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Kira finally has an AI assistant that does more than hand her another checklist, and Mary wants details.

In this episode, Kira Derryberry and Mary Fisk-Taylor talk about getting some of the “wow” back into creative work. Kira shares how her ChatGPT assistant, Dottie, helped organize a weather-related headshot reschedule, draft client emails, and work through scheduling. We also discuss why workflow documents, proofreading, and human approval still matter.

Mary brings the conversation back to your photography business with a practical assignment: pick one thing you want to sell, identify what’s stopping your clients from buying, and turn those questions into useful content. Every post needs a job, whether it’s building trust, answering an objection, creating desire, or asking someone to take action.

We’re talking about:

• AI assistance that thinks ahead and helps move work forward
• Why your professional experience still has value when tools become more accessible
• Metricool, consistency, and getting back into a posting rhythm
• A two-week plan for more purposeful marketing

Plus: Oregon winery pigs, questionable airport carpet, wedding preparations, and why making an AI assistant look like a Squishmallow gives us pause.

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook at @getyourshoottogether, email girl@getyourshoottogether.com, and watch the video episode on YouTube.

This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

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Halloween Costumes to Marketing Reset: Storytelling, Funnels, and Video Anxiety

Kira Derryberry and Mary Fisk-Taylor chat about Halloween plans and costumes, including a piñata partner costume idea and Kira being “Elphaba” for trick-or-treating without painting her face green. Mary shares excitement and nerves about attending the Story creative conference in Nashville alone, focused on storytelling, creativity, and transformation, and explains she’s seeking a marketing reset beyond traditional photography conferences. They discuss how photographers must better communicate the “feeling” they sell, build clearer funnels from trust to booking, and learn what triggers customers to buy in today’s fast “buy now” culture. Kira describes new tactics like a paid headshot “happy hour” mixer for theater parents and nurturing fundraising relationships. They also address the growing need for video content, discomfort being on camera, and practical BTS capture ideas to create more effective marketing content.

This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.

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We made it to 200 episodes! Kira Derryberry and Mary Fisk-Taylor are talking about the kind of customer service that goes far beyond delivering beautiful photographs.

Mary shares the story behind a $46,000 portrait sale and why listening, compassion, and taking care of the details made all the difference. We discuss supporting clients through emotional moments, becoming their portrait concierge, and recognizing the value of the photographs we create and preserve.

Plus, practical ways to solve your clients’ problems, from artwork installation to keeping corporate team photos current. And because it wouldn’t be Get Your Shoot Together without a few detours, we’re also talking new glasses, questionable concert merch, 3D printing, and a little much-needed whimsy.

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This episode was written and performed by Mary Fisk-Taylor and Kira Derryberry, produced and edited by Kira Derryberry.