I did this crazy thing the other day.
I went on Facebook Live and let people ask me anything about my businesses and life. And suddenly, the 90 minutes I had allotted had flown by, and I had answered quite a few questions from people located all over the world.
See below the video for the questions and links to websites that I mentioned.
You can also go to the video directly on Facebook with the time stamps and comments here.
Questions and websites mentioned
0:00 – 1:28:40
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1:28:20
Introduction to what I do
1:24:20
Hello to those who checked in online
Ralph Moorehouse, vacation rentals in Paris and Nice
parisnicevacations.net
1:22:40
How did you get started in vacation rental photography? Why are professional photos important for vacation rentals?
Coworking space I use
Exit-11.com
Vacation rental makeover video
tyannmarcink.com/makeover-of-an-authors-house/
my friend Alanna
thedistinguishedguest.com
the vacation rental Creekside Cottage
creeksidecottagevacationrental.com
1:10:10
How do you get your vacation rental “out there” for people to find it?
HomeAway.com
VRBO.com
AirBnB.com
TripAdvisor.com
personal website (I build them, too)
1:08:40
You say you are an author. Have you written a book or do you just write a blog?
tyannmarcink.com/ebooks
Historical romance novel series being written as well.
1:07:05
In camera HDR for interior photos or HDR processed in Photoshop?
1:04:35
What resources would you suggest using to reach out to VR owners directly to photograph their properties?
1:00:10
How do you get the guest to emotionally place themselves vacationing at your place, without people in the images?
55:22
How do you rate Corel vs Lightroom vs Photoshop?
Adobe Certified Lightroom Master Dave Doeppel
askdaveforhelp.com
Adobe Creative Cloud
adobe.com
Aaron Nace with Phlearn
phlearn.com
52:15
Do you have any Lightroom training coming up?
Why I enjoy teaching people.
Video course I am creating
tyannmarcink.com/teachme
48:30
How to contact vacation rental owners to photograph their properties?
Cold calling owners
Joel Grimes
joelgrimes.com
Local box manufacturer
shortrunboxes.com
My vacation rental website
vacationhomeinbranson.com
My neighborhood website
bransoncanyonhomes.com
40:26
Do you just walk into a vacation rental and start shooting after a little staging? Or do you scout out a property and then go back to shoot? Do you prefer mornings or late afternoon/evening shoots?
Story about worst thing I found during a property photo shoot.
34:30
How does one move your own website up in the search engine results when it is connected to a large company website (i.e. a sales consultant for a direct sales company)?
31:60
What is the best media to post to social media (i.e. photos, video) for the best reach?
27:40
What is in your promotional packet that you send to BnB and vacation rental owners for follow up contact?
23:40
How much time each week do you spend planning? What systems and routines do you have in place to get everything done?
17:20
Can I get good vacation rental photos with a fish eye lens and crop them, or do I need a wide angle lens?
Wide angle lens that I use: Tokina 11-20mm.
14:50
If you have several email addresses, can they all be sent into one place?
10:50
What do you think of drones?
8:25
Do you have any recommendation when shooting a bedroom staged with an intentionally messy bed but in a very nice way?
Mercedes Brennan
1chicretreat.com
The Great Gatsby
Paola’s vacation rental
casitasitges.com
3:10
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