Photo Fuel | The Vision, Art, and Business of Family Photography
This is a podcast specifically for family photographers all about the swirl of vision, art, and business. Through stories, interviews, and nearly 20 years of experience in the family photography industry, host Leah O’Connell will help pack your creative toolbox and build confidence to fuel your sessions, your business, and your life. We’ll tackle family photography education with topics around the logistics and the skills, along with mindset, marketing with alignment, and more. This podcast will help you fan your own flame towards doing more of what you love and loving how you do it.
Free, full, and fun family photography education every Monday - grab your Photo Fuel and let’s get creating.
Episodes

Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
What's the point? Why do you want to photograph families? What is the driving factor keeping you in this work? What keeps you coming back when it's hard and you want to quit?
In this episode, we'll talk about
- why it's important to define your values
- how it can help you influence decision-making
- a helpful exercise to drill down into what really matters and how you can use that knowledge to fuel more *fun* and excitement in all areas of your business
Mentioned in this episode:
Origins of The 5 Whys Concept: https://www.mindtools.com/a3mi00v/5-whys
The Firefly Letters: https://www.leahoconnell.com/newsletter
Mentoring with Leah : https://www.leahoconnell.com/education
Connect with Leah:
Website: https://www.leahoconnell.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/leahoconnell.photo/
Private FB group for family photographers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/familyphotogs.behindthescenes/

Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Welcome to Photo Fuel! This podcast is specifically crafted around the unique business and creative needs of family photographers who want to grow businesses that are both inspiring and profitable.
Check out some of the topics we'll be covering and the heart behind this podcast through the trailer and subscribe to be notified of new episodes when the drop!
Connect with Leah:
Website: www.leahoconnell.com
Newsletter / The Firefly Letters: https://www.leahoconnell.com/newsletter
Private FB group for photographers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/familyphotogs.behindthescenes/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahoconnell.photo/
Email: leah@lofirefly.com

Your host: Leah O'Connell
Leah O’Connell is a lifestyle family photographer and teacher. She is passionate about creating heartwarming images of families that feel both wild and true while running her business from empathy and alignment. Leah is a wife of 11 years and mom to 3 living in the heart of Virginia and often writes about the swirl between art and family through her weekly newsletter, The Firefly Letters.
Connect with Leah:
Website: www.lofirefly.com
The Firefly Letters:
Mentoring: wwwl.lofirefly.com/education
Instagram: @fireflyphoto_leah
Private facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/photofuel




