Backstory - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken

Episode 09 - This week Zach & Courtney discuss starting a photography business and a family at the same time and how they work to fully integrate their lives together.“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson NotesWhere it says, “Photo stories with the family,” on the screen from 35:31 until the end, what that means is for every one of those images, we were all together as a family, or Zach was out with the kids. Clearly some of the photos have the kids in them, but many are documentary images of the places we’re visiting. We wanted to show the breadth of work it’s possible for us to do when we’re together. Courtney mentions a Helena Bonham Carter quote. Here it is…“I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What you believe in, and all your dreams. The way you drink your tea. How you decorate your home. Or party. Your grocery list. The food you make. How your writing looks. And the way you feel. Life is art.”Index0:00 - The parameters are there to help us grow.1:33 - Who are Zach & Courtney?2:11 - Meeting at Indiana University and sharing an interest in travel & storytelling.3:17 - Zach started his photography career in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.5:01 - Courtney moves to Chicago and Zach follows.6:12 - Zach & Courtney start their photography business in Indianapolis in 200615:17 - Working as a documentary commercial photographer17:52 - Booking our own weddings as a photographer18:58 - A special visitor to the set20:12 - Multiple streams of photography income. 21:44 - Courtney solo parenting while Zach works nights.25:26 - Why we decided to homeschool our kids.30:00 - Being in charge of our own time.33:14 - The Personal Legend Project35:40 - Creating stability at work and home40:00 - Society wants perfection. The interesting is in the mess.Find ZachWebsite: https://zachdobson.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachdobsonphoto/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachdobsonphotoThreads: https://www.threads.com/@zachdobsonphotoFind CourtneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneymccracken_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@happy_life_lessonsThreads: https://www.threads.com/@courtneymccracken_About the PodcastPhotography 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. 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.Fair Use StatementThis document contains copyrighted material, the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. I have determined this to be "fair use" 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.