Get ready for 2025! 30 days of posting ideas; for photographers

As we hit the final month of the year, it's a good moment to check out how your SEO has been doing and figure out ways to boost your reach! Posting every day sounds great, right? But let's be real, it doesn't always happen. At least not for me! I'm all about quality over quantity. I don't want my clients and potential clients just scrolling past my stuff. I want my posts to be engaging and really grab their attention!

Here's a month's worth of post ideas. I'm not planning to use them every day straight, but they're handy when I'm out of ideas. Could someone use this list every month? Totally. It's tailored to my business with personal touches, like how long I've been in business, my family, being an Army wife, and so on. Feel free to tweak it to fit your own business and spice up your posts.

Postings to make with a little help from Chat GPT:

Day 1: Introduction Post

Introduce yourself with a personal photo or one of your favorite shots. Share how you've been a professional photographer for 15 years, your passion for capturing life’s best moments, and how being an army wife and mother to five children shapes your photography.

Day 2: Behind-the-Scenes
Post a candid shot from a recent photoshoot, showing you in action. Share a fun or touching story about working with clients, especially families or pets.
Day 3: Testimonial
Share a glowing testimonial from a recent client, preferably one that highlights your affordable pricing and how you made them feel comfortable during the session.
Day 4: Child Photography
Share a post about your love for photographing children. Include a cute or heartwarming photo of a child you’ve photographed and talk about how you capture the unique personalities of kids.
Day 5: Pet Photography
Post a picture of a beloved pet you’ve photographed. Share how much you love working with animals and the joy pets bring to a family’s life.
Day 6: Family Moment
Share a family photo (either your own or a client’s with permission) with a story about the importance of preserving family memories.
Day 7: Behind the Lens
Share a photo of your camera setup or your favorite photography gear. Talk about how you ensure high-quality images while keeping things affordable for your clients.
Day 8: Military Life & Photography
As an army wife, talk about how your experience in the military has taught you the importance of cherishing life’s fleeting moments. Maybe tie it into the significance of capturing memories while families are together, especially in challenging times.
Day 9: Celebrate Milestones
Post a photo from a recent milestone session—first birthdays, anniversaries, or graduations. Share why these moments are so special to you.
Day 10: Remembering a Loved One
Share a post honoring your late child, explaining how photography helps you remember and celebrate the lives of loved ones, even those who are no longer with us. This could be a sensitive, heartfelt post with an image that holds deep meaning for you.
Day 11: What to Wear for a Photoshoot
Offer tips on what to wear for a family or children’s photoshoot. Share some outfits you've found work well and explain why comfort is key, especially for children.
Day 12: How You Capture Emotions
Share a post about how you focus on capturing raw emotions—joy, laughter, love—in your photography. Include an image that conveys emotion, such as a family laughing or a parent with their child.
Day 13: Affordable Photography
Highlight your affordable rates and how you work with families to ensure they can have professional photos without breaking the bank. Provide a call to action (e.g., message me for pricing info).
Day 14: Pet Love
Share a story about an unforgettable pet photography session. Maybe a particularly funny or heartwarming moment that occurred during a pet shoot.
Day 15: Q&A Session
Invite your followers to ask you questions about photography, working with kids and pets, or your experiences as an army wife. Answer them in a post or a series of stories.
Day 16: Family Bonding
Post a picture of your own family (if you're comfortable) or a client family, celebrating the bond between family members. Share what family means to you.
Day 17: Photo Editing Process
Give a sneak peek into your editing process. Share a before-and-after photo to show how you enhance your images to capture the best version of the moment.
Day 18: Children's Portraiture
Post a portrait of a child (with permission) and talk about the process of getting that perfect shot. Share tips for parents on how to prepare their child for a photoshoot.
Day 19: Military Family Sessions
Highlight the importance of capturing family photos when loved ones are together, especially for military families who may have to say goodbye frequently.
Day 20: Black and White Photography
Share a black-and-white photo you've taken, discussing how stripping away color can bring out emotions and timeless qualities in an image.
Day 21: Memorializing Your Story
Create a post discussing how you memorialize significant events in life, especially from the lens of an army wife. Share a picture of a milestone session or a personal photo that tells a story.
Day 22: Your Photography Journey
Talk about how your photography business has evolved over 15 years. Share challenges you’ve faced and how you've grown in your craft.
Day 23: Why Choose Professional Photography
Explain the difference between hiring a professional photographer versus relying on DIY photos. Share a recent photo you've taken to demonstrate the quality and professionalism you offer.
Day 24: Client Feature
Share a beautiful photo from a recent session with a family or individual. Include a brief story or caption about that session and the significance of the moment captured.
Day 25: Embrace Imperfection
Post a photo that shows a "real" moment—maybe a child not quite smiling or a candid shot that feels authentic. Talk about how imperfection can often be the most beautiful part of life.
Day 26: The Power of Print
Discuss why printed photos matter and the impact they have in preserving memories. Share an example of a printed product (like a photo album or framed picture).
Day 27: A Day in the Life of a Photographer Mom
Share a fun behind-the-scenes look at your day, juggling your photography business and family life as a mom to five children, including one who has passed away.
Day 28: The Importance of Capturing Grief
Post about how photography can help in moments of grief, celebrating and honoring those we've lost, and how you personally find peace in photographs.
Day 29: Storytelling Through Photography
Post a series of images (or one long shot) that tell a story. Discuss how you approach each shoot with the goal of telling a narrative.
Day 30: Special Offer
End the month with a special offer or discount on photoshoots for a limited time. Encourage followers to book now and share why you’d love to work with them.