We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Sharelle Wilbert . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Sharelle below.

Sharelle , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. 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 totally happy as a business owner. There’s nothing like being your own boss, making your own schedule and rules. Plus, when you love what you do it doesn’t feel like work. I worked in customer service for many years and I was never really happy working a 9-5, I always felt like something was missing… and it was my passion. Early on I knew Photography was my happy place. I was always the one as a kid taking family pictures… it was like me and the camera connected! I encourage everyone to follow their dreams and chase them because dreams are the only thing worth chasing.

Sharelle , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’m Sharelle, aka Sade. I’ve been a Photographer for over 12 years. For as long as I can remember I always had a thing for pictures! I remembers as a child always wanting to be the first one to take pictures with the old school polaroid film camera at family functions. I think that is what really sparked my interest in Photography.

In college my major was criminal photography but that didn’t last long lol crime photos was way too much for my stomach so I took a different apparach. I started to fall in love with portraits! Capturing precious moments for others not only made me feel good inside but my clients felt good too! ! and over the years, that’s what kept me going. I realized not only did I have a gift but I had purpose!

It’s such a blessing to bless others.

I consider my style of Photography to be clean, colorful with quality, and luxurious!

How did you build your audience on social media?

I build my audience on social media by posting and sharing my work consistently and having my family and friends follow me. I recommend people who are starting out to focus on your main audience , use hashtags, and create a marketing strategy.

What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?

The most effective strategy for growing my clientele is being personable, flexible and reliable.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.shotbysade.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/shotbysade_official
• Facebook: Facebook.com/shotbysade_official