Meet Julie Corder

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

Julie, so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.

I think the easiest way to put this would be I was a writer at an early age, graduated from NYU in 1999 with honors, lived abroad in Madrid and then attended multiple yoga teacher trainings in my 20s. I also had a little help from amazing doctors along the way who always saw something special in me. I got married late at age 34 to the love of my life and brought my wonderful rescue dog Tippy Toes with me. I have had multiple success in photography and writing and have been grateful each step of the way. The trick is to be relatively happy with yourself, strive to be a good person, and be kind to all living beings.

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?

So far, I have worked with florals and portrait photography. I also know how to paint with oils/acrylics/watercolors/draw with pencils and make jewelry. My husband Alan is my lighting director on photoshoots and I also am his partner with our small grow shop American Beauty Garden Center here in Charlotte, North Carolina. I have a gallery space in the store which you can see from some of my photos. I do social media and can be found on Facebook at Julie Corder Photography and on Instagram @juliecorderphotography and @juliecorderart. I have a website which I maintain which is www.juliecorderphotography.com. My husband and I are also part of the media team at our neighborhood church and I volunteer with the garden and run the Food Justice Ministry Team at Amity Presbyterian Church.

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?

How to speak another Language

Math

Taking care of your body

To close, maybe we can chat about your parents and what they did that was particularly impactful for you?

I think the most impactful thing my parents did for me was that they always worked. My mother was a public elementary school teacher for 30 years and my father ran his own industrial supply business for the same in Columbia, South Carolina. They taught me a lot of things, but mostly that it was gonna be allright no matter what. I thank God for them!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.juliecorderphotography.com
• Instagram: @juliecorderphotography @juliecorderart
• Facebook: Julie Corder Photography
• Other: Threads @juliecorderphotography

Image Credits

All images copyright Julie Corder Photography 2025