We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Rasheen Harris a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Rasheen, appreciate you joining us today. Are you able to earn a full-time living from your creative work? If so, can you walk us through your journey and how you made it happen?
I have been earning full time from my photography business even though I am still learning and growing. I teach photography as well in private session to new photographers. Each day I promote my business to possibly draw up some new clients and even do specials monthly to draw even more work.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I’m originally a sketch artist, and graphic designer as far as what i went to school for. I attended Virginia state university in 2007-2011 but didn’t complete. How many people actually do what they went to school for? Not me I’m glad that i learned those skills they all go into to my photography. Fine arts taught me about composition, and graphics had me ready to edit so by the time I picked up a camera in 2015. Each day is a new day to add something to my tool box aka my skill set. If I’m not booking clients I’m busy learning a new way to evolve my craft.
Alright – so here’s a fun one. What do you think about NFTs?
I honestly still don’t understand it and it feels like a scam. I may be just way too out of the loop for NFTs.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Like most who aim to be great and create their own path, their are always obstacles. To get to this point I had to survive covid, lack of support, family drama, and almost being homeless. I feel like the closer i would come to my monthly goals, boom new issue. If you don’t believe in God, cool but i do and he been testing me. I think so far I’ve passed with a B haha.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://bhpbookings.square.site/
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/Wintaphoto
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/rah.w.harris.harparrih05
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/user/Winta240
- Other: Www.productionhome.org
Image Credits
Shootout to Lexi, Simone, Aly, Dez, Jabo, and all the models I’ve shot with. My business partner through most of this also Ish York.