Connecting with clients by owning your story with Mary Catherine Wickman

When DC photographer Mary Catherine Wickman posted on instagram about her fears around being 35 and a family photographer without kids, her followers rallied around her in support, encouragement, and their own stories of relatability. In this episode, we talk about that caption - why she shared it, what happened, and what she (and all of us) can learn from it.

Read the post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3AsIgNOcUj/

We also touch on

• The way our vulnerability helps us connect in deeper ways with out clients and other photographers
• The “age ceiling” in family photography and how we’re finding it’s a complete myth
• The sacrifices of going from part time to full time
• What it’s like to look around at what you’ve built and say ‘this is good.’
• The value in participating in non-photography-related creative mediums

// CONNECT //

Mary Catherine Wickman : www.marycatherinephotography.com | Instagram: @marycatherinephoto

Leah O'Connell

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