What We've Learned So Far

<p>In this 50TH episode, Zach &amp; 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.</p><p><br></p><p>“Photography is nothing–it&#39;s life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson </p><p><br></p><p>Index</p><p>0:00 - Grow or die</p><p>1:40 - Starting a business</p><p>4:31 - Courtney &amp; Zach had the same idea</p><p>5:57 - Starting a life after college</p><p>12:46 - We had abandoned our intuition</p><p>17:04 - Starting our own business worked</p><p>23:50 - You have to do other things to support the Big Thing</p><p>25:40 - Would Zach recommend this lifestyle?</p><p>33:04 - Dealing with ego death</p><p>40:35 - Getting back to the original vision</p><p>45:45 - Choosing joy</p><p>49:53 - Unexpected skills Zach has learned</p><p>54:42 - Learn to photograph the everyday &amp; make it interesting</p><p>57:00 - Courtney is here to go beneath the surface</p><p>1:03:56 - Learn and change and grow or die</p><p><br></p><p>Find Zach</p><p>Website: https://zachdobson.com/</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphoto</p><p>Threads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphoto</p><p><br></p><p>Find Courtney</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessons</p><p>Threads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_</p><p><br></p><p>About the Podcast</p><p>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. </p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Fair Use Statement</p><p>This document contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I have determined this to be &quot;fair use&quot; 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.</p>