EPISODE SUMMARY

Karya Schanilec is a professionally trained photographer based in NYC who works with bloggers, brands, and fashion all over the city.

Karya discusses how she started becoming a professional photographer and goals for her photography business. After working in Seattle for a few years, she moved to NYC for more opportunities working with larger and established clients. From her varied and full experience in photography, she shares tips for becoming a better photographer!

We cover topics like the basics of photography: composition, lighting, and camera settings, learning these skills, the equipment needed to start becoming a better photographer, when to upgrade your equipment, what equipment to upgrade to, the best image editing tools to use. Finally, we talk about outsourcing photography and how to find + work with an outsourced photographer.

Karya Schanilec on Instagram & TikTok.

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We Speak About:

[00:18] Intro, brief summary of how she got started

[02:47] Moving to NYC for new professional opportunities

[04:44] Her goals for photography and content creation: growing business and teaching new creators

[06:07] Working behind the scenes, what doesn’t show on social media

[08:57] Basics of photography: composition, lighting, camera settings

[10:58] Learning photography skills & practicing

[18:54] Equipment to start with photography

[20:11] When to upgrade equipment & what to get

[21:06] Upgrade to mirrorless cameras

[24:14] Best image editing tools to use

[28:45] When to outsource photography

[29:57] How to pick & work with an outsourced photographer

[32:31] Closing