Dan Kathman Studios

Dan Kathman Studios A studio space for photographers, videographers, and creatives to rent for their projects. Book now at dankathmanstudios.com

Studio for Creatives & Agency for Businesses
Teaching & Helping Creatives & Entrepreneurs! Brick & Mortar Studio & Offices in Clearwater, FL!

Want to grow your business in 2025? Here are 5 key things to focus on. Pick one or tackle them all—it’s up to you:1. Run...
01/02/2025

Want to grow your business in 2025? Here are 5 key things to focus on. Pick one or tackle them all—it’s up to you:

1. Run Great Paid Ads.
Find where your target market hangs out and master ads for that platform. If ads haven’t worked for you before, it’s not the platform—it’s your strategy. Creative is king, but so are targeting, copy, landing pages, and ad spend. Dive into the platform, get specific, get creative (even funny), and test multiple ads until you crack the code.

2. Post Valuable Content Regularly.
Use your phone if needed, but focus on making content that entertains, educates, inspires, or informs your ideal customer. Tailor it to each platform’s vibe and audience mindset. Watch, learn, try, improve, and repeat. Build an audience—it’s one of the most valuable assets you can have.

3. Cold Outreach.
Email and DM with value, not asks. Eliminate risk, offer something useful, and get your foot in the door. If you do ask for something, make it about how you can be their best business ally—not about making a quick sale.

4. Warm Outreach.
Leverage followers, friends, family, and past clients. Don’t sell directly—ask if they know someone who might need your services. Sometimes they are that person! Keep relationships strong—business is often about who people like and trust, not just who is the most qualified. (Build trust and authority with content)

5. Build Business Alliances.
Team up with businesses that complement, not compete with, yours. They already have your target market but need what you offer. It could be client exchanges, referral fees, or full partnerships. Many successful businesses thrive on this alone.

Here’s to crushing it in 2025!
If you know a small-to-medium business that needs help with ads or content, tell them to hit me up. 😉

12/30/2024

Hey.

You can hire us.

To do your monthly marketing & online advertising.

We’ve got over 15 years of experience and we've worked with national brands.

So… no need to roll the dice with an in-house team of college grads

Who did a keg stand before the interview

Learned video/photo from people like me online

And marketing from a professor who’s never actually ran a business.

A lot of theories. No practice.

How much will it cost? A s**t ton.

Will it be worth it? Absolutely.

We just solved one of your biggest headaches, and we haven’t even met yet.

You’re Welcome.

CTA on Screen: “Dan Kathman Studios & Agency. Become a Monthly Partner today. Limited availability.

This is a new ad script, inspired by an ad that’s already performing well with over 70K views and more than a thousand interactions, shares, and comments—this time for our Monthly Partner Program.

Targeting SMBs ready to invest $5K/month + ad spend for consistent, high-quality content—without the hassle of DIY or the cost of an in-house team. Let us know what you think!

12/26/2024

Example of a Cold Email That Actually Works

Ads and content creation are great—and they’re what we primarily do for clients however to truly scale your business, you need to fire on all cylinders. That means ads, organic content, cold outreach, and warm outreach.

This email is an example of cold outreach done right. It’s a little funny, brutally honest, and answers the who, what, when, where, why, and how in the plainest way possible.

Here’s why it works:
✅ It provides extreme value—a free video!
✅ It explains why we’re doing it and what’s in it for them.
✅ It has limited availability, making it exclusive.
✅ It’s low-risk, honest, and achievable.
✅ And most importantly—it gets to the point.

Take a look, let us know what you think, and feel free to adapt it for your own outreach strategy!

Subject Line:
Free Video for 5 Local Businesses This Month

Email Body:

What:
We’re creating a free custom video for 5 businesses this month. No strings attached—just great content to showcase your brand.

Why:
We can only onboard 5 new clients each month, so we dedicate those slots to businesses that would benefit most from our work. Whether it turns into a monthly partnership or simply helps a local business, it’s a win-win for both of us.

Who:
This month, we’re focusing on real estate professionals, hospitality businesses (hotels, resorts, event companies, venues), and healthcare providers (dentists, vets, etc.).

Who am I:
I’m Dan, the owner of Dan Kathman Studios, LLC established in 2016. Our studio and offices are based in Clearwater, FL, we’ve worked with national TV shows, major companies, local businesses, and mom-and-pop shops. You can learn more about us on our website.

When:
This month. Spots are limited to 5 (because that’s genuinely all we can take on each month), so reach out soon to claim yours.

Where:
We primarily work with businesses in the Clearwater/Tampa/St. Pete area, but we’ve also worked with clients across the country. We’re happy to help you locally and ideally turn this into a long-term partnership. If not, we’re still glad to support another local business and grow our network.

How:
Reply to this email or schedule a quick 10-minute call to secure your spot and brainstorm your video idea.

Hopefully, this answers most of your questions. If this sounds fair, let’s make it happen. Schedule a call with me today—looking forward to working together!

Thanks so much,
Dan

12/18/2024

🎅 We’re feeling festive this year! This Christmas, we’re gifting our expertise to help local companies shine—on us! 🎄📸

Know a business that could use stunning photos or videos to elevate their brand? We’re only picking 12 lucky businesses for the 12 Days of Christmas!

All we ask is permission to film the process and share the results online.

✨ About us:
• 16 years of professional experience
• Established in 2016 with a brick-and-mortar studio since 2020
• Worked with national clients, international brands, and local mom-and-pop businesses

Tag a business that would love this, or message us to learn more. Let’s create something amazing for 2025! 💥

A few great shots captured during the poster shoot with the hosts of “All Girls Garage.”
12/12/2024

A few great shots captured during the poster shoot with the hosts of “All Girls Garage.”

Great photos can last a long time. Much more than video. This photo will be 7 years old next month. Realtors in their of...
12/10/2024

Great photos can last a long time. Much more than video. This photo will be 7 years old next month. Realtors in their office. If you’re mainly doing photography, don’t worry about the camera, focus on the craft. That’ll last a lifetime.

It’s electric! 🔋🚲📸
12/10/2024

It’s electric! 🔋🚲📸

Btw these headshots were shot on a 16 year old camera, with the cheapest flashes possible, and the oldest model and chea...
12/09/2024

Btw these headshots were shot on a 16 year old camera, with the cheapest flashes possible, and the oldest model and cheapest 70-200 mm telephoto lens that fit the camera. These photos are also 8 years old. It’s not about the tool, it’s about the craftsman, and knowing which tools to use. 📸

🎥 HDR Photography Made EasyThis is my go-to method for shooting interiors and exteriors, and it’s super simple:✨ What Yo...
12/07/2024

🎥 HDR Photography Made Easy

This is my go-to method for shooting interiors and exteriors, and it’s super simple:

✨ What You Need:
1️⃣ Tripod
2️⃣ 2-second timer
3️⃣ Bracket exposure set to +2 and -2 stops

✨ Steps:
1️⃣ Mount your camera on a tripod.
2️⃣ Set the timer or use a remote to avoid shake.
3️⃣ Shoot and merge your bracketed shots in post for perfect highlights and shadows!

If you want some help with pricing or an average range, here you go. It can be well below for beginners and well above f...
12/06/2024

If you want some help with pricing or an average range, here you go. It can be well below for beginners and well above for premium. Hope this helps!

"93% of brands got a new customer because of a video on social media." (Source: Animoto)
08/11/2024

"93% of brands got a new customer because of a video on social media." (Source: Animoto)

Rebuilding my third business after losing everything with my first. After five years of hard work, I found myself back a...
08/09/2024

Rebuilding my third business after losing everything with my first. After five years of hard work, I found myself back at my parents' home, halfway across the country, broke, and without prospects. After years of self-doubt, odd jobs, and failed ventures, I decided to rebuild what I started at 19. This photo captures me transforming a small bedroom in my parents' house into a photography studio in 2016—the humble beginnings of what would become Dan Kathman Studios, LLC.

12 Steps to Go Full-Time with your Photography & Video Business that I wrote for you. Hope this helps!
08/06/2024

12 Steps to Go Full-Time with your Photography & Video Business that I wrote for you. Hope this helps!

Same kid with a silly dream of making videos and becoming an entrepreneur one day. This was the first hat I had made whe...
07/30/2024

Same kid with a silly dream of making videos and becoming an entrepreneur one day.

This was the first hat I had made when I was 11 or so, for my little group of friends who liked making videos with me on the weekends and summers. We called ourselves CWC.

I named my first company CWC Studios LLC in honor of my humble beginnings, the people who believed in me, just a kid who liked making videos and had big dreams.

Of course today it’s Dan Kathman Studios, LLC. Even though I’m not where I want to be yet, I bet that 11 year old kid would be very proud of how far we’ve come and still living the dream.

We’re still making videos, and we’ve been an entrepreneur for over 15 years.
Cheers to you kid.
You did it.

07/25/2024

Quick Bio for new ClickFunnels Page. Lmk what you think.

Meet Dan Kathman: the maverick creator whose grit, spirit and commitment to creative entrepreneurship and excellence has catapulted him from his first studio in a bedroom in his parent's house to where he is today. With over 15 years of experience as a business owner and professional creative, starting his first business at 19 in college after spending most of his life behind a camera, with countless success stories, Dan Kathman Studios is more than just an agency & creative space— It's a reminder that anyone of you can come back from multiple failures, go from zero to making a living many times, and if you don't give up, you too can achieve your dreams, and live what some call the American Dream, of owning your own successful business doing what you love.

07/23/2024

The 5 main ways I’ve taken several creative companies over the past 15 years form 0 to making a living.

1. Cold Outreach
Free to fee, or offer value to your ideal client.
Have a great offer with zero friction.

2. Warm Outreach
Reach out to people you know who might know your ideal client. Have a great offer and offer something to them.

3. Business Alliances
Form alliances with businesses who also serve your ideal client.

4. Content Marketing
Make content in the form of written, photo, video or audio giving value to your ideal client

5. Paid Ads
Target your ideal client, not just in the back-end but while making the ad itself. Produce great creative ads. And also Paid Partnerships with groups of alliances or other companies who know or serve your ideal clients.

This greatly depends on knowing your ideal customer. So niche down and it’ll make it easier to find them and market to them.

If you want more help, reach out for coaching and more at Dan Kathman Studios

07/21/2024

How to get more business as a Photography or Video Production Business. It’s like having a 5 minute conversation with me about getting more cleints for your creative business.

If you want better answers, ask better questions.
07/19/2024

If you want better answers, ask better questions.

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14220 66th Street N
Clearwater, FL
33764

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Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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Happy New Year! Here’s a few business & personal moments. Let’s make 2025 the best year for your business!

The Mayor came for the Grand opening of Hotel Flor Tampa Downtown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton 🎥

Seriously, call me. I could use some extra business to buy presents. Thanks.

A social ad I made for a new tv show, “Helping Hands Garage.”📺 @helpinghandsgarage_ ⭐️ @colletedavis ⭐️ @ktmosborne We shot it a few times, on a gimbal, real pretty, but it just wasn’t cutting it. The host suggested doing it faster, so I took the camera off the gimbal, handheld it, and whipped it back and forth. Then with some speed ramping and sound effects in post, we came away with something that everyone loved!

What is content marketing? #content #marketing #advice

How to make a living with your photogroahy or video business: decide on B2B or B2C

Got asked to speak to a college class. They had many questions about starting a business & here is one of my answers.

Bts of my talking head videos in my office. Check out the video setup and reveal! 🎥

How to get more business as a Photography or Video Production Business. It’s like having a 5 minute conversation with me about getting more cleints for your creative business.

You’re One Day Away
You’re One Day Away

I fought the urge to give up on my dreams many nights. Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. If you don’t give up, you’ll never ultimately fail. The ultimate failure is never trying at all. If it’s in you, and you feel the urge to do your own thing, then do it. And keep doing it until you succeed. It will require you to look inward, to come face to face with who you really are, to continually learn and be a student, to be humbled or get humbled repeatedly until you are, there may even be many fights and frustrations with people closest to you, and many times of feeling completely alone. Ultimately, it might be one of the most rewarding things in the world you can do is to create something biggest than yourself, to work for yourself, to build something, to serve the world, to give opportunities to other people, to strengthen the economy, and live the American dream. Never give up, and you will never fail. Keep going. You’re always just one day away from everything changing. To all the small business owners out there, keep fighting, and keep building the backbone of our country. We need you. 🇺🇸🫡

How to shoot a business headshot in a studio 📸

We made social media cotnent for the 1st season of a new show on @speedvisiontv called @helpinghandsgarage_ The show has fantastic hosts @colletedavis & @ktmosborne & a great story on each episode. Make sure to look it up and watch this amazing, heartfelt and helpful show!

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About Dan Kathman Studios

I've had a camera in my hand since I was 7 & started working professionally at 19.

I am a professional photographer & video maker.

I'm an American Movie Award winning screenwriter. I have a degree in Video Production from USF. I've had a camera in my hand since I was 7, I was the camera guy in most of the clubs in high school & college, and I went pro my first year in college at 19.

I've worked with National & Local companies as well as produced short films, ads, marketing & music videos. I've worked on regional commercials, feature films and much more. I've also worked with well known brands. As a photographer I primarily shoot portraits & headshots, but I shoot a lot of different type of photography that I love.