36 min
Meg Calton on Taking Photos for Moms This Mom Knows
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- Entrepreneurship
Meg Calton is a mom photographer who loves to teach other moms how to use their cameras to take photos of their kids.
Meet our Guest Meg:
Connect with me and let me hear your thoughts:
Website - www.thismomknows.com
FB - www.facebook.com/thismomknows
IG - www.instagram.com/thismomknowspodcast
Topics we cover:
Resources mentioned:
When we recorded we didn't know which team won the NBA Championship. Meg was pulling for the Suns, but the Milwaukee Bucks were the champions.
Ira Glass quote on taste:
“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”
Learn more about printing your photos into Chatbooks
Order your own set of Cheat Sheets (and don't forget to use discount code THISMOM)
Sign-up for your own copy of 3 Simple Things for taking better pictures of your kids
Meg's favorite gadgets are her long iPhone charging cords and her loopy case (try discount code: foundya10)
Link to transcript: https://www.thismomknows.com/blog/episode-26
Connect with Meg:
Website: http://www.snaphappymom.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SnapHappyMeg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snaphappymeg
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7DKk9PNUNSBGnFjoM7T8FA
About This Mom Knows
Moms know a lot of things, and when we start talking, ideas form, energy builds, and we take action. This Mom Knows is a place for moms to mompreneurs to find encouragement, connection, and maybe even collaboration but most importantly community with moms who know. So, grab a cup of coffee, maybe a paper and pencil to jot down an idea or two, and let's discover what This Mom Knows.
Meg Calton is a mom photographer who loves to teach other moms how to use their cameras to take photos of their kids.
Meet our Guest Meg:
Connect with me and let me hear your thoughts:
Website - www.thismomknows.com
FB - www.facebook.com/thismomknows
IG - www.instagram.com/thismomknowspodcast
Topics we cover:
Resources mentioned:
When we recorded we didn't know which team won the NBA Championship. Meg was pulling for the Suns, but the Milwaukee Bucks were the champions.
Ira Glass quote on taste:
“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”
Learn more about printing your photos into Chatbooks
Order your own set of Cheat Sheets (and don't forget to use discount code THISMOM)
Sign-up for your own copy of 3 Simple Things for taking better pictures of your kids
Meg's favorite gadgets are her long iPhone charging cords and her loopy case (try discount code: foundya10)
Link to transcript: https://www.thismomknows.com/blog/episode-26
Connect with Meg:
Website: http://www.snaphappymom.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SnapHappyMeg/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snaphappymeg
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7DKk9PNUNSBGnFjoM7T8FA
About This Mom Knows
Moms know a lot of things, and when we start talking, ideas form, energy builds, and we take action. This Mom Knows is a place for moms to mompreneurs to find encouragement, connection, and maybe even collaboration but most importantly community with moms who know. So, grab a cup of coffee, maybe a paper and pencil to jot down an idea or two, and let's discover what This Mom Knows.
36 min