A few
Favorites
My top resources for photographers and aspiring entrepreneurs
Owning a business can be more than you bargained for.
For most of us the idea of becoming a photographer, florist, or entrepreneur of the creative kind begins with the idea of one thing... service. We love the idea of creating, building, and loving people. But rarely do we get really excited about systematizing a small business and getting MBA level marketing expertise... and yet, that often is what's require to run more than a side hustle or really expensive hobby. Below you'll find some of my top resources for photographers and those who are trying to serve others well while running a successful business.
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Don't be afraid of the light
5 Tools you
MUST use
Caring for yourself as a business owner
Worthwhile Reads
BUSINESS
BUSINESS
James Clear
Donald Miller
Personal Growth
BUSINESS
Shonda Rhimes
Simon Sinek
INNOVATION
BUSINESS
Malcolm Gladwell
Ed Catmull
Curious what's in our bags?
Looking for Professional Gear?
Visit our amazon site to find a few of our essential gear we use and love for both our photo and video teams. Everything from lighting down to the cameras themselves.
LIGHTING & MODIFIERS
YONGNUO YN-560 IV
YONGNUO YN-560 TX II Nikon (Trigger)
Godox AD200 / Flashpoint Xplor 200
MAGMOD Professional Flash Kit 2
Flash Kit includes 1 MagGrip 2, 1 MagSphere 2, 1 MagBounce 2, 1 MagGrid 2, 1 Pro Correction Gels
MAGMOD MagShoe v2
MAGMOD MagSphere V2
MAGMOD MagGrid V2
CAMERAS & LENSES
Nikon Z 6II FX-Format Mirrorless Camera
Nikon D850 FX-Format Digital SLR Camera
Nikon AF FX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G
Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 105mm f/1.4E ED
Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Nikon FM2N 35mm SLR Film Camera
Pentax 645 Medium Format Film Camera
ASSESORIES
HoldFast Gear Two-Camera Harness
Lexar Professional 128GB SDXC Cards
Sony Professional XQD 120GB Cards
Professional Portra Color Negative Film
Being a business owner can be lonely and hard. The honest statistics show us that 85% of creative entrepreneurs never make it out of the first few years of business. Why? Because being a photographer, florist, or fine artist is different than being a business owner. The wild thing is that you have to be really good at BOTH in order to have longevity in our industry. Our owner and principal photographer offers select business coaching for the creative entrepreneur because we believe you shouldn't do it alone.
Gatekeeping?
Never heard of her.
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We are Cleveland wedding photographers for the couple that values timeless images and authentic moments captured.
We love telling wedding stories in a way even your grandchildren will feel like they experienced your day with you. Dragonfly Photography is based in Cleveland, Ohio and photographs weddings in destinations worldwide. We are often found in cities like CHICago, Washington DC, and love to travel worldwide for the right couple.
Dragonfly Photography
425 Literary Rd
Cleveland, OH 44113