We recently connected with Nina Simmons and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Nina , thanks for joining us today. Before we get into specifics, let’s talk about success more generally. What do you think it takes to be successful?
Mental focus. Everything starts in the mind, everything. When you wake up in the morning, your thoughts control the dynamic of your day. Focus is imperative, whether you are an Entrepreneur or you are in Corporate America, it is important that you keep your mental strength strong because this world is cold and not everyone is in your corner and wants to see you win. Staying focused on accomplishing your goals and dreams is a Major key to success.
Nina Dior Photography is still on an up rise and every year we get farther and farther ahead in the industry. I believe that it is because of my dedication to my craft, the focus factor and the 3 laws of motion. I encourage everyone to study Newtons 3 Laws, it’s incredibly important to understand these laws as they apply to your everyday life as well as how you conduct business!
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.
My name is Nina, I’m a Portrait Photographer, however, I specialize in Marketing and Production Photography for many high end brands. Recently I’ve been transitioning into full-time Branding Photography. I love it all! I love offering beautiful images. I offer my images in 24-48 hours. I’m not sure who else is doing that, but I am. All of my clients know that I don’t do a session without music and good energy. I love it when my clients feel good, it shows up in their images. I’m proud of my business. I stand behind my work.
I didn’t know anything about Photography until I saw a friend of mine doing it. I thought it looked interesting and I wanted to learn more about it. Who new it would be something I could have a career in and actually make money from it. I am self taught and that was an extensive process in its self. You have to be completely driven and determined, focused and resilient. I say that because when you’re learning on your own, you don’t have someone to say “don’t do that, do it this way”. No one is holding your hand through the learning process. So when you try something you’ve never done before, there will be many failures and mistakes and sometimes you will look like a complete fool.
You have to push through that and keep moving forward. I go back to some of my older work and I’m like I can’t believe I shot that and everyone thought it was amazing but it really was awful! Especially compared to what I know now.
So now Nina Dior Photography is on the rise. I am looking to work with local businesses that want brilliant images for their marketing and branding. I really enjoy shining a light on others. It is extremely important to market your brand and product and for that I am your girl!
Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?
My work ethic. I am extremely passionate about my craft. I believe it shows through how hard I work. I want to be the best at what I do and the only way to do that in my opinion is work hard, be consistent and prove you are better than the next guy..or girl lol. I care about each and every client I work with and I go above and beyond to make sure they know that. I believe that has elevated my reputation in this industry.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
For me, it’s doing what I love everyday, it never feels like work. We all have many gifts, therefore we must’ve been put in this world to do many things, but so many people struggle to figure out what even one of their gifts are and how to pursue it. Your gift is the thing you do the absolute best at with the least amount of effort. I found out Photography is my gift and I get to do it every day. And I am so blessed to do it.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.NinaDior.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nina.dior.photography/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/latanya.simmons.1
Image Credits
Paeton Wilson, Jolie Rashawn, Nichole’ Luke, Nakia Compton, Jennifer Grant