We were lucky to catch up with Darren Talent recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Darren, thanks for joining us today. Being a business owner can be really hard sometimes. It’s rewarding, but most business owners we’ve spoken sometimes think about what it would have been like to have had a regular job instead. Have you ever wondered that yourself? Maybe you can talk to us about a time when you felt this way?

I am way happier as a business owner, being someone that takes pride on doing things for self. It’s essential that I control my own time. That’s priceless to me. I do sometime think about where I would be if I had a traditional job, but that only last for a split second, because I really love what I do and the impact I have on people and their businesses.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

I was born and raised in Brooklyn. I was surrounded by diversity, culture and knowledge. So everything that I do is a representation of my environment. I got into photography and directing because I LOVE imagery; I love the story telling of things through imagery. So in 2007, I started that journey with just a simple point and shoot camera, with a IBM Think pad with Photoshop on it, and I never looked back!

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

What helped build my reputation with people is definitely my personality. I respect and love anyone who wants to work with me in any capacity. I always say that I’m an experience! I LOVE to have fun, I LOVE creating and over exceeding one’s expectations.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding thing about being a creative is the Art itself, you’re making a mark on history that probably will spawn amazing things for the future, it may be immediate, it maybe much later. Just create; and see where it takes you. I LOVE that adventure.

Contact Info:

• Website: ProperNYC.com
• Instagram: @DarrenTalent

Image Credits
Photos By Darren Talent