Meet Anthony Zamora

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

Anthony, appreciate you making time for us and sharing your wisdom with the community. So many of us go through similar pain points throughout our journeys and so hearing about how others overcame obstacles can be helpful. One of those struggles is keeping creativity alive despite all the stresses, challenges and problems we might be dealing with. How do you keep your creativity alive?
By always trying something new, going the extra mile, there is always something new to learn, something new to see, everywhere at anytime.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
Since I was really young I’ve always had the desire to have my own little business. I wanted to have a place where I could grow and learn from others. A place where I could feel like I had a purpose and to be part of something bigger than me. A place where I could make a living doing the things I love that would bring joy and happiness to my life. For a long time, I couldn’t figure out what that calling was. I’ve tried many things, always looking for that opportunity here and there but even though I found things that were really good however, they didn’t feel right for me. After a few months, the magic was gone and it wasn’t the right fit for me, till one day after work I saw someone selling a really nice Nikon camera on the Facebook market, so I thought about it and said to my self “why not let’s give it a try” so, I bought it. I started photography as hobby just for fun nothing serious. I remember taking photos of random landscapes hoping one day I would get featured on National Geographic but of course that never happened. I would often ask friends to come out and model for me when we had free time. For the first time ever, I felt like I was doing the right thing and I said to myself this “can’t be, why does this feel so right” it was one of those AHA! moments in my life.

Now five years later, it still feels right and even better now as a full-time job. The dream finally came true of course, it wasn’t easy nothing is. After online classes and hundreds of tutorials, I can honestly say it was all worth it! I love what I do! Photography is amazing! I love capturing special moments of special people which will last many lifetimes. A wedding, a quinceañera, or a simple family photoshoot it doesn’t matter. I love doing photography it always feels right to be there.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Just follow your dreams, always strive to improve, be yourself and don’t compare yourself or your work with anyone else’s. Everyone is unique in so many ways. Be the kindness the world desperately needs right now.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?
Life can be overwhelming at times, but that’s when you get to learn about what are you really made of.

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