Navigating Creative Business
Episode Overview:
During a group trip in Scotland, my friend Barry Harley kindly sat with me for a relaxed hour to discuss his journey from agency owner to a leading interior and architecture photographer.
Grab a coffee, settle in, and listen as Barry graciously and generously shares his story and advice for emerging photographers who want to create profitable, differentiated, sustainable businesses.
Filmed using Canon R6ii and L Senses in Glencoe, Scotland.
Episode Links:
Explore Barry Harley's website - https://www.barryharley.com/
Art Production Agency Wonderful Machine - https://wonderfulmachine.com/
Photographer's Coffee Morning with Emma Alexander from Wisern - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM4v_N7za60
Association of Photographers (UK) - https://www.the-aop.org/
Timestamps:
3:00 - The craft of image-making.
7:00 - When being a 'mid-market' and local photographer isn't necessarily the way to business growth.
11:00 - How Barry's Commonwealth background and love of the Dutch Masters shape his visual vocabulary.
12:20 - Licensing, contracts, and copyright issues that all photographers must navigate.
18:30 - Usage and charging properly for our work.
20:00 - How getting help in business propelled Barry's business forward.
23:00 - Sales and rejections are not personal, they are just numbers.
30:00 - One for the meal, one for the reel; marketing and PR, and doing personal work to fill your creative needs.
36:00 - Innovate but watch and be careful of trends if you want to build a sustainable business.
39:00 - What a new photographer should do to build a solid business foundation.
