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In this episode of Creating the Vision, I sit down with Daniel Wakefield, a former high school teacher turned renowned photographer. Daniel shares his journey from wildlife photography in Canada to becoming an influential headshot photographer under the mentorship of Peter Hurley. He founded TopTier Headshots, combining his passion for genuine human expression with photography to boost people's confidence through their headshots. Daniel discusses the importance of presenting oneself authentically to the world and how he utilizes expression coaching to elicit natural, confident looks from his clients, which has profound impacts on their professional and personal lives. The conversation covers the transformative power of headshots, Daniel's approach to photography as a confidence-building tool, and his upcoming book aimed at creative entrepreneurs. We talk about: 00:00 Intro 02:24 The evolution of self 09:42 His process creating genuine moments of human expression 17:01 What mentorship has meant to him 25:03 Helping his clients achieve their best results every time 35:40 His 'do the dang goal' Resources: Workbook: https://a.co/d/9GpwurV Connect with Daniel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toptier_headshots/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toptierheadshotsfl Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/company/top-tier-headshots/ https://www.toptierheadshots.com/ Connect with me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariamaldonadosmith/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/confessionsofacorporatemom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-maldonado-smith-a506805/ Website: https://mmsconsultingfirm.com/