Allison Tyler Jones From Pixels to Products Part 4: PROfiles

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Allison Tyler Jones interviews two fellow photographers in Part 4 of her four-part series “From Pixels to Products”.

Allison Tyler Jones spends her days capturing spontaneous portraits of children and their families in her Main Street studio in Mesa, Arizona. Committed to the art of the photographic print, Allison works with her clients and their interior designers to create iconic art pieces and family galleries for their homes.

An author of four photography books, her most recent title, “100% Kid” (Peachpit Press) focuses on photographing rambunctious kids in gorgeous light. Allison owned a retail store for 12 years in a former life and has leveraged that business expertise to create a studio that ranks as one of the nation’s most profitable, according to Professional Photographers of America.

Allison is committed to helping photographers create their own success through her workshops, speaking and as a business mentor.

Owning a business is hard, and Allison is excited to share her down-to-earth, practical, take-no-prisoners advice.

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Allison Tyler Jones From Pixels to Products Part 4: PROfiles

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Allison Tyler Jones interviews two fellow photographers in Part 4 of her four-part series “From Pixels to Products”.

Allison is committed to helping photographers create their own success through her workshops, speaking and as a business mentor.

Owning a business is hard, and Allison is excited to share her down-to-earth, practical, take-no-prisoners advice.

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Allison Tyler Jones From Pixels to Products Part 4: PROfiles 59:48

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Jessica Robertson talks about what we actually do as photographers. It’s so much more than you might think. 0:40 - About Jessica 3:16 - What We _Actually_ Do 20:00 - The Impact of Senior Photographers 24:59 - What Can Somebody Do? 35:29 - The Road Ahead 38:42 - Finding Jessica Jessica Robertson has been a professional photographer for over 20 years and currently serves the Richmond, Virginia area from her 3000 square foot retail space in Ashland. With the support of her team, Robin and Karen, Jessica personally photographs over 200 seniors each year. She also photographs families, children, pets, and headshots. These additional 100 sessions a year create a full circle of life studio based upon relationships. The studio’s authentic imagery reflects their commitment to timeless, creative, memorable, unique, and storytelling portraiture. Because of her commitment to her photographic style and her pragmatic business philosophy, Jessica has established a reputation as the premier photographer in her area. Although the photography market is ever changing, she has been able to increase her gross sales and profit margin consistently each year. Jessica creates imagery that stands the test of time and forges relationships with her clients that withstands fluctuations in the economy. Jessica holds a degree in Art with a Concentration in Photography from Guilford College. She has earned her PPA Masters of Photography, PPA Master Craftsman degree and she is also a PPA Certified Professional Photographer. Jessica has earned her Associate Fellow and Fellow of Photography degrees from the Virginia Professional Photographers Association. Her professional life is balanced with being married to her husband, John and raising their two girls Grace, age 9, and Jaclyn, age 5. A full and busy life for sure! She is grateful for her family and for her ability to build and maintain a sustainable business based on her passion for photography.…

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