007 | Photographer, Photo Compositor, G. Riley Creations Co-Owner Gordon Riley

Making Life Podcast

Cate and Heather interview Gordon Riley, one half of G. Riley Creations, a creative marketing company that specializes in product and portrait photography, photo composites, logo design, and more. He received his certificate in photography from RISD (the Rhode Island School of Design) in 2020, and almost one year later, made the move to go full time with the business just last month!

In this episode, among other things, we discuss:

-Work as a professional independent creative – just a few months after making the leap to full-time
-How Gordon’s day job inspired the way to fill the gap and turn G Riley Creations from a side gig into a full-time endeavor
-Networking – when it works, when it doesn’t, and why
-The benefits – and long-term effects -- of taking classes that interest you in college or grad school when you don’t know what to focus on
-Tips for how to push through anxiety about replying to new inquiries and sending follow up emails to clients
-The power of passive income
-A childhood play on a trampoline
-Photo composites: where photography meets theatre
--Pre-destiny versus chance, artistic ancestors, and the roles they play in our life path

Here's where you can find Gordon and G Riley Creations on the interwebs:
Facebook: G.Riley Creations
Instagram: G.Riley Creations (@grileycreations)
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