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S2 #6 - Important lessons in running a photography practice w/ Dan Kennedy

S2 #6 - Important lessons in running a photography practice w/ Dan Kennedy

Update: 2023-03-02
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On todays show we talk to Celebrity Portrait Photographer Dan Kennedy. We discuss the importance of saying no, avoiding burnout and top tips for running a successful photography business.


Shownotes:


Some of Dan’s lessons



  • The importance of learning to say no to stuff

  • Outsourcing work eg. retouching, PR etc

  • The importance of not burning out

  • Businesses generally need Sales, Tech, Admin - most photographers do this themselves and that is not ideal


Annotations in CaptureOne


Overlays in CaptureOne


First one hour of the day and how you spend it


End of year review - positives and negatives


The importance of prep and creating mood boards etc


Joko Willink book - Extreme Ownership


Asana and Open loops


Dropbox and Synology for back ups


Notion


Tim Bret-Day


Levon Bliss macro work


Desert Island Camera


Nikon FM2


Desert Island Book


Richard Avedon: In the American West

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S2 #6 - Important lessons in running a photography practice w/ Dan Kennedy

S2 #6 - Important lessons in running a photography practice w/ Dan Kennedy

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