We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Jenn Prine a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Jenn, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?

Recently I was reminded of the first big media project I accepted. I was asked to show up at the Ballpark and to photograph a local, famous chef as he threw the opening pitch. I was to stand on the field near the catcher for this. I was most definitely as nervous as it gets. I had to turn my radio on full blast on the way there in attempts to drown out my anxiety. I had to meet the chef at a restaurant next to the ballpark and then go over to the game with him. It went off without a hitch and the next thing you know I was photographing all those large and in charge and on top here in this city. It wasn’t the only time I had to turn my radio on full blast but I am at the point where I can take on most anything these days fearlessly. Thank goodness for music seeing me through everything.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am a photojournalist, portrait photographer and graphic designer. I am on the creative end of things. I like to help my clients to tell their stories and love to use archetypes to help them fuel their brands. Even if we don’t discuss archetypes, I feel out what they are giving and do my best to present that.

Recently I worked with a mountain climber to help him put his presentation together to tell about his climbs up Mt. Everest. He also owns an excavating business. He is as earthy as it gets. Some might claim that is either the Everyday Man or the Creator which is that Goat! He certainly loves to take ones step at a time to get to the top of all things!

One thing that sets me apart is that I truly love people and love to tell their stories. I am the type that talks to every last stranger.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

I had to learn to say no. Setting boundaries has been my biggest lesson in life. This includes making sure I set a price around my value and not giving my art away like most artists tend to do. I had to also learn who my target market was and that I did not necessarily want to work with just anyone.

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

The best part of being an artist is COLLABORATING with other artists. We create the most extraordinary things together. I have gotten to meet the most beautiful of souls ever including musicians. I love working with them. We are all the same kind of crazy and simply egg each other onto more expansive things.    

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenn_prine/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennprine
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-prine-2ab6758/

Image Credits
Mark Bowen took the photo of me and the rest are mine.