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SHOW NOTES   Throughout the course of creating the Off-Farm Income Podcast I have interviewed a handful of photographers that specialize in agricultural and rural themes.  I started this back in 2015 and have enjoyed these interviews more and more, each time that I do them.  Each of these photographers have fundamentally similar businesses but they all go about it in their own, unique ways. Today's guest, Erin Brown, has her own story of growing up around agriculture, leaving it and then coming back.  She also talks about how she discovered photography and developed her skills.  And like every photographer that I am honored to interview, she has her own unique business model for producing her income. Erin does custom photo shoots for agricultural companies, and she also shoots stock photography.  She is the second photographer in a row that I have interviewed that talks about controlling your market on your stock images.  Selling stock images through an online service greatly reduces what you can make for your work, so she prefers to sell direct.  This is very similar to my own model of selling pork and beef.  If you sell direct, you can control the price. Being a photographer allows Erin to live wherever she wants and to be at home with her family.  And, no matter where you live, as a photographer you can specialize in the photos that are offered to you in that area.  In Erin's case, she gets to photograph the type of farming that she grew up with, and the featured image on her website is actually her dad, combining corn on their families farm. HOW TO CONTACT ERIN & GRAND VALE CREATIVE: Website: LINK Blog: LINK Instagram: LINK Facebook: LINK LinkedIn: LINK Email:   Where Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard:   Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters