Across every niche: maternity, seniors, pets, families & more
Working from home or on location
In saturated markets and small communities
Pivoting from digitals-only to wall art
Even in "impossible" markets where "no one spends money"
Discover how photographers just like you transformed their businesses:
From constant hustle to strategic hours that work for them
From price-matching (aka discounts) to charging prices of $1,000 and more-
From burnout to bliss
Unlike other events you’ll get the motivation you need to take action on your business ideas and make your goals a reality in 2025.
Here’s How We Compare
Speakers share “9,569” career options” in photography and conflicting advice, leaving you overwhelmed and confused.
Speakers share what is working in the world of boutique portrait photography so you have clarity, focus and none of the overwhelm.
Gather all kinds of photographers - weddings, commercial, landscape, events, etc.
Is for BOUTIQUE portrait photographers, i.e. those who take pictures of people and/or pets.
Teach you lots of ways to charge for your photography that result in fewer hours with your loved ones.
Reveals how to make 5 times the money you earn from digital files working one-fifth the time. If you’re making $200 per digital client get ready to make $1,000 per boutique client.
Require expensive flights and hotels.
Since this is virtual, you can skip the hotels, flights, cars and bad food drama! No overnight babysitter needed!
Designed for extraverts, rewarding bold moves and loud voices.
Acknowledges that some of us photographers are delightfully-awkward introverts. There’s no pressure of small talk and “networking” in a large crowd
"Before, I had a group of 'cheap little clients' I loved but who weren't profitable. Go Boutique Live showed me how to keep the joy while building a real business that actually works!"
- Wendy P.
Have a portrait business you KNOW...
Could be so much more (but feel stuck figuring out that next step.)
Watch another friend launch their $99 mini-sessions every week...
And think "there HAS to be a better way than this!"
Want to make great money even if...
You live in a small town (like as big as 1,000 residents and one stop light!)
Are hungry for fresh ideas that...
Will work in 2025 (not recycled tips from 10 years ago.)
Need to make the most of every minute you work... (because somehow you're mom, chauffeur, and photographer all at the same time!)
Put your family first...
And need your business to play nice with their schedule.
Watch your routine crumble every time...
School's out, someone gets sick, or life just... happens. And need a business that can roll with it.
Dream of having your own cozy studio space someday...
3 days of presentations, coaching, co-working, and making new friends who share your goals and your struggles. Valued at $5,000
A drool-worthy bonus SWAG box curated with goodies by our team at Photography Business Institute (*Available While Supplies Last)
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Renewed enthusiasm, clarity and focus for your business and a new attitude and outlook for 2025. Value is priceless!
2025 Photography Business Planner: Stay focused and organized with your new 2025 Photography Business Planner. Never worry about wasting time or missing deadlines. Valued at $149
"Before Go Boutique Live, I felt completely overwhelmed. But after connecting with the speakers and other photographers, I left with renewed energy, motivation, and pages of ideas to grow my business!"
- Maria B.
"Taking these three days to focus on my business changed everything. Instead of procrastinating, I now have an entire notebook of ideas and a new fire lit under me!"
- Emily, Yellow Tree Photography
"Before Go Boutique Live, I was stuck in a cycle of motivation, then falling off the wagon, over and over. Now I finally get it. Action creates motivation, not the other way around!"
- GBL Attendee
"Before Go Boutique Live, photography felt like a lonely journey. Now I'm part of a community where we lift each other up and succeed together. That's why I keep coming back year after year!"
- Three-time attendee
"Before Go Boutique Live, I thought my biggest strength was actually holding me back in my business. Now I know what I really need to work on!"
- Kcaarin P.
"Go Boutique Live put me around like- minded and energetic people. I am so inspired!"
- Cynthia W.
"Now I know how to make a plan for myself and my business to take action!"
- Kim H.
"I feel so much closer to my wife because of Go Boutique Live. I finally get her business and why she is doing what she is doing!"
- Ben & Beth D.
"Sarah Petty is an amazing human being and she makes the world a better place, one photographer at a time."
- Shalicia J.
"My challenge before this event was getting paralysis by analysis. I saw everyone else putting out digitals, but I wanted to do something different."
- Samantha M.
And founder of Photography Business Institute, New York Times Bestselling Author
and photographer business mentor.
“While 4.7 billion photos are taken daily on smartphones, families are craving meaningful, professional portraits more than ever - with 73% of parents saying they regret not having more professional family photos."
"The boutique portrait market has grown by 32% since 2021, with boutique photographers averaging $1,200 per session compared to $250 for traditional sessions."
“As families prioritize experiences and legacy items over mass-produced products, portrait photographers who position themselves in the boutique space are seeing 3-4x higher profit margins while working fewer hours.”