Before Valerie Eidson found photography, she tried every other creative field first. Eventually, she found herself behind a camera with a new problem: how to learn and develop her own voice and style.

In today’s episode, Valerie and I sit down to chat about the key decisions that helped her create her own unique perspective when it comes to her photography. She shares her best advice for other photographers just starting out (spoiler: you just have to keep shooting), and how she navigates the balance between fostering creativity, her business, and her family!

This episode is full of amazing advice. Let’s jump in!

What’s in this episode:

[00:00] Intro

[02:20] Valerie shares all the creative careers she tried before finding photography

[07:00] How Valerie navigates her way out of creative droughts

[11:25] How Valerie manages the demands of her family and her business

[16:25] How Lisa and Valerie are both experimenting with AI (and navigating the pros and cons of these new systems)

[22:59] Valerie’s advice for finding your own unique creative voice

[25:17] How Valerie tries to balance shooting vs editing in a way that doesn’t feel totally overwhelming

[31:15] Valerie’s lightning round

Tune in to this episode to learn more about the unique way Valerie developed her voice as a photographer!

For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://themilkyway.ca/take-your-shot-how-to-find-your-unique-photography-voice-with-valerie-eidson/

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