Founder (Together Journal) - Greta Kenyon [EP17]
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Greta Kenyon’s 3 implementable tasks that you can do to level up your game: Pair up with a florist and a stylist – then shoot something. Have a look at my business and to think about ways you can diversify. Keep reaching out to your friends in the industry. Today’s guest is someone who challenges to get out of her comfort zone. Greta Kenyon has already been a wedding photographer for 8 years. Based from Auckland, she is also a founder of Together Journal. With Greta’s idea to share different love stories, she took the publishing and wedding industry to the next level when she published Together Journal. Together Journal showcases different weddings and lifestyles for inspiration and it has already published 19 issues! In this episode, Greta shared her insights in developing Together Journal, what’s next for her business, and what the future holds in the wedding industry. You’ll surely learn how to level up your photography so make sure to listen until the end of it! Key Takeaways How her photography career started The catalyst on starting Together Journal Challenges on establishing a magazine publishing company Why mentors are important for your growth How her business escalated throughout the years Different features of Together Journal How the audience connects with her magazine The next step for Together Journal Importance of color branding How the pandemic could affect the wedding industry What photographers can do amidst COVID-19 Quotes “We need to have a media platform that represents more on the type of work that we do.” “That’s really one of the whole motivation behind it – to show people they don’t have to do traditional things.” “When you’re starting a wedding, you need to know what your color palette is - and everything will come from there.” “We didn’t want something that could just be downloaded, we wanted the environment where people could go into - that looks like a magazine.” “I think a lot of wedding photographers don’t realize how adept and skilled they are.” Links The Icehouse https://www.theicehouse.co.nz/ Together Journal Website - https://togetherjournal.com/about/ Together Journal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/togetherjournal/
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