I've had the pleasure of working with Felise at the salon. Not only that, but she took my beautiful engagement photos. I jokingly say Felise was raised by unicorns and fluffy bunnies in a land of glitter. She is seriously one of the nicest women I know. Also, I don't think it's a coincidence that in Spanish (Feliz) means happy. So because of these things and much more, Felise is my V.I.P (very inspirational person), the woman who makes people beautiful and captures beauty. -What are you trying to convey through your photography? And how do you make that happen?
I am trying to capture the love and joy of a child at each different milestone. Babies change so much for the newborn photos to the 3 month, to 6 month and so on. I love getting photos of the little changes, for example, sitting up, smiling, clapping. But the BEST is, capturing the love of the parents. I just live for the photos where you can really see the love in the expressions of the parents looking at their child. -What motivates you to do hair? I love making people feel good about themselves. I know how good it feels to be the one getting my hair done. Its relaxing and a special treat, and then I leave feeling like a new woman! And that feeling lasts about 2 months until my hair grows out :) I love knowing I am giving that feeling to people every day :) I also love the friendships I have with my clients, we grow closer every appointment! -What drew you into photography? I have always notice little moments in life like pretty lighting or interesting perspectives which is what originally interested me in photography but then I started doing family photography, and could not get enough. -How did doing hair and taking photos change your perspective on life? I feel so lucky that I get to do two extremely gratifying jobs. Both feel rewarding pretty soon after, either its the smile on someones face when they see their hair, or the joyful email I get after people see their photos. This positive reinforcement makes me feel light airy and lucky every day!! -What are some difficulties you had to encounter? And how did you overcome it? Sometimes people are unhappy to with their hair or their photos. This is SO hard to hear and always hurts the ego. But I try to stand up tall, know I did my best. Listen to what they have said and learn from the situation. If this never happened, I would never grow so I am grateful for these hard situations even though they aren't easy. It will only help me become better and stronger because usually, it is something I missed, didn't listen well, or made a mistake so its good to be vulnerable and take the critiques.
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What makes a V.I.P?Very Inspirational People are your everyday person that has a valuable story to share. We usually don't get to hear these stories, So I find them, and this is their platform. ArchivesCategories |