What if your next biggest income stream wasn't something you went looking for — but something that found you?

In this episode Sarah sits down with Kellie to talk about the real story behind her real estate photography business. Not the marketing strategy. Not the perfectly planned pivot. The accidental yes that turned into five years of consistent weekday income from one agent relationship — and what that has actually meant for her business and her life.

Sarah shares how a simple conversation with her friend Lori — who needed a photographer instead of a graphic designer — completely changed the trajectory of her business. Five years later Lori's agency of ten brokers calls Sarah week after week without Sarah ever having to chase a single booking. Homes are selling in twelve to twenty four hours. One recent listing received five accepted offers within twelve hours of going live.

This episode is for the portrait photographer who has been curious about real estate photography but isn't sure if it's for them. The photographer who is tired of slow season anxiety. The photographer who wants a revenue stream that shows up consistently without constant marketing.

What you'll hear in this episode will change how you think about what's actually possible in your business.

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In this episode of The Raw Edit Podcast, Sarah and Kellie dig into Kellie's brand new product — the One Take System — a custom ChatGPT tool built specifically for photographers who are great behind the camera but dread the content creation that comes after.

The concept is simple but powerful: after your session, you open ChatGPT, leave one voice note talking about what you just shot, and the system does the rest. We're talking a full Yoast SEO-optimized blog post, social media captions, reels, shorts, alt text, meta descriptions — all from one voice note. Say it once, use it everywhere.

Kellie opens up about why she built the One Take System in the first place — because she lived the frustration herself. She breaks down exactly who it's for, what the output looks like in real life, and why every photographer needs a content system that works as hard as they do.

Sarah shares how she's already been using it across ten senior sessions and what the experience has actually looked like in practice. If you've been curious whether a tool like this can really sound like you and hold up in the real world, this conversation is going to answer that.

This episode is a must-listen for photographers who:

• Shoot great sessions but never get around to blogging them
• Spend more time staring at a blank caption box than actually creating
• Want to show up consistently online without burning out

If content creation has been the thing that falls off your plate every single week, this one is going to feel like a solution you didn't know existed.

Kellie's One Take System: kellierochelle.com/one-take-system

Kellie Rochelle Photography: https://kellierochelle.com/

Follow Kellie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellierochellephotography

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Sarah Monson Photography: https://smonsonphotography.com

Follow Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmonsonphotography

In this episodie of the RAW Edit Podcast, Sarah and Kellie dive into human design for photographers and unpack why so many creatives feel frustrated with traditional productivity advice.

They explore the five human design types — manifesting generators, generators, manifestors, projectors, and reflectors — and how each one approaches creativity, decision-making, and work differently. Sarah shares her experience as a manifesting generator and how understanding her design helped her reframe her tendency to dive deep into projects before moving on.

Instead of seeing this pattern as a weakness, Sarah now recognizes it as a powerful strength that fuels innovation and momentum in her photography business.

Kellie opens up about how applying human design principles transformed her editing workflow. By honoring her need for comfort, warmth, and auditory stimulation, she discovered a more sustainable and enjoyable way to stay focused.

A major theme of the episode is trusting your gut over logic — especially for photographers with sacral authority. Sarah and Kellie emphasize that your body often knows what’s right before your mind catches up, and learning to listen to those cues can lead to better creative and business decisions.

This episode is a must-listen for photographers who: • Feel stuck trying to follow rigid systems • Struggle with consistency but thrive in creative bursts • Want permission to work differently without guilt

If you’ve ever wondered why “just be disciplined” advice never works for you, this conversation will feel like a deep exhale.

Kellie Rochelle Photography: https://kellierochelle.com/

Follow Kellie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellierochellephotography

Sarah Monson Photography: https://smonsonphotography.com

Follow Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmonsonphotography