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

Venita, appreciate you joining us today. Let’s jump to the end – what do you want to be remembered for?

I want to build a legacy of creatives supporting each other more. Creativity plays such an important role in the world and I think if people were more willing to collaborate and celebrate each other rather than fighting to be better than one another that people who want to be creative and start businesses and put themselves out there will do it effortless. Aside from the quality of my work, I want to be remembered for greatness, for the love I show to others and for the positivity I provide.

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.

I started off in Graphic Design back in high school. I went on to college and ended up dropping out. I dealt with depression for a long time over having to leave school but I wanted to still focus on my craft. I began creating photo edits, mixtape covers, flyers, cartoon characters for free on social media. I was consistent with creating that content. 7 years later, I got into photography. I started with taking pictures on my phone of nature then invested in my first dslr. The rest is history. Now my main medium is photography and I provide digital photos for clients. I specialize in portraits, events, boudoir, weddings and more. I’ve been able to help my clients capture special moments, and being creative visions to life with my artistic background. Something that I believe sets me apart is my objective to make my clients happy. Often times, people see photography as easy money or a fun job. Though it is absolutely amazing, it costs a lot, it takes a lot of effort, and for me, seeing the client smile and connect with the captures is something I always get the most excited about.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

I had to unlearn that the people closest to me are supposed to support me the most. There’s many times where I’ve wondered why my family hasn’t shared my posts or recommended my services, or even attended events I’ve been at to better my connections. I’ve learned to cater to those who will make great clientele. Also, seeing how quick people who don’t know me support me shows me that those are the people I prioritize

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Summer of 2021, I left a really rough relationship and became homeless because of it. The transition to being alone after 3-4 years of having a partner was quite the adjustment but I made a promise to myself to get back to my creative side because i put it off trying to be a good partner. In that time of grieving, I created amazing artwork, I started pouring back into my business, got more clientele, took more photos and started attending pop up shops. That determination changed my life, helped me to get out there and not be afraid to fail. I learned how to believe in myself

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