Photography has emerged as a creative career that can be fulfilling and financially rewarding if pursued carefully. Event Photography has a different dimension and requires creativity, technical expertise and people management skills.

Anand Rathi, the Founder and CEO of Reels and Frames and Algomage has over 10 years of experience in photography, engineering and finance and is on the list of the Top 100 Photographers in the World. Reels and Frames is a premium wedding photography and cinematography company. They have captured over 350 events across five continents, creating unforgettable memories for many. His unique blend of passion and expertise helps create innovative solutions for digital photography. Algomage uses image automation through cutting-edge machine vision and deep learning.

On this episode of Happy Hour with FinCocktail, our Founder Sayali Rai has a candid chat with the guest about his career journey, photography experience, brand scaling, creative and technical balance, event photography and management and some pieces of advice for budding photographers looking to make their name.

Tune in to this engaging session to understand the entrepreneurial aspect of photography, the impact of AI, and managing photography in events and business and personal finance. Share this with your friends and do leave us a comment with your thoughts!

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0:00 - Sneak Peek!

1:13 - Intro

2:25 - Beginning of Career Journey

6:03 - Starting Photography

10:40 - Switch from Corporate to Full Time Photography

14:15 - Advice for People Fearing Failure

17:20 - About Reels and Frames

20:50 - Advice on Business Scaling and Expansion

25:50 - About Algomage

29:35 - Value of Formal Education

30:45 - How Algomage Works and AI's Impact

33:40 - Balancing Creativity and Technicality

36:42 - Managing Celebrity Weddings

40:09 - Staff Management

41:35 - Misconceptions and Realities of Celebrity Weddings

44:44 - Romanticism of Weddings

46:25 - Corporate Shoots

47:50 - Managing Business and Personal Finance

49:42 - 3 Points of Advice for Young Photographers

51:13 - Outro

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FinCocktail by Sayali Rai & Niyati Thaker is a one-stop shop for all your questions about personal finance. It was created to help young Indians understand and embrace their personal finances. It aims to become a source of inspiration to all who want to take charge of their financial futures.

This season on the Happy Hour with FinCocktail Sayali & Niyati are on a mission to find out more about the journey of money. See how money flows through the system and in and out of our lives! Handling money is not easy, but it can be made simple if you get to know your money and its workings.

Building wealth is something everyone should be capable of. It's more of an art than a science and a skill that everyone can master.

Let them bring you real stories from real people who have been managing their own money for a while, so you can see how different avenues exist to generate wealth and reach your dream goals! So listen on and let's build some wealth together!