When Deborah Koch first picked up a camera, she didn’t know she was starting a brand new career. She just wanted to document her family life with her husband and her two sweet kids. But, once she started diving into her photography education and discovering the creative possibilities of fine art photography, she fell in love with the medium.

Today, she brings that joy and passion for creating timeless, gorgeous images to the clients she photographs through a thoughtful, collaborative process with her families. She’s kind enough to share the wisdom she’s gathered from her career of crafting beautiful images while never undervaluing her own fine art photography with us.

In this episode, Deborah shares how she balances her creative with her client work, practical advice on setting up a workflow that puts her families at ease, how she streamlined her culling and editing process to create magical images without getting overwhelmed, and why it’s so important to never lose sight of the value photographers bring to the world with the beautiful imagery we create.

What’s in this episode:

[03:56] How Deb got started in photography and her journey to studying it more intensely

[07:32] How Deb plans out her creative projects seasonally, instead of trying to force those projects during busy seasons

[15:41] The workflow Deb has developed to help her families relax and to make sure she gets every shot without overshooting

[22:42] How developing her confidence and restructuring her business allowed Deb to be able to create higher quality fine art photos without overdelivering

[25:11] Why communicating and collaborating with her clients on styling and location play such a huge part in the works of art Deb creates for her clients

[36:34] Why learning to value yourself and your art is key to finding an equilibrium within your work and personal life

If you’ve always wanted to dive into the magical world of fine art photography but felt overwhelmed by the intensity of the process, tune in to this episode with Deborah Koch.

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