One thing I’ve learned throughout my journey as a photographer is that a lot of opportunities come from the relationships you build and the people who believe in your work when you’re not around.
As creatives, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to promote ourselves, how to get our work seen, and how to find the next opportunity. Those things matter, but there is something powerful about someone else sharing your name.
Someone saying, “You should work with them.”
Recently, Nickelle was looking for a photographer for her birthday portraits and reached out to her Instagram community for recommendations. My good friend Maya Winston saw the post and immediately sent her my information.
That one small moment of support turned into something much bigger.
After connecting with Nickelle, we spent the next few weeks talking through her vision, what she wanted these images to represent, scheduling, wardrobe, logistics, and all the details that help bring a shoot together.
By the time she stepped into Studio 3K NYC, we had already built a connection and understanding of what we wanted to create.
The goal was simple: create images that celebrated her birthday and documented a special moment in her life.
