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Staci Brucks
Luxury destination wedding photographer based in Kansas with 150k+ Instagram followers; transitioned from healthcare to photography in 2019.
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Jul 21, 2026
How One Small-Town Wedding Photographer Built a Luxury Destination Brand with Social Media with Staci Brucks
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Rachel TraxlerHOST
But the one question with like the destination, all that stuff, what did you find that was the biggest connection that got you bookings or got you inquiries for those locations? Was it just the you posting and, or just you traveling or how did you actually get connections and in and start to make them happen again?
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14:07Staci BrucksGUEST
And so when it comes to, let's just say someone wanting to get into destinations, it's hard to just say like focusing on one thing, one thing, you know, and it's easy.
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Rachel TraxlerHOST
Like it matters more than absolutely anything, especially now, like especially now.
From Childhood Savings to Nikon Features: How Staci Brucks' Persistence Gets Big Opportunities
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28:05Staci BrucksGUEST
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, and I was like, "What? Smart glasses?" So I clicked on it, and I was like, "This is kind of crazy." But again, I'm constantly trying to think, "How can I set myself apart?" And so I went to Amazon, bought them right away, and was like, "I think this is going to help my business," because I don't get behind the scenes of the first kiss, walking down the aisle, certain moments of the day where it's like, I don't wanna mess with my phone.
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28:33Staci BrucksGUEST
But I was like, "How can I continue to market myself?" So, I bought them not even thinking, just clo- clicked buy and was like, "Mm, yikes.
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28:40Staci BrucksGUEST
Okay, we're gonna see if these work." Um, and I started posting my videos of me just doing regular stuff.
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