Iwona Podlasinska started her career as an architect, but once she became a mother, she discovered her newest inspiration: her children. That prompted her to pivot into the world of photography, and she’s been honing her creative craft ever since!

In today’s episode, Iwona and I chat about her incredible career as she’s focused on fine art children’s portraiture and educating other photographers. We dive into how she’s developed her own eye-catching style, how she thinks about composition, and the way she directs her clients to capture just the right mood in every portrait. 

If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toes into fine art photography, you can't miss this episode. Let’s dive in!

What’s in this episode:

[00:00] Intro

[03:27] Iwona shares how she got her start in photography and why she focused on education early

[05:41] How Iwona uses social media and how she rebuilt after losing her Instagram account

[12:42] What inspires Iwona and how she’s created her signature style

[18:27] How Iwona manages traveling for her work as a photographer with two small children at home

[25:31] How Iwona sets the mood in her photography sessions through composition choices and direction for her clients and models

[41:09] The new teaching models Iwona is working on to continue educating other photographers

Tune in to this episode to learn how Iwona Podlasinska crafts her magical fine art children’s portraits!

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