We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Lily Pham. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Lily below.
Lily, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?
Both my resilience and work ethic definitely comes mainly from my mother. Having lost my father at a young age, my mom became both rolls as mother and father for my brother and I. She had dreams and aspirations that she still wanted to fulfill. She didn’t let her hardships get in the way of that. I look up to her and everything she has done. I’ve learned not only my patience from her but to be kind to others.
Along with my mother, my husband has really taught me a lot about the business world and how to separate personal feelings from work. It’s important to have this separation and to focus on whats right for others and your business.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
My name is Lily Pham. I recently got married to my partner of 11 years. I’ve been studying photography since my freshman year of highschool and have been lucky enough to have made it into my career. I was born and raised in Orange County. I started my career while still studying at Orange Coast College. I would say my first intro to the world of working in photo was being chosen for a photography internship at my school. I was able to stay connect with people who I met working and gained my own clients. I’ve worked as a freelance photographer for over 10 years now and I’m happy to say I’ve found my passion for wedding photography. Not only do you get to photograph people in their best dress clothes, you get to be apart of a day they will never forget. To capture a moment of someones life event is truly an honor. I also love meeting new people while working and gaining new life long friends.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Three qualities that were most impactful would be understanding and communicating with people. Everyone is different, but staying true to who I am has proved to make others comfortable and safe. Not everyone likes to be in front of the camera, so you have to make it easy and fun for them. Having a great support system has kept me successful. Knowing I have a team of people who believe in me and are there to help me with any questions or feedback has pushed me to become a greater photographer.
Always keep learning. Technology changes so quickly and keeping up with the industry can be challenging. I’ve learned to use new systems and techniques for photography by constantly learning.
Okay, so before we go we always love to ask if you are looking for folks to partner or collaborate with?
I’m always interested in collaborating and meeting new people. This not only includes other photographers but also other vendors in my business like wedding coordinators/planners, florists, wedding venue managers, wedding videographers etc. I love networking and building relationships with anyone with in the field.
Contact Info:
- Website: lovelilyphotos.com
- Instagram: @lovelily.photo
- Facebook: Love, Lily
- Linkedin: Lily Fassnacht
Image Credits
Love, Lily Photography
