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The Honest Truth About...Instagram | Monday Musings

The Honest Truth About...Instagram | Monday Musings

This is such a funny one, and I almost can’t believe I’m writing it, but it’s actually the initial inspiration for the whole series. When I first started in my business, Instagram was not that big of a deal – I actually thought it was just a photo editing app and had no idea I was posting anything to my feed for about a week!

Over the last few years, it has really taken off and become the medium of choice for creatives, and especially photographers, everywhere, and for good reason. Instagram carries with it an inherently natural way to display your work, no matter what it is. It’s easy to get lost in all the prettiness of scrolling and now with the Stories feature, you can immerse yourself even further in the app. If you’re not careful it can be a huge time waster as well – one I have been learning to manage over the last few months.

When I first started getting followers it was fun...

TuesdaysTogether Leaders Retreat | Charleston, South Carolina Photographer | Business

TuesdaysTogether Leaders Retreat | Charleston, South Carolina Photographer | Business

I have mentioned before that I have the absolute privilege of leading the Hampton Roads Peninsula chapter of The Rising Tide Society. I came across this opportunity last May, and have led this group of creative entrepreneurs for almost a year. It's a passion of mine to help others succeed in their businesses, and being part of the #communityovercompetition movement is inspiring. This weekend I had the amazing opportunity to go on a leaders retreat to Charleston, South Carolina, with the other Hampton Roads leaders - and it was incredible...

What TuesdaysTogether Means | Business

What TuesdaysTogether Means | Business

A few months ago, back in the summer, I saw a movement growing that started over on Natalie Franke's blog. It's a movement that's been stirring in the hearts of so many creatives, but one that lacked a uniting voice until that time. It's not a new idea - that together two are stronger than one - but it's an idea that needed room to grow and flourish.

Enter The Rising Tide Society. When it first began, I didn't know fully what it was but I did know that I wanted to get on board! I applied to be a leader, not knowing what all that entailed, and was accepted within a few days. That was before the huge onslaught of applications that happened - I was thankful to be on the front end!