# @stretch.life on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOrQbZ7kbAc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34654730-stretchlife-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-16T20:21:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Jonas • Certified Shooter ♻️📸 (@stretch.life) — https://gondola.cc/stretch.life

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From Geneva, NY ➡️ back to Florida with months of my mortgage paid 💰

Pulled up with a $30 Amazon backdrop stand, a Lifetouch-style background straight from the school photo days, and a couple of lights... and left with over $x,xxx+ in my pocket — all from word of mouth 😤📢

Here’s exactly how it went down:

🧠 The Setup

* $30 backdrop stand (the cheap one off Amazon 😅)
* Old-school Lifetouch 360 backdrop (yep, like school picture day!)
* 33” white umbrella + strip box + round diffuser for clean, pro lighting

🎯 The Game Plan
* $50 per headshot (includes retouching)
* Over 100 people — you do the math 🧠💸
* Threw in bonus shots of the event — overdeliver always

💡 The Mindset Shift
Most people wait for “big” clients. I say work with the growing ones.
Offer value, build trust, be their go-to as they scale. Long-term plays only 🏗️

👥 The Power of Network
This whole gig came from people I met back in college — YEARS ago!
They keep referring me, even outta state.
➡️ Never sleep on your network

🔥 Final Tips for Photographers
* Don’t wait for perfect gear — start with what you’ve got
* Underpromise, overdeliver — it gets you booked again
* Your vibe matters more than your lens 👏
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If you want the exact gear list, drop a ⚙️ in the comments
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Wanna join 25+ other shooters leveling up? Drop a 📸
Let’s get this photo hustle MOVING 🚀
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Remember: these tips and tricks are all just things that I do, My opinions. Just because I do things this way doesn’t mean you have too as well 😉
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