This week on the show, I have the pleasure of sitting down with photographer, Marques Ruiz (@one.twentysix on Instagram) to give y'all all the tea on how to break into the creative industry. Throughout the show, we chat about how he got into photography, what equipment he uses, determining your rates, how to tell friends you're not doing shoots for free anymore, identifying work boundaries, #BevCheck and more! Keep scrolling for a full breakdown of the episode.

Episode Breakdown:

• Why cliches aren’t that cliche
• A day to day in the life of a social media manager
• Why you should ask your friends for help
• How to get into the photography business
• How long it took before he felt comfortable charging people
• The best beginner/starter camera for anyone interested in photography/videography
• Mirrorless cameras vs DSLRs
• Having the ‘I’m not doing this for free anymore’ talk with friends
• Rates! Rates! Rates!
• Adobe Max - what every visual creative needs to know
• The Adobe Residency Program
• Why he got a studio for his creative passions
• Finding a healthy work-life balance
• Identifying work boundaries early on in your career
• #BevCheck

Marques' #BevCheck Instagram: @validateyourbev

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Host: Tinah (Tina with an H) Ogalo @tinah.ogalo

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