HEAR WHAT OTHER STUDIO OWNERS SAY ABOUT KENNY'S TEACHING

"If you want your business to grow & to build a business that has sustainability & consistency, then go for it. I am now excited for the future, thanks to a wee Scottish man with a genuine passion to see our future improve. You have re-lit the flame Kenny & for that I will always be grateful"

Frances Muldoon

"The number of monthly sessions that I’m now shooting are approaching the number I was doing annually a year and a half ago, and average sales are now three and four times what I was previously achieving, and growing nicely. This wouldn’t have been possible without Kenny’s expertise and guidance, and I would recommend him to any studio that really wants to get their business going."

Rowan Watts

"If you think you can't afford to commit to the investment in your business, I would say you can't afford not to if you are serious about making a success of your business”

Nicola Webster

"Kenny knows what he's saying and tailors his knowledge to suit your business. His experience and guidance have been invaluable to me and I really wish I could keep him on as a permanent guide! This could be exactly what your business is missing."

Andy Brown

"We are absolutely thrilled to share our heartfelt review for Kenny Martin, our TCMP mentor, from Ruth & Martin at Foran and Sauvage Photography. When we joined in September 2020, amidst the chaos of the pandemic, our entire world was turned upside down, leaving us uncertain about the future. Determined to adapt, we made the bold decision to shift our business focus from predominantly shooting weddings to specializing in studio portraits. Little did we know just how possible this transformation would be until we started working with Kenny.

Kenny's expertise, guidance, and unwavering support have been instrumental in our journey. His knowledge of the industry, combined with his invaluable training, has empowered us to pivot our business successfully. Fast forward to 2023, and we are overjoyed to share that our main source of business now revolves around studio portraits rather than weddings. This incredible shift would not have been possible without Kenny's mentorship and the skills he imparted to us.

We wholeheartedly recommend Kenny Martin to anyone seeking a transformative experience in their photography business. With Kenny by your side, you'll not only gain the necessary skills but also the confidence to take bold leaps and redefine your success. Thank you, Kenny, for being a guiding light in our journey. We are forever grateful!"

Foran and Sauvage

"I cannot recommend Kenny Martin and the Total Commitment Mentoring Program enough! Since joining in 2018, Kenny has been an integral part of my journey as a photography studio owner. His expertise and insights on the photography industry are unmatched and have brought my business from earning almost nothing to a turnover of more than £100,000 last year, and I know this will continue to rise year by year. What I also love about the TCMP program is the community Kenny has created. the other TCMP studios he works with continue to inspire me and push me to strive for excellence. The accountability and support provided within the program have been invaluable in helping me navigate the challenges of running a busy studio. Kenny's commitment to his mentees is apparent in the time and effort he puts into each session. His personalized approach to coaching ensures that each mentee receives the guidance and resources they need to achieve their goals. Overall, I am so grateful for the impact Kenny and the Total Commitment Mentoring Program have had on my business and career. Without reservation, I give my highest recommendation to anyone who is fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work with Kenny."

Helen McDaniel

I started this journey almost 7 years ago and what a journey it has been. I now have the most wonderful team here. All we now need to do is exactly what we achieved last year! Kenny's guidance, encouragement, wit, and even the odd tune will be with me as long as I am in business. I feel like a teenager now able to walk this walk with my team full of confidence for our future. It has been an amazing 7 years, transformational..........for those of you with less notches on the rope, really listen, learn, work damn hard and you will all succeed tremendously. Thank you Kenny and Nina for all you have given and more to follow. I will ALWAYS recommend you to the right people."

Suzanne Toal

"Just over a year with Kenny and we are pleased to say that our average sale is up yet again this month. That’s over £300 per sale up from when we started with Kenny, which obviously makes a massive difference. Kenny’s input has helped us see very clearly where we need to make changes. Feeling in control of the figures, with a clear plan, helps us keep perspective and has given us confidence in every aspect of our business. Kenny’s positive always leaves the whole team feeling ready to take on the challenges ahead."

Debbie Gilpin

"So that's it. The year is done. Where has the time gone since Kenny's initial presentation at the end of April 16. What a year? What a genius? The last year without Kenny would have been just unthinkable. Has to have been one of my better ideas. Thank you all who joined us and for taking the journey with us. Thank you Kenny for saving our business and so much more besides. The job isn't done yet though, just warming up. Roll on July and year 2. 

Gerry O'Carroll

"Although already a successful portraits studio, we felt that our “workflow” wasn’t quite up to scratch and called upon the services of Kenneth Martin! We weren’t disappointed – whilst we were knowledgeable in attracting new customers – we certainly Didn’t “know it all” and it was Kenny who helped us implement certain procedures especially the value chain to helps us ensure our work flow ran smoother – which meant we are able to operate on a much more quicker and smoother workflow….aka – we are more efficient with our time. Kenny’s energy is certainly infectious and it’s been a fantastic year with his help and guidance to ensure we’re a busy studio and not busy fools. Its by no means the last we’ll see of Kenny and would highly recommend his services to other studios big or small – he’ll change your life…for the better 😊"

Mackney Studios - Derby

"It’s fair to say that Kenny’s input through the program has been critical to our business. We opened our studio in June having had several meetings in the months leading up to our launch. It was invaluable having Kenny there to guide us through a viable business plan, lead generation, product selection, pricing structure, layout of the preview room, what samples to have and where to put them….. everything, in fact! Having the benefit of his experience allowed us to choose the right path in every area of the business and avoid some costly mistakes. We opened with a bang and had a very busy few months, but it wasn’t just bums on seats, due to the value chain being in place we also enjoyed some superb sales and an above-target sales average. In the months following our launch we’ve been able to concentrate more on the photography aspect and also tweak our processes and lead-generation strategy. Kenny continues to be a cornerstone of our business. It was a huge decision for a start-up business to invest such a sum of money each month, particularly before we had opened and weren’t earning anything! But we decided that we couldn’t afford NOT to involve Kenny if we were serious about being successful. It’s the best decision we have made so far. Our sales average remains above target and we keep on breaking our 'biggest sale’ record.

Gareth Poulton

"Morning Kenny, been meaning to message you to let you know how it's going. Using things I learned from you, I have completely booked out the studio until October. I'm going to be going away with the boys on a cruise a week on Friday for 7 days, but BEFORE then I have 5 family portraits and 15 babies. Yes, FIFTEEN. When I get back, between the 15th and 28th July, I have 18 babies and 5 portraits and a mummy & me session. Oh, and two weddings. I am certainly giving those up next year. None of this would have been possible without your training, and I just wanted to say THANK YOU! Yes, it's bloody hard work but I'm doing it, and that's the main thing. 🙂 Hope you are well. xx"

Susan Renee

“Just finished our last viewing for August and our average is over £1000 for the month and July's was over £1200... smashing last year!😃😃😃. It must be the weather... last 4 viewings have been: £1465, £1650, £1160 and £1020...!”

Andrew Fletcher

"Well as I rapidly approach the end of what is my first full year with Kenny (been working with him for 18 months) I wanted to take stock of where I am now in comparison to where I was. As Kenny keeps saying the numbers don't lie so here is a wee 'screen shot' of my numbers... (With 5 viewings left before the year end) Sessions up 9% Average sale up 56% Turn over up 50% Now admittedly I was 'playing shops' pre-Kenny but I now have an amazing wee business that I am very proud of. Thanks Kenny I couldn't have done it without you!! And thanks to everyone in the group you are helpful and inspiring in equal measure!!"

Fiona McKean

"I fought with my husband (and business partner) for months over taking Kenny Martin on as a mentor. He was for and I was dead set against. How could we possibly afford to pay the fee when we were barely making enough to put food on the table. Kenny took the time to come and meet me and help me understand how he could help and why taking him on would be the best decision I had ever made. I hate to admit it (as I can already see the smirk on his cheeky face) but he was right. Having Kenny mentor us has given us the drive to carry on. The drive to keep the doors open and to work harder than I ever thought possible. He has educated us, encouraged us, congratulated us, chastised us, has given us a right royal kick up the rear and in turn kick started our business again. From marketing to sales and everything in between, we have learned so much from him and our biggest testament is that our weekends are fully booked until February. It's the first time, in the life of our business, that we have had more than one booking in our disaster month of January, let alone be full. Thank you Kenny. Thank you for giving us our beloved business back."

Ali and Chris Langham

"Now I have only one month left. When we started in June last year Kenny told me that it would take at least six month to get everything going. And that I would need the rest of the year to get the real "flow". I am glad to get that perspective; I'm not known for being patience:). I have all followed his advice even thought our new price list (2-3 times more than before) almost gave me a heart attack. Even thought I spent much more time at work than in my home, because I said YES to everybody that wanted to book a session! I really needed the money! It has happened a lot this year, with the tools that Kenny gave me I have been able to do everything better. Have always loved to do the selling, and I get better and better results; yesterday I had four sales presentations. And they bought pictures for more than 62000 Skr!! (£6,000) It all works, if you do it properly, and if you go all the way! I am truly grateful for all that has happened this last year; Kenny's visits (that leave us all totally exhausted every time!) , hard work that pays off, the change of lab and the fact that we are three people working here, not only me. Next goal is to be a better, much better photographer!!. Thank you x"

Marrianne Nasstrom - Sweden

"Have been to so many seminars in the past, made notes and fully intended to make some changes........ Never happens!! Heard Kenny speaking and was so inspired that I bit the bullet and made the decision to invest in him. So happy I did. The changes he's made in just a few months are fantastic. His ideas for marketing and sales have helped tremendously and the regular visits certainly keep you on your toes. He has motivated my staff as well as myself and am I pleased to say that sales have increased!"

Julie Lamont

"When I first saw Kenny’s post for the first TCMP course & inviting applications, things were pretty tough. Photography is my passion & I had been running All People Photography for 13 years, I consider myself very fortunate to be doing something I love so much as a job. I took on Michelle, my business partner in 2005. Sadly, we had been operating at a loss for some time. The portrait business had largely disappeared & we had become wedding specialists, though with the year 2013 being unlucky for some, even the wedding bookings had dropped off by 50%. It was early February, our accountancy figures were in & we had run out of money. The passion had turned to despair & I was ready to throw the towel in, as others in the business had already done. I knew I needed help, but wasn’t sure where to look. With a small studio on our local High Street, one simple option was to close the studio & operate from home, to at least save some pennies. Alex Polizzi had just aired her tv programme the Fixer, helping turn round the fortunes of a local portrait studio in Aylesbury. I remember feeling quite jealous. ”Why can’t we make it work?” I asked myself. We had a good product, good recommendations & our clients seemed to like us. We just need more clients… “I could do with a ‘Fixer’” I remember thinking. About this time we got an email from The Photographer Academy & somewhere within that was post from Kenny about the TCMP, inviting studios to apply. The timing seemed more than coincidence & I started to get excited for the first time in a very long while. I had already heard Kenny on one of the Business Class Webinars & warmed to his positivity & comments through the webinar. After a bit of research, I decided to apply. Always being cautious, I spoke to close friends & family I trusted about the idea, After all, £12k is a lot of money! I spoke with Kenny & he explained that he could turn things round, but it wasn’t a quick fix solution. Soon after I got the news - I was ecstatic to be accepted onto the program! So, being a risk taker, we went for it. Well, the course started 10 months ago & I can honestly say I don’t recognize myself or the business that it & I was before we started. We have just had our best portrait sales in the studio in our history, in historically the worst month of January. Kenny looked at every part of the business from the bottom up & has effectively rebuilt it. From how we shoot, the look of the studio, managing our client database, how we communicate with our clients, how we sell & how we market the business has changed, for the better. Before the start of the course I had settled for selling prints & discs – after all, any sale is better than no sales right? Wrong!! We now have regular £1k plus sales, something I thought was impossible a year ago. We have regular clients through the door & I have regained the passion & excitement I had when I started the business 14 years ago. Oh, & we don’t sell loose prints or discs anymore! Don’t do the course if you’re not prepared to be stretched & challenged & be prepared to put in lots of hard work. It has stretched us to our limits & we have had frustrations along the way. But, if you want your business to grow & to build a business that has sustainability & consistency, then go for it. I am now excited for the future, thanks to a wee Scottish man with a genuine passion to see our future improve. You have re-lit the flame Kenny & for that I will always be grateful. Go for it & let next year be the year of change!" 

Pete Griffiths

“I previously knew Kenny from a fantastic intensive studio management training programme he ran in conjunction with Mark Cleghorn, and had been participating in Kenny and Mark's "Business Class" online program. Both of these were fantastic introductions for me into the business of portrait photography, so when I heard about Kenny's TCMP program my first reaction was that I wanted to be a part of it. The nagging doubts of 'I can't afford this' crept until I thought to myself that in reality I couldn't afford not to apply and was delighted to be selected. The process has been hard work but very enjoyable, working on all aspects of the business - Photography, Lead Generation/Bookings, Sales, Studio Environment. TCMP is tailored to the needs of the businesses involved, and to the personalities, strengths, and weaknesses of the business owners so you truly get a unique program of business improvements. The studio itself looks a world away from the way it looked when Kenny first came in, clients and business associates that have seen the 'before' and 'after' always comment and I regularly get asked about the huge portraits on the reception wall. In terms of bookings/lead generation, for this month alone I have more bookings than I had in 6 months last year which is pretty amazing! Kenny's help in firstly advising the best ways of generating the leads and secondly converting these leads has been invaluable, this has included training the new member of staff he advised I employ. The Sales have changed dramatically along with my with my sales skills and attitude to sales, no sales are a rare occurrence and I go into each sale session aiming for a 4 figure sales and a few times a month I get just that, and they are increasing in frequency. Kenny has also been very helpful in making changes to my photography and editing to increase sales and is always quick to make suggestions for improvements where needed! I am only just over halfway through the TCMP year and I have no doubt the second half will be as successful as the first half! So, if you think you can't afford to commit to the investment in your business, I would say you can't afford not to if you are serious about making a success of your business”

Phil Hawley

"Kenny knows what he's saying and tailors his knowledge to suit your business. His experience and guidance have been invaluable to me and I really wish I could keep him on as a permanent guide! The TCMP could be exactly what your business is missing."

Mark Bailey

"For the first year and a half since opening my studio two and a half years ago I was too busy with weddings to promote the studio, and my volume of paying portraits were virtually non existent, and average sales probably around £150. I needed to do something about that and signed up for Kenny Martin’s Mentoring Program. Over the last year Kenny has shown me how to develop my complete value chain, right through from first contact and lead generation, through to booking portrait experiences and selling. The number of monthly sessions that I’m now shooting are approaching the number I was doing annually a year and a half ago, and average sales are now three and four times what I was previously achieving, and growing nicely. This wouldn’t have been possible without Kenny’s expertise and guidance, and I would recommend him to any studio that really wants to get their business going."

Nigel Ord Smith

We heard about Kenny and his great work from a colleague about 4 years ago. It was perfect timing as we had decided to pull back on the wedding side of our business. After explaining what he does and how it works, we joined him immediately.

What he does for the portrait business is nothing short of brilliant. His knowledge of how to get business in your door and how to treat each client when you do get them in is exactly what we needed to know. The value chain is designed specifically for the portrait business to guide you through your day from the first chat with the client at the beginning, right to the end of the process when the client calls in to collect their portraits.

What Kenny has done for our business, we simply could not have done ourselves. His monthly pep talk is just what we need  to keep us positive and moving forward and we look ahead with positivity each month. Kenny is part of our team now and we plan on keeping it that way too! Thank you Kenny for all that you have done and all that you do.

John & Sarah Ryan