The Wedding Biz: 412 KT MERRY: Implementing Adventure, Purpose, & Soul into Photography

412 KT MERRY: Implementing Adventure, Purpose, & Soul into Photography

May 9, 2022

Andy is joined today by KT Merry of KT Photography! KT has been recognized for her industry excellence by top media outlets such as Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, and she has built a thriving and very profitable business that allows her to also pursue her passion for conservation by using her art to protect the planet and its inhabitants who are most vulnerable. Over the past ten years, KT has evolved into a multidisciplinary creative with a highly profitable house of brands such as photographing luxury destination weddings and editorials around the world.

KT shares how her love of photography developed and how she assisted some major fashion photographers. She discusses her ideal client and elaborates upon some of the quotes that she has on her website and identifies the why behind what she does, discussing her passion for protecting the planet and how she has married that with her passion for photography. She touches upon how she came upon photographing weddings, how she feels about digital over film, what her philosophy on lighting and composition style is, and what it's like having her husband Chad as her business partner and how they balance their professional lives with their personal lives.

She describes her morning routine and how that helps keep her mental health in check, also describing two books from which she reads a page each day. She and Andy also discuss the various benefits of meditating such as being less reactive and not as impulsive, and, for any photographers who might be listening, KT reveals what gear she is currently using! Andy is so grateful for KT's time and had such a great time chatting with her! Be sure to check KT out online, and as always, if you can think of at least three good friends who might benefit from and enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with them! Andy would also be appreciative if you were to subscribe to the podcast if you aren't already and to leave a top review wherever you listen to the podcast, especially since it really helps the show and helps people find it!

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Time Stamps

[0:00] – This episode is sponsored by Zola.

[0:59] – Andy reveals that today's guest is KT Merry of KT Photography.

[1:57] – Andy points to a specific quote from KT's website.

[2:30] – KT elaborates upon her ideal client.

[4:45] – Discover how KT's love of photography started.

[6:12] – KT chronicles how she assisted some major fashion photographers.

[8:52] – Andy references a book that he has been reading.

[9:52] – KT reveals how she came upon photographing weddings.

[12:58] – KT discusses how she feels about digital vs. film.