About Megan Reilley

Megan Reilley is an editor and writer living in Western Maryland. She holds an MFA in Nonfiction from Goucher College, where she teaches undergraduate writing.

Amy V. Cooper on Using our Strengths to Bring Vision & Voice into Alignment

...So much of what I’ve learned over the past few years of working with photographers and creatives, and working in the photo industry, is that so much of it is arbitrary. There’s no real standard for pricing or marketing. Everyone works differently, and mindset is a big part of running a freelance business. I have been doing more studying in the area of mindset, and offering new services to my clients that are focused on mindset, clarity, and authenticity. Instead of teaching my clients to follow a formula, I work with them to create an individual strategy based on what works for them. The photography and advertising industries have changed so much, especially now that influencers and Instagram and social media set the pace. The old ways of having reps and using directories are not working. I try to help photographers and other creatives figure out what their passion is, and instead of looking outside of themselves, we build their business strategy from their authentic desires.

By |2022-08-16T20:21:06+00:00August 10th, 2022|Inspiration, Interviews, Photography Profile|Comments Off on Amy V. Cooper on Using our Strengths to Bring Vision & Voice into Alignment

Leaning into Uncertainty – Lead with Authenticity

Leaning into uncertainty to connect and lead with authenticity: Mary Dail discusses essential elements of women’s success

As a pandemic ignited around the world in 2020, many people sought a safe space to live and work while waiting for the time when being together was no longer a risk. A sanctuary space was especially important to Mary Dail, owner and creative director of Big Leo Productions. While the pandemic raged, Dail suffered an unimaginable loss—the death of Mary’s husband Andreas, just 46 years old, from a sudden heart attack. To say his loss rocked Mary’s world would be an understatement. At a time when the world was already upside down, to suffer the loss of her best friend, business partner, life partner, and father to their young son, Loki, and her stepdaughters, was an especially cruel blow.

Yet just seven months after losing Andreas, Mary […]

By |2022-08-10T19:57:01+00:00February 2nd, 2022|Inspiration, Interviews, Photography Profile|Comments Off on Leaning into Uncertainty – Lead with Authenticity

Mentorship & Networking w/ Shelly Waldman – Cornerstones of Professional Growth

Business consultant and photographer Shelly Waldman talks mentorship and networking—the cornerstones of professional growth

Shelly Waldman was always a photographer, even if she didn’t get her professional start until late in her career. Growing up in a house filled with photographs, and with parents who photographed the big and small moments in their work and family lives, Shelly internalized the importance of seeing and being seen. After more than a decade and a half spent working in public relations, marketing, and finance in the pro sports and banking arenas, an international move became the impetus for Shelly to pick up her camera and rediscover her love of—and gift for—photography.

As an expat in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Shelly turned to photography to help her make sense of her new surroundings. She went about documenting her and her husband’s experiences in their new city, enrolling in […]

By |2022-08-10T19:58:27+00:00November 12th, 2021|Interviews, Photography Profile|Comments Off on Mentorship & Networking w/ Shelly Waldman – Cornerstones of Professional Growth
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