May is All About Turning Interest Into Bookings

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Giliane Mansfeldt
May 03, 2025

Hi friends,

This month at Savvy Shutterbug, we’re diving into one of the most important parts of growing your photography business: getting booked—without needing a huge following, fancy ads, or feeling awkward talking about yourself online.

Whether you’re just putting yourself out there or trying to book more consistently, May’s content is focused on helping you show up confidently, connect with potential clients, and guide them from that first click to a paid session.

Let’s turn that online presence you’ve been working on into real results. 👇

💡 Quick Tip: Talk About What You Do (Without Feeling Weird)

Struggle with writing captions or explaining your services online? You’re not alone. Here’s one trick:

Instead of saying “I do photography,” try saying:
“I help families freeze this moment in time—whether it’s their first baby, last summer before high school, or just a Tuesday they never want to forget.”

Framing your work around what it means to your clients (not just what it is) builds connection—and connection leads to bookings.

📝 Coming to the Blog This May:

We’re giving you real tools to turn your audience into clients:

  • How to Make Your Photography Portfolio Work for You

  • How to Write a Bio That Sounds Like You (Not a Robot)

  • Captions That Connect: Writing for Instagram Without Feeling Salesy

  • The 3 Types of Content Photographers Should Post to Get Booked

  • How to Follow Up Without Feeling Pushy (and Still Get the Booking)

  • What Makes Someone Book You? Breaking Down the Photography Client Journey

✨ New posts go live every Monday and Friday.
👉 Catch up on blog content →

🎧 Coming Up on the Podcast This May:

This month’s episodes are all about turning your visibility into action—from your very first client to building momentum that lasts.

  • How to Get Your First Photography Clients (Without Ads or a Huge Following)

  • How to Talk About Your Photography Business Online (Without Feeling Weird)

  • Creating Content That Converts: Turning Viewers into Bookings

  • Turning Interest into Bookings: What to Say When Someone Reaches Out

  • Understanding the Booking Journey: From First Click to Paid Session

🎙️ Episodes drop every Saturday—don’t miss a week!
👉 Follow the Podcast →

📚 What’s New at Savvy Shutterbug

This month, we’re adding fresh content to the Mini Session Toolkit and bundling up swipe files, shot lists, and business forms into a Digital Product Starter Bundle—perfect for photographers looking to start earning passive income.

Keep an eye out—these tools are built to save you time and help you stay booked.

💬 Let’s Talk: What’s Stopping You From Getting Booked?

I’d love to hear from you—what’s your biggest struggle when it comes to turning interest into actual clients?
📥 Reply to this email and let me know. Your feedback helps shape future content, and I just might feature your question in the next podcast.

Let’s Book Out Your Best Year Yet

You’ve already got the talent. Now let’s build the systems, strategy, and confidence to grow something lasting. As always, I’m here cheering you on.

📸 Giliane Mansfeldt
Your mentor & educator at Savvy Shutterbug