Beautiful Work, Wrong Weddings: Is Your Portfolio Attracting the Wrong Clients

What if you’re not booking the weddings you want because you’re showing the wrong photographs?

Not because your work isn’t beautiful. Not because you need another styled shoot in France. And definitely not because you need to spend the next six weeks rebranding your entire business.

What if your portfolio is telling a story you don’t even realize it’s telling?

After reviewing hundreds of photographers’ portfolios over the years—and recently completing 15 back-to-back reviews—I’ve noticed something fascinating: incredibly talented photographers are often showcasing work that doesn’t reflect their artistic vision, their desired pricing, or the clients they actually want to attract.

In today’s episode of Play It Brave, we’re talking about the difference between having beautiful photographs and having a beautifully curated portfolio that positions you as the obvious choice.

We’re getting into:

• The Dior window-display effect: What luxury brands understand about capturing attention that photographers often miss.
• Three portfolio traps: The sentimental edit, the everything edit, and the outdated edit—and how they may be affecting your inquiries.
• The nine-image experiment: What your first nine photographs are communicating about your artistic identity and your value.
• Why more photographs don’t mean more bookings: How a clear visual point of view can make you more memorable and desirable.
• The hidden gems on your hard drive: Why you might already have the work you need to attract your next level of clients.

And I’m inviting you to something special!

You’re invited to my FREE Curation Party!

Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 10 AM Mountain Time

I’m hosting a live portfolio curation experience called 3 Edits to Your Portfolio to Book the Clients You Actually Want.

I’ll take you inside my creative process and show you how I evaluate photographs, recognize an artist’s visual signature, and choose images that communicate value.

We’ll look at real portfolio examples, talk about the nine images that make a powerful first impression, and explore how to position your work for the weddings you want to photograph next.

Bring your portfolio, a notebook, and your coffee. We’re going to have some fun.

Save your free seat: [REGISTER HERE]

Because your portfolio isn’t just a collection of your best photographs.

It’s an introduction to the photographer you want to become.

And engagement season is coming.

Let’s make sure your portfolio is ready.

Listen to the episode, then join me November 5!