Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Megan Fine. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Megan, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. One of our favorite things to hear about is stories around the nicest thing someone has done for someone else – what’s the nicest thing someone has ever done for you?

The kindest thing anyone has ever done for me was my mom, not giving up on me. When I was 10 years. old my parents separated and it was devastating. I was a daddy’s girl and when he moved out we didn’t speak for 3 years because their divorce was messy. I went through years after that of sneaking out, drinking and doing drugs, skipping school, and pretty much anything I could to get into trouble. About the time I was 14 or 15 my mom brought me to a therapist who recommended I be sent to boarding school. My dad agreed as well even after us trying to rebuild our relationship. Despite the monster I had become and the pressure of multiple people, my mom stood by me and refused to give up and do the easy way out. She suffered with me through all of those painful years until I finally got it and became the person I am today.

At the time, I had no idea the weight of my actions or who I was. I was hurting and was willing to try anything to take that pain away if even just for a moment. Now, looking back, I know how much she sacrificed and I know how much that decision would have altered me if she had decided to send me away.

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?

My name is Megan and I am a woman of many hats. I am an ER nurse for my day job, yoga teacher for my sanity, and a photographer as my passion. I originally started doing photography as a creative outlet during college. At the time it was a sparse recreational activity to get outside and hang with friends. Once I graduated from nursing school and started working full time, I started doing yoga to help my emotional and mental wellbeing. I also picked up the photography again to express myself creatively. About a year later, my best friend at the time and I got our yoga teacher certifications. This is where everything started. I wound up since then participating, co-facilitating, and photographing 20 retreats in just over 3 years.

I offer one on one photography sessions both on retreats and privately, I run two small businesses F3wellness for all of my domestic offerings and Free Flow Fotography for all things photography. I am a third part to an international retreat company called The Medicine Connective which has been a crown jewel to my life. All of these side projects really have become a seamless dream come true. As of now, I am still a nurse but I don’t think I could have continued in this line of work without these other passion projects to help guide me through the tough moments.

I want people to know for much gratitude I have for each and every opportunity that has come up. As well as each photo session or yoga class that teaches me more and more about how I want to show up and that I too will always be a student. I want my clients to know how much I enjoy connecting with them and creating with them. Collaboration is truly a love language and there is just nothing like having an idea and seeing it bloom into reality with people by your side.

Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?

The most helpful aspect of my field is to be open. Open to connecting to other people, open to new exciting opportunities, and open to going on some wild adventures to get that perfect shot. When doing private sessions with people, sometimes I realize the time spent together meant way more to both of us than the photos that were taken. Allowing myself to let go of fear that I might mess things up and just go for it when it comes to new opportunities has been a game changer. I have said yes to trips and trainings that have changed my life and also allowed me to learn more about photography and yoga. The adventures are endless and continue to push me. I realize my strength when I go out of my comfort zone.

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

An integral moment in my life was when I called off my engagement. This felt like one of the biggest decisions of my life and it took over 6 months of work to really be separated. I realized over the last 3 years that I had undergone a full transformation from who I was when we met to who I was when we broke it off. I spent so much of my time during the pandemic in trainings and building these passion projects and by the time we went our own ways, we were completely incompatible long term. Since then, I had to take a break from all of my projects just to realign with who I was and what I was wanting from life. This was vital and I have appreciated every moment to release the pressure to make numbers or rush myself into anything. As of now, I feel so ready to slowly invite in more work as it feels inspired and worth my time.

Contact Info:

• Website: freeflowfotography.com
• Instagram: flow.with.meggo
• Facebook: Free Flow Fotography

Image Credits
Personal photo by Earth and Essence Photography, all other photos by Free Flow Fotography