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Ksenia Pro is a very successful portrait and fashion photographer in the Washington DC area.
She quit her job in finance in 2012 to follow her true passion, photography, and I never looked back.
As a full-time portrait photographer, she specializes in magazine-style photoshoots that are designed to celebrate beauty, motherhood and build strong personal brands.
She is passionate about building a human connection and creating an incredible photography experience tailored specifically for each client.
Ksenia’s immigration story is very inspiring, as she didn’t have a green card for the first 3 years of her life in the US, but she took that time to make herself grow and inch closer to a successful future career.
In today’s show, Ksenia shares how can you invest time in yourself and grow while waiting for legal status, why she started a business instead of getting a job, her advice for future photographers, and how you can grow your confidence while speaking English.
In Today’s Episode We Discuss:
How can you invest time in yourself and grow while waiting for a legal status
Why start a business instead of getting a job
Business now vs then
Advice for future photographers:
-Learn your trade
-Figure out your strength
-Learn how to edit
How did Ksenia get confident speaking in English
Direct vs non-direct communication
Ksenia’s Book Recommendation:
The Go-Giver, Expanded Edition: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg
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