photography

Episode 17: Michelle Moore on Breaking in as a Fashion + Senior Photographer

April 22, 2015

Michelle Moore is a fashion and senior photographer based in Seattle. In this podcast interview, Michelle shares how she went from studying atmospheric sciences in college to leading a successful photography studio that focuses on fashion and senior photography.

I always love to ask for book recommendations from other professionals. Michelle recommends 4-Hour Work Week. While the book becomes a bit convoluted at the end, the overall concept of living your life now rather than working life away helped Michelle refocus her work life balance.

See more of Michelle’s work on her blog.

Episode 16: Meg Borders on Creating a Plan For Your Business

April 22, 2015

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Like many others, Meg Borders became interested in photography after her daughter was born. And like others before, Meg made some mistakes during the early days of her business. She finally put her business on hold to create a plan and work on branding—and her new focus on senior girls has allowed her to thrive.

A few topics from today’s show:

Don’t rush into business—have a business plan
Take time to concentrate on branding
Give yourself time to discover which aspect of photography you like the best
For outdoor portraits, don’t leave clients an option on timing—Meg always shoots her senior sessions two hours before sunset
Be who you are, and don’t try to be someone else

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Check out some of Meg’s gorgeous work below, and see more on her blog.

Episode 15: Justin + Mary Marantz on Creating a Profitable Business

April 22, 2015

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Justin and Mary Marantz blew me away at WPPI back in 2011, so I knew that I had to talk with them for the Field Notes podcast to share their story and words of wisdom. In this interview, learn how Mary Marantz went from Yale Law School to co-owning one of the fastest growing photography studios on the East Coast when she met her now husband, Justin.

“Nobody else in this world is going to give you permission. Nobody is ever going to write you a letter or an email or knock on your door and go, ‘Okay, now you get to go out and chase your dream.’ And nobody did that for us, and when we first decided that we were going to have the business and I was going to turn down the law firm offers, there were a lot of people who said, ‘What are you doing? You can’t be serious’…You have to be the ‘can’ in your own life. You have to be the permission that you give yourself to chase whatever it is that you want to do.” —Mary Marantz

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