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The Poppy Pod

You don't need an agent.

You need someone who actually shows up.

Most photographers at a certain point in their career aren't looking for traditional representation. They're working consistently, their brand is strong, and they're making their own connections. What they're missing is a strategic partner who shows up every single month, opens doors they can't open alone, and steps in when a negotiation or a production needs someone in their corner.

That's the Poppy Pod.

❋ THIS IS NOT TRADITIONAL REPRESENTATION

The traditional agency model asks you to hand over your career and wait. Sign exclusively. Hope the phone rings. Watch your agent take a cut of accounts you brought in yourself.

We built the Pod because that model doesn't serve artists anymore. Maybe it never did.

At Poppy we work alongside you, not instead of you. Your house accounts stay yours. Your existing client relationships stay yours. We don't take commission on work you bring in yourself. What we do is help you push past the point where going it alone stops working.

You keep your clients. We help you grow beyond them. And when you need an agent on speed dial, we're there.

❋ WHO THIS IS FOR

The Pod is for photographers and stylists who are five to seven years into their career. You're working. Your portfolio is strong. You have a point of view and a client base you've built yourself.

But there's a ceiling you haven't been able to break through on your own. You need new connections, not just more of the same. You want someone keeping you accountable and pushing your marketing forward consistently. And when a big estimate lands or a production gets complicated, you want someone in your corner who knows how to handle it.

If that's where you are, the Pod was built for you.

Not quite there yet? Our Artist to Watch program is designed for earlier career artists who are building toward Pod readiness. Many of our Pod members come through ATW first.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

❋ WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE IN PRACTICE

Every month as a Pod member you get:

  • A monthly strategy call with Traci to review what's working, what's landing, and what to focus on next.

  • A written report before every call covering outreach she made on your behalf, where your work was submitted, and what she's seeing in the market.

  • Targeted outreach to ten people in your specific target market every single month, with open and click data so you can see exactly what's happening.

  • Monthly group office hours with the full Pod community, a curated group of peers who are in it alongside you.

  • Biannual portfolio and website reviews with Traci, a real look at what's working and what needs to shift.

  • Visibility across the Poppy network including the quarterly Poppy Gazette, social features on Instagram and LinkedIn, and regular outreach to Poppy's full client and industry list.

  • Free access to all quarterly workshops throughout the year.

ADD ON WHEN YOU NEED IT

The Pod is built around ongoing strategic support. But some projects need more.

When you need someone to negotiate a contract, build an estimate, manage a crew, or oversee a full production, that support is available as an add-on. 

You decide when you need it. 

We step in, handle it, and step back. 

That's it.

THE FINE PRINT

The Pod is a one-year commitment with a monthly membership fee. Commission is only collected on work Poppy brings directly to you. Everything else stays yours.

Pricing is part of the conversation. Reach out and we'll talk through whether this is the right fit.

This works when both sides show up. I bring 20-plus years of industry relationships, strategic thinking, and genuine investment in your career.

You bring the talent, the commitment, and an active role in your own growth.

If that sounds like what you've been looking for, let's talk.