In doing some networking with
Orange County Realtors Association, Lisa and I ran into a friend we hadn’t seen in a long time - Daniel Fennell. It was great to see Daniel and catch up, and talk about how we could collaborate to help our clients market their businesses. Since that meeting, we’ve been able to team up and use Daniel’s skills of capturing properties and people in our websites and marketing campaigns. Daniel is the owner of Fennell Media, specializing in videography and photography for real estate. He was was kind enough to answer a few questions about his life in a small biz:
Q+A with Daniel Fennell:
When did you know you wanted to start your own business?
“I’m naturally a creative person. I’ve always been an entrepreneur. When I was a kid and there was a fundraiser I always sold the most m&m boxes - I would always kill it!”
What are your biggest dreams for your business?
“I would like to have an in-house team producing a high level of work so that I can spend more time meeting with my clients while my team is shooting and editing.”
What do you love most about what you do?
“I love nicer homes with very pretty architectural design. It brings out my creative side where it's beautiful to the eye and I can figure out how to relate it to photo and video.”
What’s the most challenging part of your job?
“Balancing what to spend time on what is most valuable to the business.Wanting to run but having to walk, and everyday plugging away trying to spend time on the most valuable things.”
Funniest situation:
“I walked into a house and saw there was cat poop in the living room, and the owner asked If I could photoshop that out? So I did."
Perks of the job, tools of the trade:
“The perks are getting to buy all the toys I always wanted. I’ve gotten a lot better at my craft using this great equipment.”
What inspires you?
“I’m driven by people. I want to interview every homeowner to ask them what about the home you lived in is most appealing, which would reveal a certain aspect of the home that would be appealing for the next homeowner.”