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Photography is Nothing · September 2 · 1 hr 9 min

What We've Learned So Far

In this 50TH episode, Zach & Courtney talk about what they’ve learned so far from running a photography business, starting a podcast, raising 5 kids, homeschooling, and just being generally busy making things for 20 years. “Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson Index 0:00 - Grow or die 1:40 - Starting a business 4:31 - Courtney & Zach had the same idea 5:57 - Starting a life after college 12:46 - We had abandoned our intuition 17:04 - Starting our own business worked 23:50 - You have to do other things to support the Big Thing 25:40 - Would Zach recommend this lifestyle? 33:04 - Dealing with ego death 40:35 - Getting back to the original vision 45:45 - Choosing joy 49:53 - Unexpected skills Zach has learned 54:42 - Learn to photograph the everyday & make it interesting 57:00 - Courtney is here to go beneath the surface 1:03:56 - Learn and change and grow or die Find Zach Website: https://zachdobson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto Threads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphoto Find Courtney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons Threads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_ About the Podcast Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting. Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world. Fair Use Statement This document contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I have determined this to be "fair use" of the copyrighted material as referenced and provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. If you wish to use any copyrighted material from this document for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain express permission from the copyright owner.

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In this 50TH episode, Zach & Courtney talk about what they’ve learned so far from running a photography business, starting a podcast, raising 5 kids, homeschooling, and just being generally busy making things for 20 years.


“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson 


Index

0:00 - Grow or die

1:40 - Starting a business

4:31 - Courtney & Zach had the same idea

5:57 - Starting a life after college

12:46 - We had abandoned our intuition

17:04 - Starting our own business worked

23:50 - You have to do other things to support the Big Thing

25:40 - Would Zach recommend this lifestyle?

33:04 - Dealing with ego death

40:35 - Getting back to the original vision

45:45 - Choosing joy

49:53 - Unexpected skills Zach has learned

54:42 - Learn to photograph the everyday & make it interesting

57:00 - Courtney is here to go beneath the surface

1:03:56 - Learn and change and grow or die


Find Zach

Website: https://zachdobson.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphoto


Find Courtney

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_


About the Podcast

Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting. 


Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.


Fair Use Statement

This document contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I have determined this to be "fair use" of the copyrighted material as referenced and provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. If you wish to use any copyrighted material from this document for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain express permission from the copyright owner.

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