Our Own Expectations, Jon Gazzignato - EP 22
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Today’s guest believes that weddings should be done in their ways, and not from the expectations of others. Tasmania -based wedding photographer that captures intimate weddings, elopements, and couples' photographs. Jon was just traveling the world when he realised to take risks and go for it, so he did. He started his business out of his passion for photography. With his eye for creativity, he uses his outstanding unique styles to capture natural wedding moments with his photographs! In this episode, Jon will share how he reflects the couple’s character and their story through his photographs. He’ll also share his love for photography, resetting to focus on your skills, and how you can lessen stress so listen until the end of the episode! Key Takeaways: How he runs his photography business Why he puts their stories first rather than his skills Providing high-end service through connecting with couples How traveling inspired him to start his business Improving your creativity by clearing your mind of stress The details of his equipment and gears How his Africa trip changed his approach to photography Challenges he had as a photographer (and how he deals with them) Quotes: “I’ll get epic photos of whatever we do as long as it reflects who you are.” “As long as we get into contract, we should give above and beyond to give them the most incredible experience.” "We just need to make sure we put some time aside for ourselves to create one incredible photo as opposed to 3 mediocre photos.” "Photography comes from your brains and not the camera.” "They’re hiring us - our creativity, and the fact that we know how to make a good photo." Links: Jon Gazzignato Website - https://www.jongazzignato.com/ Magnum Contact Sheets by Kristen Lubben - https://www.amazon.com/Magnum-Contact-Sheets-Kristen-Lubben/dp/0500292914 High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brendon Burchard - https://www.amazon.com/High-Performance-Habits-Extraordinary-People/dp/1401952852
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