We love finding new products when we attend High Point Market so we were thrilled when we met our guest there, photographer Lannie Hall. His company name is Eikones Studio, which is the Latin word for “images”. In this episode, we ask Lannie about his photography background, artistic style, and much more. Tune in as we get all the details on the future of his business!

  In this episode:

• [02:30] Lannie’s start in photography, his classical training, and starting Eikones Studio
• [06:00] Using his 35-year business and marketing experience in his photography
• [10:00] Researching locations and subjects for his shoots
• [15:00] Using museum paper and glass to display photographs and framing styles
• [21:00] How Lannie pivoted his business during Covid and successfully ignited sales offers for loose prints

 

Key Takeaways:

• Being flexible as a business owner is always important- you can see this in dealing with the aftermath of Covid complications. Being able to pivot and transition can help sustain and even elevate your business
• You don’t always have to start out in the business you end up in- sometimes other careers and life experiences can help you be able to build a business you love. 

 

Quotes:

"Kids Today: Finds out school is canceled via text. Me: Had to wake up at 6am and watch the bottom of the TV screen like an NBA draft." - Anonymous   “A good photographer is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart, and leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it.  It is, in a word, effective” - Irving Penn  

Links Mentioned: sherwin-williams.com https://eikonesstudio.com/

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