How to Run a Photography Business With Your Spouse (And Not Kill Each Other) | with guests Gary and Kim Evans

About this episode

The episode discusses how to successfully run a photography business with your spouse while maintaining a healthy relationship.

Are you trying to figure out how to run a successful photography business alongside your spouse without letting it consume your relationship? Working with your significant other can be the ultimate dream, giving you a flexible schedule and the ability to craft your ideal life together. However, without the right boundaries, communication tactics, and division of labor, it can easily turn into a source of constant friction. In this episode of Shoot Bigger, hosts Dan and Laura Pinckard sit down with special guests Gary and Kim Evans. Gary and Kim are a highly successful husband-and-wife photography duo who run The Evans Collective and a pop-up wedding business called Lovely Weddings and Events. Together, the two couples dive deep into the realities of balancing a thriving photography career with a healthy marriage, sharing actionable advice for any creative couple looking to do the same. Gary & Kim's UK retreat : https://garyandkimevans.com/the-retreat-uk-2026 Follow Gary and Kim on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/garyandkim.ca/ Join the Shoot Bigger Community : https://www.shootbigger.com The Secret to Working Together: Staying in Your Lane The most common question both…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Pinckard, Laura Pinckard

Guests: Gary Evans, Kim Evans

Topics covered

• photography business
• working with spouse
• relationship management
• communication tactics
• division of labor
• creative couples

Keywords

• photography
• business
• spouse
• relationship
• communication
• boundaries
• creative
• advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Evans Collective, Lovely Weddings and Events, Shoot Bigger

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