Do you hate having your picture taken? Many successful women entrepreneurs shrink back when it comes to being photographed. If this is you, tune in, because this episode will give you the courage to show up for yourself and for others!
Today I’m joined by Leading Lady Ambassador and long-time friend Maureen Porto. Maureen is a personal brand photographer whose mission is to help women feel confident in front of the camera.
In this episode of the Leading Lady Podcast, we’re talking about using personal brand photography as a tool to increase your self-worth as a woman and confidence as a business owner.
Maureen Porto is an award-winning portrait photographer passionate about helping ambitious, camera-shy professionals create eye-catching headshots and elevated marketing images. Having spent far too long feeling awkward and uncomfortable in front of the camera, Maureen made it her mission to design a relaxing and fully guided process that ensures her clients feel comfortable and confident every step of the way. Her modern business portraits and magnetic brand marketing photos are known to attract ideal audience attention and drive results.
Over the last 15 years, her work has been featured in People Magazine, Elle, House Beautiful, Washingtonian, and countless other local and national publications. The portraits she creates in her Annapolis, Maryland studio and on location have earned her opportunities to photograph clients from coast to coast, including a wide variety of creatives, executives, politicians, and celebrities.
Her most inspiring work is creating successful business portraits for entrepreneurs and small enterprises, where Maureen strives to foster local community development and reduce the power of dominant corporations. On the weekend, you’ll find her racing to the woods in her Sprinter Van, eager to unplug while dispersed camping, fly fishing, and hiking with her husband, Mark, and their two children.
In Today’s Episode We Discuss:
- What personal branding is and why it often feels so emotionally charged
- How Maureen helps women feel confident in front of the camera
- Learning to break our narratives to give our children a better way of seeing themselves
- Using photography as a tool to show women their value and worth
As women, we are given so many messages about how we should look and act. The truth is, though, we are worthy just as we are! I love that Maureen has a passion for helping women get a glimpse of just how beautiful and incredible they already are.
If you are interested in working with Maureen, check out her website!
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