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This week, Miles and Jared sit down with Michelle Harris, luxury destination wedding photographer, Sigma ambassador, and powerhouse educator behind M Harris Studios, Laila Chanel Studios, and the 2K+ M Harris Hustlers community.

From founding multiple brands to raising her daughters as a single mom and teaching thousands of photographers worldwide, Michelle has become a voice of confidence, community, and unapologetic hustle in an industry that often confuses success with perfection.

In this conversation, Michelle opens up about the lessons she’s learned building associate teams in D.C. and Atlanta, creating systems for sustainable growth, and redefining what “hustle” really means. You’ll hear the heart behind her education, the real story of how her Master the City workshops started, and how she built a business that genuinely serves people while raising a family.

Plus, Michelle shares practical steps for managing clients, creating emotional connection, and running consultations that book—and the mindset shifts that make it all possible.

🎧 AFTERCAST BONUS: PHOTOCO members get an exclusive session with Michelle, “How Not to Get Ghosted: How to Book Weddings During a Consultation” — available only inside the PHOTOCO membership community.

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• Systems Over Stress: Michelle’s repeatable workflows for posing, lighting, and editing keep her creativity sharp and her brand consistent.

• Education as Legacy: Teaching was never a “pivot” for her—it was a promise. She built her workshops because no one looked like her in education spaces when she began.

• Scaling with Heart: How she grew two associate teams across states while maintaining personal relationships with every client and community member.

• Confidence Is Contagious: Why her energy in client calls and workshops comes from genuine purpose, not performance.

• The Power of Community: How the M Harris Hustlers became more than a Facebook group—it’s an ecosystem of accountability and growth.

• Creative Motherhood: How being a mom fuels her work ethic and keeps her grounded.

• Client Care that Converts: Her signature approach—spending real time, humanizing the process, and becoming the advocate her brides didn’t know they needed.

• Southern Wedding Culture: Michelle shares how moving to Atlanta doubled her diversity in clients and gave her new perspective on style, flash, and culture in weddings.

• Rest Before Risk: Learning to pause, reflect, and let her children remind her to shut the laptop once in a while.

Michelle Harris

• Website: mharrisstudios.com

• Instagram: @mharris_studios

• Associate Brand: Laila Chanel Studios

• Community: M Harris Hustlers

• Education & Workshops: Master the City

PHOTOCO

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• Instagram: @photographiccollective

Hosts

• Miles Witt Boyer: @mileswittboyer

• Jared Mark Fincher: @jaredmarkfincher

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