[EP12] - James Broadbent, Software for photographers

James Broadbent’s 3 implementable tasks that you can do to level up your game

1. Generate some content to build your portfolio.
2. Reach out to different people within the industry and work with them.
3. Try and get to know as many people as you can. Reach out to people who are really inspirational.

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Today’s guest is someone I’ve been really looking forward to interviewing. James Broadbent is an all-rounder who makes combining entrepreneurship and photography look effortless!

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James co-founded Chasewild with Cameron Thorp. He is also the brains behind the blogging software, Narrative. While juggling multiple businesses is no easy feat, James handles the challenges with utmost ease.

In this episode, James shared some of the things that has helped him succeed at photography and business—the pros and cons of collaborating with others, how his love for photography developed, and how he went about the rebranding of their business.
You’ll learn and discover amazing insights and wisdom about photography and business in today’s episode, so please don’t miss it!

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Key Takeaways

  • How Chasewild started and how it got to where it is now

  • How his love for wedding photography developed

  • The catalyst of joining forces and rebranding their business

  • Pros and cons of collaborating with photographers

  • What the alternative photography brand "The Isles" is all about

  • What Narrative is and how it came about

  • Features of Narrative Publish and Narrative Select

  • Steps on how to use the Narrative software

    Quotes

    “How cool would just be to collaborate with another person to learn, share, and grow.”

    “We just enjoyed teaching each other what we were learning.”

    “It is an amazing opportunity to learn as much as I could.”

    “Running a business with someone is amazing and really enjoyable. But finding the right person to do that with is absolutely crucial.”

    “If you want to get that moment, you just have to shoot lots of pictures.”

    “We’re not building this software for me, we’re building this for everyone.”

    “Wedding photographers just so happen to be really friendly people.”

    Coupon for 20% off Publish: escapingtheordinary


    Links
    Sign up for the Narrative Select beta: https://bit.ly/2Ol4MYA
    Link to Narrative Publish: https://bit.ly/306LfAn
    Chasewild Wedding Photographer New Zealand - https://www.chasewild.com/
    Chasewild Wedding Photography Workshops - https://www.chasewild.com/wedding-photography-workshops
    The Isles Wedding Photography - https://www.theisles.co.nz/

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