Photography business coaching

You’ve already learned how to master the camera. Now let’s build a business that actually supports you.

Real-world photography business mentoring for experienced photographers

I spent years building a photography business through weddings, portraits, events, relationships, referrals, experiments, mistakes, and a lot of figuring-it-out-as-I-went.

Today, Michaela Joy Photography photographs corporate events, executive gatherings, luxury retreats, weddings and celebrations for clients throughout the Bay Area and around the world.

I didn't get here through a magic marketing formula.

I learned how to build relationships, recognize opportunities, price my work, create an extraordinary client experience, make myself valuable in the rooms I wanted to be in, and eventually build a business bigger than just me holding a camera.

Now I'm opening up what I've learned.

I'm Michaela Joy O'Shea, photographer, entrepreneur and founder of Michaela Joy Photography.

I've been making photographs for most of my life and building this company for more than a decade.

What began as a wedding photography business evolved into a photography and video company working with organizations, founders, executives, universities, investment firms, technology companies and extraordinary humans around the world.

There wasn't a roadmap. I learned by doing the work, building relationships, making mistakes, changing my mind, raising my prices, hiring people, and gradually realizing that I wasn't simply building a photography career.

I was building a company.

And I think more photographers are capable of doing the same.

Let’s talk about your business

Whether you want to step into high-value commercial shoots, elevate your pricing, or stop being the only person holding a camera, real growth requires dedicated space to zoom out. Through private 1 on 1 photography consulting, we’ll look at what’s working, fix what isn't, and develop a straightforward plan for your next phase.

Private coaching & mentoring

$500 | 60-minute private Zoom session

These sessions are designed for established photographers who don't need another lesson about aperture. You know how to make photographs. You're trying to figure out what comes next.

Maybe you want to:

Break into corporate events, retreats or commercial work

Diversify beyond weddings

Attract better clients

Raise your prices

Build stronger client relationships and recurring work

Improve your proposals, pricing or client experience

Build a team

Stop being the only person who can do everything

Figure out what your next version of business actually looks like

What’s included:

Step 1

Pre-call questionnaire

You'll send me your website, tell me about your business, and share the biggest questions you'd like to tackle.

Step 2

60-minute private Zoom call

Focused entirely on your business. We'll spend an hour diving into your specific business, questions and opportunities.

Step 3

Call recording & summary

So you don't have to frantically take notes while we're talking.

Coming soon

I'm currently developing a self-paced Video education program for photographers who want to build a stronger, more diversified photography business, including how to move into high-value corporate events and recurring corporate relationships.