05/13/2024
Capture your stories through visual representation with Create With Mia Photography!
𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 is a portrait and event photographer in the Greater Milwaukee Area. She offers photographer sessions for individuals, couples, families, and events. She is currently interested in Branding Photography, so for small businesses, if you're interested, connect with her by messaging her on Facebook!
Mia, like most photographer stories, started with her love for photography. She's always the girl with the camera, taking photos for memories. She never thought she would make the step to become an official small business owner with an LLC, but here she is today! Mia wished that someone had taken photos of her memories and milestones. So she knows how important that is to her, and she's sure that other people feel the same way about their memories and stories. She wants to be that person for someone else. Moments can fade and pass quickly, but if you capture a photo of it, you can have something tangible forever.
𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲's interpretation of photography is unique because she has many styles that she loves. She loves moody, sentimental, timeless, true-to-life, candid, and documentary photography. But storytelling is the most important factor that Mia focuses on - the feeling you want to convey in your photos, the emotions that you feel or that you want others to feel when they see your photos, and the story behind why you need photos matter the most to Mia.
𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔:
One challenge that Mia has is imposter syndrome. She feels that way because she is always wondering if her work is good enough or what her new clients think of her. She wants the world to know that having these fears is okay because, as a small business owner, you are paving a path no one has walked yet. You are not living the typical 9-5 life - you own your career and can do whatever you want. Also, since she is a new photographer, she is trying to avoid comparing her work to other photographers. Photography, just like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. As for her success, her first paid session was an individual self-portrait session. Weeks before the shoot, she constantly went over her ideas, poses, how to navigate the location, lighting, camera settings, etc. The day came around, and she had the best time ever! It was a smooth and easy shoot; she had so much fun, and the photos turned out great. Although this may seem small to other experienced photographers, she says that as a beginning small photography business, small steps eventually lead to significant steps. There is no one way to success; success looks different for everyone.
𝑮𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆:
Mia's goal for the future is to get into cinematography/videography for events. She thinks this is a huge goal, and to accomplish that, she needs to focus on honing her photography skills in the next 1-2 years and then slowly dabbling into film. Since videos and photos are two separate skills to learn, having the ability to do both would make her business more appealing to her clients.
𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐/𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔:
Mia is working on a passion project called: LOVE KNOWS NO GENDER, AGE, RACE OR RELIGION. She is looking for 5+ couples in the Milwaukee area who are either in same-sex or in*******al relationships, have an age gap of 10+ years in relationships, have different religions, etc., to do a FREE photoshoot and short 10-minute video about their relationship. This is a way to promote love and something bright and uplifting to the community. To apply and more information, please visit her website: https://createwithmia.mypixieset.com/love-knows-no-color/
✨ 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒂 𝑷𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒉𝒚: ✨
We have to dream big because until we do, we'll have no idea what we're capable of.
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Thank you, Create With Mia Photography, for interviewing with WUCMAA!
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About WUCMAA’s Business Development:
We provide culturally appropriate direct technical assistance to minority entrepreneurs & business owners in order to accelerate economic opportunities that contribute to job creation & retention in historically underserved communities. Interviewing our Hmong & Southwest Asian small business owners in Wisconsin & featuring them allows us to spread resources for our communities & help us connect & give opportunities. If you would like to feature a business, please contact Manie Xiong at [email protected] or Tia Lor at [email protected] .
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