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How to Double, Triple, Quadruple, or Even 10x Your Photography Business
(Without Sacrificing More Weekends)
6-Figure Luxury Wedding Photographer and Elite Business Coach reveals her proven method that has helped thousands of photographers
tell me how!
If you’re feeling frustrated, overwhelmed and just plain stuck in your business, I’m unlocking ALL the secrets to my repeatable profitable portfolio system for growing a 6-figure photography business! I’ve used it for more than a decade and it’s never failed me or my clients.
from: d'arcy benincosa
founder, the profitable portfolio
Dear Fellow Photographer,
When Kay Cushman started using my system to book luxury wedding clients, she was struggling to make $35k a year… but she DOUBLED her income, even during the pandemic, when most weddings were being postponed…
When Stacie Marshall started using my system, she was making a decent living… but now, she’s crossed the 6-figure mark even during the “dumpster fire” of 2020…
When Alicia Daw started using my system, she was shooting 30-40 weddings a year and still barely scraping by… now, after implementing the portfolio curation I teach, she just landed her first $12.5k client and plans to only book 10 weddings per year…
It's time to take your photography, your business, and your life, to the next level.
You know you're meant for more...
...more bookings, more exposure, more INCOME.
I’m going to walk with you through my proven profitable portfolio system so you don’t have to be alone anymore.
You might be wondering what they have that you don’t.
i'm ready to make a change
budget wedding
luxury wedding
Wondering why your pictures just feel like something is missing, but you can’t put your finger on it and don’t know how to make them look better, and you start to feel like you can’t book high-end clients, or worse, you feel like a failure.
You know you could be taking better photos by mastering how to pose, but then you get flustered in the moment, and it’s just easier to fall back to your go-to’s (unfortunately, those are boring and look just like everyone else’s).
You're burnt out from working many weekends in a row and want to find a way to lighten the load while still paying the bills (plus some!)
You think your website is beautiful, but you get the vibe that it’s driving clients away instead of getting them to book you and you’re not sure why.
You keep getting budget bookings and have only budget weddings in your portfolio that do NOT speak to the high-end clients you want to land. You wish you could make these weddings look fancier, but you’re not sure what to do when so many of the elegant details you’ve only seen on Pinterest are missing.
Gurus who swear by a certain method they use in their business without telling you that it's what they don’t teach (like posing and style and portfolios) that really matters.
Spending all your time and energy being overworked and underpaid at low budget weddings...costing you more time and money...and more guilt that you're not where you "should" be.
problems like...
Most photography courses out there don’t work for everyone because they don’t know how to teach these small but critical skills - and more often than not, they leave out the most important factors of all because they don’t want the competition.
DON'T WORRY, IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT.
If you ignore these problems, what could happen? Will life get easier? Will your business grow?
Or will you still be stuck a year from now, questioning your photography and business skills even more?
I know exactly how that feels. And I want you to hear me when I say… I’m with you!
I didn’t know this stuff when I started out either.
But I’ve spent over a decade learning the hard way, and now I’ve got a fail-safe profitable portfolio system.
A system that’s helped hundreds of clients.
I’ve packaged it all into a step-by-step program I'm now going to share with you…
How long are you willing to let these problems stop you from achieving your success?
THE REAL QUESTION IS...
Whether you’ve got five wedding seasons under your belt or you’re a hobbyist looking to go high-end, you’re a photographer with a million dreams about where this beautiful business of yours can take you…
PORTFOLIO
Profitable
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Your fail-safe, profitable portfolio strategy to build
the 6-figure photography business of your dreams!
If you can give me 20 hours of focus and attention in this course, I can give you the tools and systems to build a successful business without missing more weekends doing 40+ shoots per year, second-guessing yourself or being crippled by fear … even if you’ve never quite believed you’re enough.
If you’re sick and tired of feeling stuck on the hustling hamster wheel only to be disappointed by your results, then it’s time to step off, discover how to create your profitable portfolio, and start booking those 5-figure weddings you deserve.
Photographers, this one’s for you. Welcome to my tell-all guide to master your craft, elevate your brand to book high-end clients, and build a six figure photography business – without years of cringe-worthy mistakes, disappointed clients, imposter syndrome, and burnout.
i want in!
Here's a hint of what you get:
How to Curate a Dream Portfolio – Raw truth: your portfolio is what gets you booked. So if you’re not booking 5-figure weddings, it’s a portfolio problem (say goodbye to your blind spots). You’ll know what to delete immediately and how to fix it so you can appeal to the high-end clientele.
Actionable ways YOU can create a luxury brand – fast
How to take better photos (because it all starts here): We’re talking fundamentals for portraits, couples, editorials, boudoir, large groups, and more!
The Ultimate guide to posing in ANY situation!
How to nail the details and set the scene: Mastering flat lays, details, and location shots.
Providing a Luxury Client Experience so you can charge luxury prices!
How to create a strong website & SEO presence that says LUXURY without being a tech or SEO master.
Why your pricing guide might be a mess… and how to fix it (Trust me, the next client you book after implementing what you learn will more than cover your investment).
This course is bringing you a decade’s worth of six-figure savvy that will take your work to the next level while fast-forwarding through the cringe-worthy, blunder years (buh-bye, burlap and groomsmen wearing superhero tees). This course is a portfolio review on steroids for just the fraction of the price.
– emily kirsten
People are already noticing the change in my business and images, and asking what I am doing differently. You gave me a priceless paradigm shift. I have taken lots of classes, courses, webinars, even a 1:1 mentorship that cost me thousands. But I learned more in this course than all of those combined. THANK YOU for sharing your heart with the world and giving this industry something we have never had before.
"I have taken lots of classes, courses, webinars, even a 1:1 mentorship that cost me thousands. But I learned more in this course than all of those combined."
– zelda green
The course blew my mind with how much valuable information you gave and I can't thank you enough D'Arcy. I now know what it takes to build a profitable portfolio and am so excited to put this knowledge into action and create a higher standard of work. I particularly love your 'puzzle method' and your approach to gallery curation – so simple yet brilliant. I feel so inspired and my head is buzzing with so many ideas. This course was worth every dollar and then some, thank you SO much!
"This course was worth every dollar and then some"
– taylor english
Mostly I just have to say how groundbreaking this course is. D'Arcy put it ALL out there, and I truly believe it will revolutionize my story-telling and photographic skills. My partner and second lead photographer just started the course as well - he was armed with pen and paper in hand and found that he was quite literally writing down every single thing D'Arcy said. Ultimately, we have decided to just watch and rewatch until the lessons are burned into our very picture-taking muscles. You simply cannot get such valuable information anywhere else in this industry.
"You simply cannot get such valuable information anywhere else in this industry."
– mckenzie, kenzie b photo
Where do I even start?? The way you break down every single section of every detail of the wedding day is incredible! My entire portfolio is completely different and the way I look at my sessions and images is more detail oriented. This course is just mind blowing. The way I am looking at everything in my business has changed for the better.
"This course is just mind blowing."
– alexandra blair
How? How does D’Arcy continue to blow my mind with so many knowledge bombs? Her expertise is unmatched and genuine care for helping photographers grow their craft, unreal. She doesn’t fool you into unusable information. Her knowledge is truly power and every word should be soaked up!
"Her expertise is unmatched and genuine care for helping photographers grow their craft, unreal."
– darien chandler
I wish I knew what I've learned with D'Arcy long ago! It’s never too late to reinvent yourself, so here I am, seeing how my business is getting noticed after I decided to invest in myself. I’m treating my photography work as the business it deserves to be. I feel more confident now that I have a foundation with real goals.
"Here I am, seeing how my business is getting noticed after I decided to invest in myself."
– Molly mccauley
Her suggestions encouraged me to do an entire website overhaul, and for the first time in 10 years of business, my website and work is truly reflective of my personal style. It has thoughtful details, thoughtful design, and thoughtful image curation with the help of D’Arcy. After my new website was launched, I booked my three biggest clients to date. I know in my soul that it is because of the improvements we made to my web presence and showing up as my best self.
"After my new website was launched, I booked my three biggest clients to date."
– ashley cook
There wasn't one lesson that I watched and thought "I already knew all of that." I have been lost for the last 7+ year in how to achieve the look, feel, clients and experience that I want in my work and business. I truly feel like this course has given me those tools now. So thanks :)
There wasn't one lesson that I watched and thought "I already knew all of that."
– marina claire
Because of D’Arcy’s lesson on submitting images for publication I just found out I’ll be featured in Magnolia Rouge for the very first time along with a feature on Carats & Cake. I know it’s because of what I learned in the Profitable Portfolio! I now feel more confident and sure of how I want to run my business, and my artistic eye has been greatly refined.
"My artistic eye has been greatly refined."
What's Inside
I BET YOU'RE WONDERING
Becoming Profitable with Your Portfolio
I don’t need to tell you that you can’t book high-end luxury weddings with a budget wedding portfolio. That’s why you’ll learn exactly how to build your luxury portfolio right now (I even teach you how to think and sell like a wealthy person!). You’ll also learn how to build a high-end brand, and how to provide a luxury client experience ($997 value).
module 1
Elevate Your Posing to Elevate Your Business
Meet the most in-depth crash course to posing there ever was. I’m pulling back the curtain on how I pose just about everyone, in any situation. Learn how to pose and photograph same sex couples, hands, brides, grooms, couples with height and weight differences, boudoir, wedding bouquets, flatlay details, and so much more. This is a must-have training for all photographers ($1,497 value).
module 2
The Power of Curation & Publication
The power of curation is MAGICAL. In this module, we’ll dive into portfolio curation, curation for publication (get your submissions accepted every.time!), and the power of a niche (most people think niching will limit clients. Wrong! It actually helps you make more money; let me show you how) ($697 value).
module 3
Curating Your Website for Luxury
Turn your website into a money-making machine (for real). In this module, join me as I teach you how to make your website a scroll-stopping magnet with thoughtfully curated galleries and more ($497 value).
module 4
The Creativity Behind a Profitable Portfolio
Join me behind the scenes and watch me work as I capture an exotic Morocco bridal lookbook, a French Chateau fete for Pinterest-worthy images, and a compelling window-lit editorial inspired by the Dutch Masters. You’ll see exactly how I do it, so you can do it too ($199 value).
module 5
Make an Extra $100k Per Year without Working More Weekends
Crafting an exquisite client experience, cremé de la cremé offers and packages, and perfectly timed upsells are the perfect and easiest way to add extra income without working more weekends. Let me show you how! ($497 value).
module 6
But that’s not all… You'll get everything in my arsenal, including these amazing bonuses:
My Posing Cheat Sheets to take with you to photoshoots and wedding days as a little reminder from me to you. ($29 value)
The Styling Kit Checklist so you can make sure to capture those details perfectly. ($29 value)
My Moodboard Magic Formula and Moodboard Templates that will help guide you, your client, and the rest of the vendor team to create a more luxury look! ($99 value)
The ultimate Gift Giving Guide that makes your clients feel appreciated and adds to their luxury experience. ($49 value)
My Client Questionnaire Outlines that will bridge the gap so you can serve your clients in a more extraordinary way! ($59 value)
My Collaboration Email Templates so you can effortlessly curate the styled shoot dream team. ($49 value)
The Publication Checklist and Master Publication List that makes getting into the high-end publications a breeze! ($49 value)
My Publication Submission Copy Templates & Tips ($99 value)
My Expert Editing Checklist that ensures all my photos look professional and perfect. ($99 value)
My Perfect Blog Post Checklist and Blog Image Templates outlines all the strategies for creating blog posts that convert! ($29 value)
My Client Map Email Templates that provide a $20k-worthy service, and bring in extra $$$ ($149 value)
total value: $5123
total investment: $1997
i want the payment plan!
I’ll Invest in Full & Save $500+
Plus, you can rest easy knowing I’ve taken out ALL the risk from investing!
Past program participants RAVE about The Profitable Portfolio, but...
If you watch the modules and implement the strategies taught, and within 30 days you decide it’s just not the right fit, submit in writing your refund request, and that’s it! No hassle, no problems, and we can even still be friends. ;) Sound fair?
Alicia started attracting luxury clients within weeks!
Kay doubled her income in just 7 months!
The more I coach photographers like you, the more I see the blind spots we have when it comes to curating our own portfolios and sharing our vision with the world. It’s no wonder so many of us struggle when it comes to booking the clients (and the paychecks) of our dreams when we can’t see the disconnect in our own work.
I once paid $500 of my hard-earned dolla dolla bills for a portfolio review that I believed would change my trajectory as a photographer for the rest of my days.
Long story short, the portfolio review fell completely flat. Like, falling flat on your face after your heel got stuck in a New York City sidewalk grate, flat.
Here’s a quick peek at what the portfolio review looked like from my point of view:
“D’Arcy, this work is so great.”
“Love these tones!”
“Gorgeous shot.”
Fluff. Fluff, fluff, fluff.
The truth is, they were unwilling to hurt my feelings. At that moment, I knew that I would never waste anyone’s time (or money, for that matter) with fluffiness and empty compliments.
And thus, The Profitable Portfolio and my tough love approach was born (emphasis on the love!).
The bottom line?
Your portfolio is what makes you profitable.
Why trust me?
More Rave Reviews & results!
More Rave Reviews & results!
More Rave Reviews & results!
More Rave Reviews & results!
Can you imagine...
Having the confidence to raise your prices without fear?
Booking out your calendar with beautiful clients (and big budgets)?
Cultivating your website to be a money-making powerhouse?
Crafting a masterful and artistic portfolio that matches the luxury of your client experience?
Getting your work featured on every publication you submit to?
I'm ready to become a luxury photographer!
The Profitable Portfolio will help you fill your calendar with the clients of your dreams faster and easier than you ever thought possible. And here’s the best part: you’ll work less and MAKE MORE MONEY than ever. Sounds dreamy, huh? This course is one big, beautiful tell-all where I’m spilling all of my secrets from building a multiple six-figure photography business. And I really mean it – I’m giving you everything.
This is your chance to pick my brain without the $1,500/hour price tag for private coaching. I’m giving you all of my secrets for success in the photography world. It’s ALL here!
Turn your portfolio into a big, beautiful, money-making masterpiece for just...
The investment in The Profitable Portfolio is $1,997 or 3 monthly payments of $847
What's the investment?
I bet you're wondering
I'll invest in full & save $500+
i want to enroll now!
best value!
Module 1: Becoming Profitable with Your Portfolio
Module 2: Elevate Your Posing to Elevate Your Business
Module 3: The Power of Curation & Publication
Module 4: Curating Your Website for Luxury
Module 5: The Creativity Behind a Profitable Portfolio
My Posing Cheat Sheets
A Luxury Wedding Shot Checklist
The Styling Kit Checklist
My Moodboard Magic Formula and Moodboard Templates
The ultimate Gift Giving Guide
My Client Questionnaire Outlines
The Publication Checklist
My Publication Submission Copy Templates & Tips
My Expert Editing Checklist
The Home Page Checklist
The Image Guide for Online
My Perfect Blog Post Checklist
Here’s EVERYTHING You Get When You Enroll in The Profitable Portfolio Today:
plus these amazing bonuses:
Imagine booking just ONE 5-figure wedding with the help of my tips and tactics... You would make your investment back 10-fold!
Unlike other courses you may have seen, The Profitable Portfolio takes you step-by-step in the right order and right way to style and pose gorgeous photos and curate a portfolio that sells itself.
You deserve to have a thriving 6-figure photography business,
and the freedom to live life on your terms.
Never again 🤢lose your appetite or get heart palpitations wondering if/when your business will generate enough income to pay the bills.
I’m a business owner just like you. I understand the risk you feel when investing in someone you can trust when it comes to your business. You work hard for your money and don’t want to waste it on something that should have been a blog post.
I’m extremely proud of the course I’ve created and I know anyone who enrolls and implements the training will be absolutely thrilled. I’ve seriously put my heart and soul into this course, held NOTHING back, and given you ALL my secrets.
Most photographers won’t do this because they don’t want the competition. But not me - I believe the world needs your gift!
While I can’t guarantee specific financial returns, I can guarantee your satisfaction with the quality of the content, and the time and stress this course will save you.
Still hangin out on the fence? Here are the 5 Top Reasons You May Be Resisting Jumping In
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“This is a big investment for me in my business right now. How do I know this course will be worth it?”
I’ll keep it real by putting it this way: an investment in YOURSELF is always worth it. When I took the plunge and jumped ship from my “safe” government job of a decade, one of the best investments I made was hiring personal business coaches. Through mentors, education, making lots of my own mistakes, and a lot of ambition, I became successful so much faster than I ever thought I could. I thought Beyonce put it best when she said, “I don't like to gamble, but if there is one thing I'm willing to bet on it’s myself.” 🙌🙌🙌 Let’s manifest that Queen Bey energy together, shall we? 🐝✨
.02
"I'm not sure a course is actually what's going to get me high end clients."
If you're not generating the income you want in your business, I'm willing to bet it's your portfolio that’s the problem. That’s why The Profitable Portfolio focuses on this first - and then covers so much more. You get everything from how to style and pose different kinds of couples to how to create a meaningful, luxury experience your clients want - and everything in between.
.03
"I don't have the money."
Usually you're thinking this because you either A) don't see the value in it, or B) doubt your ability to implement it in your business. Maybe you've tried other things and failed. Maybe you've invested in other courses and programs and didn't see the ROI, or never even finished them. Let's say you create a portfolio that sells itself and you book your first client for $10k+...then your next 10...and so on. Would you want to afford the program then?
.04
“But I already know so much about the topics your course is going to cover. Is there anything here for me?”
I truly believe the training video on how I teach you to pose and position hands in your images is worth the price of the course alone. And that’s just one small piece of the posing puzzle. Photographers who have watched it have sent me message after message telling me things like:
“Everything I’ve learned so far is astounding! Truth bombs every second. It has made me so inspired to shoot again. I can’t wait for my weddings this year, I know I will approach them with a more sophisticated eye.”
The topics may sound familiar, but no one, and I mean no one, has taught them as I have in this course.
.05
“I’m so overwhelmed by everything it takes to launch my business that I can’t even think about upleveling my bookings yet. Why should I add another thing to my plate when I’m already struggling with all there is to know?”
I know you’ve bought so many courses over the years, but let me be clear--rarely do they come from a teacher AND an artist. With over 14 years of teaching experience, my courses are full of knowledge, easy to digest information, actionable checklists and cheat sheets, and a LOT of personality.
Some photographers try to teach--and we’ve all been stuck in a boring class taught by a talented photographer who had no idea how to simplify the information in beautifully easy bites. This is the signature course that every photographer needs.
Consider The Profitable Portfolio your business in a box, because I’ve packed my years of experience into this labor of love that I KNOW will help you rise up to be the best creative you can be. Because the world needs you and your voice and your point of view. If it’s the amount of everything you need to know that’s overwhelming you, this course has every realm of this world mapped out for you, plus the support of a community of creatives cheering you on every step of the way.
i want to enroll now!
The first step down a new road can be the scariest one to take — but don’t let fear steal your dreams.
After you take the first step, it's as easy as putting one foot in front of the other and taking one step at a time. And The Profitable Portfolio will guide you each step of the way until you’re living the dream you know is deep inside.
So…whichever of those 5 reasons for resistance is holding you back – give them a black eye.
Blow through them, break down the barriers, and jump toward your future…
Your future filled with high-end clients and luxury destination weddings.
Imagine your new life...
Imagine yourself waking up on a bright, sunny Saturday morning.
You don’t wake up to an alarm.
You wake up when you’re ready, feeling refreshed.
You get out of bed and make yourself a cup of coffee (or your fave morning drink).
You sit in a cozy chair, sipping your coffee, enjoying the morning sun while you spend your time welcoming the day.
You check your month’s numbers and realize you’ve made thousands of dollars doing what you love.
In fact, you made more money this month than you used to make in a year.
You spend the day doing what you want, with your partner and your kiddos, instead of “working.”
Life is pretty different than it was in the days when your business felt like more like an expensive hobby, or worse, a “job.”
You’re making more and actually working less.
Alright, step back from this scene for a minute and ask yourself a very important question.
Just one question: What if this could be your new way of life?
If that could really be true…aren’t you the least bit excited?
Can you feel the happiness that comes from knowing something good is about to happen?
How much more freedom, happiness, and joy could you be experiencing right now if your life was like the scenes you were just imagining?
Here’s another question to consider: What if you could go through life without worrying about what things cost?
Ever since I was a kid I couldn’t go to a restaurant without ordering from the right side of the menu…you know, the side with the prices. I always had to check and see how much the food cost before I ordered it and I'd base my choice and what cost the least.
Do you know what it’s like to never worry about the prices?
Or…what if your annual income became your monthly income?
Think about it – making the same income in a month that you now make in a year. Or making in one day more than what you now make in a month...over and over and over in the same month. It happened to me.
It’s happened for hundreds of clients. It can happen for you, too.
Curating a beautiful portfolio and learning how to take drop-dead gorgeous photos is the fastest, easiest, and surest way to grow your business and make an impact.
Are you ready to stop struggling to grow your business, once and for all?
If so, The Profitable Portfolio is for you.
But the choice is yours.
I'll invest in full & save $500+
i want to enroll now!
best value!
Here’s EVERYTHING You Get When You Enroll in The Profitable Portfolio Today:
Module 1: Becoming Profitable with Your Portfolio
Module 2: Elevate Your Posing to Elevate Your Business
Module 3: The Power of Curation & Publication
Module 4: Curating Your Website for Luxury
Module 5: The Creativity Behind a Profitable Portfolio
My Posing Cheat Sheets
A Luxury Wedding Shot Checklist
The Styling Kit Checklist
My Moodboard Magic Formula and Moodboard Templates
The ultimate Gift Giving Guide
My Client Questionnaire Outlines
The Publication Checklist
My Publication Submission Copy Templates & Tips
My Expert Editing Checklist
The Home Page Checklist
The Image Guide for Online
My Perfect Blog Post Checklist
plus these amazing bonuses:
The investment in The Profitable Portfolio is $1,997 or 3 monthly payments of $847
Marina's work started getting noticed by big international publications!
Sydney is on track to triple her income!
Right now is one of those moments. What will you decide?
Will you continue to struggle running on the starving artist hamster wheel, hustling and grinding, still feeling frustrated, overworked, and underpaid?
Or will you decide to change what your future looks like so you can finally stop struggling and have the 6-figure photography business of your dreams?
Come with me...I promise, photography doesn’t have to just be an expensive hobby.
I hope you decide to uplevel your business and your life by joining The Profitable Portfolio.
