard to break out of our daily habits and have that breakTHROUGH.
The worst part about that is it becomes hard to break our current habits that have led to success because we start second guessing ourselves... "What happens if this new thing completely breaks what is working already in my business? What if this new thing doesn't work out? How do I know that this will work and wouldn't it be easier to just do what I'm currently doing?"
These are all things that I went through in my own business and I've seen students that I've coached go through the exact same things. It becomes easier to second guess ourselves than to take the leap and go for it - even if going for it is the scariest thing we've ever done.
At the end of the day, you have to ask yourself this question...
Are you just content with where you're at because it's comfortable? Or are you searching for more in your business to give yourself and your family a better life? Have you accomplished everything that you wanted to accomplish - or is there something more that you want to accomplish deep down but haven't yet?
And if you're looking for more and want to have that BREAKTHROUGH in your business, I encourage you to apply for the Inner Circle.
Direct Access to Sean One-On-One Via Voxer ($1750 VALUE)
One-on-one
14 Core training modules + Sean's entire Canva template vault ($6000+ Value)
one year access to the senior photography mastermind ($2000 Value)
Hot Seat opportunities with sean ($1000 Value)
12 Months of high-Level, small group coaching ($5000 Value)
3-day in-person retreat & Workshop INtensive ($4000 Value)
The group
limited spots
Do it with the group or get extra 1:1 help
pricing audit from Sean ($500 value)
VIP Dinner with sean the night before the retreat ($500 value)
4 quarterly deep-dive 1-to-1 calls with sean ($6000 Value)
EVERYthing that's included with The group ($19,500+ Value)
Social media audit from Sean ($500 value)
Two Emergency "Phone a Friend" Calls each quarter ($1500 Value)
"I would love to join, but I just don't have the time..."
In life, we make time for the things we value and truly care about, right? We find the time.
So by saying that you don't have the time, you're saying that booking more clients, making more money and having a clear path to move your business forward isn't a priority to you.
Wouldn't you have more time if you were making more money in your business and stressing less about not having clients on the calendar? The excuse of "I don't have the time" is at the core of why I created this framework for photographers just like you. It's by giving you the next steps inside the Inner Circle roadmap that will help you regain your time and avoid all the years of struggling and continuing to stress over not knowing what to do.
How will you know when it will be the right time?
"I don't think this will work for me..."
I totally get that! If you're someone who's saying that, you're probably thinking that there are a million other photographers in your town, you live in a small town and are worried that your clients would never pay high prices for senior photos or you're worried your situation just isn't the same as other photographers.
Other senior photographers inside the community felt exactly like you. What they found was that by trusting the processes I teach inside of the Inner Circle, they were able to create the thriving businesses that gave them the freedom they were looking for.
The biggest risk by not taking action and enrolling today is that you're continuing down the same path that you're on now. And if you were satisfied with where you were at right now, would you even be here right now?
"I'm already a part of another coaching program..."
Now, I know what you may be thinking... you're already invested in another coaching program...
And I totally get it... that's completely reasonable. Being part of a program already shows you’re serious about growth, and it makes sense to want to see it through.
What if I showed you how our program can complement and enhance what you’re already learning, giving you unique insights and strategies you might not be getting elsewhere?
And let's be honest... If what you were learning in that other program was working 100%, chances are you wouldn't be wondering about what other education is out there!
Now It’s Time For You to Make One Of Two Choices
“I would love to join, but I’m not sure I can make this investment right now...”
The first choice is to keep trying to figure out everything by yourself. As you already know, if you keep doing this… you risk wasting years of your time, set yourself up to continue struggling and continue down the path of frustration that you’re already on. The worst part? There’s no guarantee that things will ever come together.
OR… If you are ready to start booking more seniors and creating a thriving senior photography business that allows you to have more time and freedom to do what you truly want to do, your choice is simple. You can enroll in Inner Circle and begin the transformation into becoming the go-to senior photographer and create a business that allows you to do what you love without stressing over how you’re going to make that happen.
The thing is you may be saying to yourself…
I totally get that! In fact, perhaps the reason you don’t have the money right now is because you’re not booking clients and you don’t have a blueprint that works for you and your business… That's the entire reason I created the Inner Circle!
I remember in the early days of my business, it was far from the thriving senior photography business you see today. If you were to ask me “Sean, if you could SKIP YEARS of struggling and being frustrated at things not coming together for you, would you do it?” My answer would be absolutely yes.
All I’m asking is for you to bet on yourself and have a little bit of faith like I do in you. I created the Inner Circle is because I wanted to help photographers not have to go through the years of hardship like I did. I wanted you to have something that told you exactly what works and what doesn’t work. I would know because I spent years of sleepless nights trying to figure it out on my own and wish that I had something like this when starting my business.
This course is created for the photographer who is ready to know exactly what to do in order to book more seniors, make more money and have a business that seniors choose to book them year after year. If you’re ready for that, I’m ready to welcome you into the Inner Circle and help you make that transformation a reality.
When you join Inner Circle and start booking more seniors and are able to create a successful business, would it have been worth your investment?
If the answer is "yes", then I want to welcome you into the community so that you can begin that transformation today.
Simply put... They do the work. The students that see the biggest, quickest results are those who take the time, put in the work and are coachable. They're willing to do what needs to be done and are committed to the processes we teach and recommend inside of Inner Circle.
What makes your students so successful?
This is for the photographer who is serious about growing their business to six-figures. While my other programs are great, you might have found that you're ready to go beyond the foundations alongside a group of photographers at a similar level in their business journey. Not to mention this is the only time I do in-person events!
How is this different than other programs you offer?
That's exactly what our monthly deep-dive coaching calls are all about! We've found that this frequency is perfect because it allows you to get your questions answered but also have time to implement what you learn. Got questions in between? That's exactly what Voxer access is for - a direct line to me and my phone for texting and voice messages.
