We had the good fortune of connecting with Kali Pryor and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Kali, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
My thought process behind starting my own business was really just to have something for myself outside of being a wife, mom, and corporate employee. I wanted a creative outlet that just happened to double as an income maker.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I love being able to capture human connection through my camera lens and being able to tell a story through images. It’s important for me to build a connection with my clients and I think they can appreciate my weird quirkiness. I aim to better myself and my photography with every shoot. If I feel like I did not succeed, I may have a freak out session, but then I pick myself back up again to get back out there to create art for families/couples to cherish forever. I learned that I won’t always be someone’s cup of tea and that’s totally okay. The right clients will find me.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We are definitely starting the day off with an iced coffee from Better Buzz Coffee. Then frolicking the aisles of target because, duh. With lunch we’d share a pitcher of sangria at Bushfire grill. Then head to my house to dance to Taylor Swift and maybe sit in the jacuzzi. At some point in the week we’d definitely go to Mason jar brewery to have a beer and eat from whatever food truck they have.
Clearly I am a big foodie and survive off coffee.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I really have to thank my husband for always believing in me and helping me start my business. He is always there when I need him to be whether it be a pep talk, help with technical support or looking over my work. I could totally do it without him, but I wouldn’t want to.

Website: https://kalireneephotography.mypixieset.com/

Instagram: Www.Instagram.com/kalireneephotography

Image Credits
Kristin DePaola for the main photo, Kali Renee Photography

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