We recently connected with Whitney Brewer and have shared our conversation below.
Whitney, appreciate you joining us today. We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.
We’re all so quick to jump to what our parents did WRONG, so this question definitely struck something inside of me and got me curious…What did my parents do RIGHT?
I remember being a little girl (around 4 years old) and climbing on the printer to get something off a shelf. I ended up breaking the printer and then got caught in a lie about it.
Mom: “Whitney, I want you to know that you’re going to get in WAY less trouble if you just tell me the truth. So I’m going to give you another chance here…. Did you break the printer?”
I felt like I could trust her. So I tried it on. “Yes,” I responded, ashamed.
She didn’t yell at me. She thanked me for telling the truth…and we moved on like nothing happened.
At 4 years old, I learned it’s just better and easier to tell the truth. This has served me in many MANY ways – not only in my business but in life, too. They say how you do one thing is how you do everything and it’s true.
When you’re honest in life and business, it’s clear what your expectations and boundaries are and therefore weeds out the people & situations that aren’t meant for you. Like attracts like. When you give honesty, you get it in return. At least, in my experience.
Whitney, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I was blessed to study photography at THE Ohio State University from 2007-2011! After working a million restaurant jobs, I realized my worth and decided I was going to take a risk and go full-time photography. I was tired of making other people money & knew I could create magic in the world through my lens…because I created it for myself first.
While in college, I studied the human body through the lens and how we, as humans, perceive it. I used photography as a tool to dive deep into the psychology behind why we’re attracted to what we’re attracted to…
After documenting myself for years and years, I realized how powerful it was to see myself in front of the lens…and how it had changed the way I felt about myself over time. I realized that photography allowed me a safe space to see myself…over and over and over again – through freshman 15, through my early 20s and into my 30s, too. My beautiful body has morphed and changed throughout the years…and because I’ve witnessed her (my body) in such an intimate way for so long, I’ve been able to love her unconditionally through it all.
I learned that no one was going to love me but me…and that was MY responsibility.
Fast forward to the present day: I LOVEEEE providing photography services to anyone who wants to see themselves differently. Those who want a fresh view of themselves. Those who are tired of the story they tell themselves over and over again about how unattractive they are or much unworthy they are. Those who want to level up their whole life…because with this photo service comes MAJOR transformation. Everyone walks away learning something about themselves and feeling empowered because they took themselves on in a way they never thought they could.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
INSPIRE.
I want to inspire humans to think differently about themselves & the world through the lens…resulting in self-awareness, confidence, and self-love.
Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?
My honesty!
Being authentic, transparent and honest is sexy and absolutely attracts the same vibe.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.whitneybrewer.com
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/whitneybrewer_
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xbrewhahax/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitneymbrewer/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7UlAOUuvfw&ab_channel=WhitneyBrewer
Image Credits
Whitney Brewer Photography