EP157: Creative Canadian Women - Photographer Heidi Richter

The And She Looked Up Podcast

Canadian photographer, recipe developer and blogger Heidi Richter joins me to talk about her work as both a commercial and editorial food and nature photographer.
We discuss her early steps as a self-taught photographer who wanted to take better photos of her first child all the way through to earning a coveted spot on Nikon's annual creator team - as well as the challenges of being a small, creative business owner, juggling multiple roles, mom guilt, creative burnout and why we need to be both assertive, human and adaptable in an age of technological change and generative AI.
This is a great episode for creatives who...

• are challenged with mom guilt
• worry about the advent of AI - particularly for visual creators
• need help putting themselves and their work out there
• deal with imposter syndrome
• are struggling with (or has struggled with) creative burnout and has a hard time saying no

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Episode157 Creative Canadian: Photographer Heidi Richter
You can find Heidi at thesimplegreen.com (her blog) or heidirichter.com (her portfolio) as well as on Instagram (@the_simple_green), Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.
You can find Melissa at finelimedesigns.com, finelimeillustrations.com or on Instagram @finelimedesigns.

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And She Looked Up Creative Hour Podcast
Each week The And She Looked Up Podcast sits down with inspiring Canadian women who create for a living. We talk about their creative journeys and their best business tips, as well as the creative and business mindset issues all creative entrepreneurs struggle with. This podcast is for Canadian artists, makers and creators who want to find a way to make a living doing what they love.
Your host, Melissa Hartfiel (@finelimedesigns), left a 20 year career in corporate retail and has been happily self-employed as a working creative since 2010. She's a graphic designer, writer and illustrator as well as the co-founder of a multi-six figure a year business in the digital content space. She resides just outside of Vancouver, BC.

Rozdziały

1. Creative Pursuits and Inspirations (00:00:00)

2. Journey From Passion to Food Blog (00:14:47)

3. Photographing Food and Nature's Beauty (00:29:00)

4. Freelance and Editorial Photography Work (00:43:00)

5. Unexpected Opportunity With Nikon Canada (00:54:29)

6. Balancing Motherhood, Creativity, and Business (01:01:02)

7. Changing Boundaries and Pursuing Creativity (01:13:10)