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Poppy Creative

Creative ally with 20+ years behind the scenes. Sharing real talk, stories, and lessons on building careers, running smooth shoots, and reshaping how artists and agents work together.

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Latest Issues

Relationships aren't enough anymore. And that scares me.

Every week I tell my photographers the same thing. Trust the long game. Lay the foundation. The work will come back.

I mean it when I say it. But lately, I’m not always sure I believe it. And I find myself wondering: does that make me a fr...

a month ago
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Why Artist Agents aren’t the only answer anymore (truthfully they never were)

As I’ve been working on finding new artists for my July cohort of Artist to Watch, I’ve noticed a similar pattern in all the photographers I’ve chatted with.

They all hate doing their own marketing.
They all hate selling themselves.
Th...

2 months ago
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Still Standing.

photo by shaun sullivan

I started Poppy in 2009.

If you know anything about 2009, you know that was not a gentle time to start a business. The economy was in freefall. Clients were pulling back. Nobody was talking about growth — they were...

4 months ago
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The phone didn't ring in January.

Late last year I heard a rumor. One of our most important, long-standing clients was pulling all photography shoots for 2027. Going all-in on AI instead.

My first reaction? I brushed it off. There is no way that is actually true. These wer...

5 months ago
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Tired Too

We hosted our monthly Focus on Women call this week. Just a check-in. How are you, what’s working, what isn’t.

It wrecked me a little, if I’m being honest.

I’m watching photographers,stylists, producers who have spent 15, 20 years buildin...

5 months ago
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