We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Tara Carter. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Tara below.
Tara, first a big thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and insights with us today. I’m sure many of our readers will benefit from your wisdom, and one of the areas where we think your insight might be most helpful is related to imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is holding so many people back from reaching their true and highest potential and so we’d love to hear about your journey and how you overcame imposter syndrome.
This is an interesting question but I’m not sure if I have overcome my imposter syndrome. I think it originally stems from my background. I went to school to become a history teacher but I ended up doing photography because I had young children. I taught myself the mechanics and technical parts of photography but I learned everything else through practice. Every time I get hired for another job, I wonder if this will be the one where I will fail. But I remind myself of the successes and how it always turns out well in the end.
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?
I am an interiors/architectural photographer. I have been taking pictures of homes for 9 years now and I love it. I love coming into a new space and helping the designer finish up a project they have been working on for months and sometimes years. I get to help capture their vision of a space and bring it to life through my lens. Along with taking pictures of beautiful spaces, I also get to meet very interesting people in the process. I truly love what I do.
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?
This is a hard question. I think my communication, personality, and my eye for framing an image are three qualities that have helped me continue to get work. I prioritize quick and efficient communication with my new and regular clients. I also have quick turn around time. I try to send my clients’ images to them within a week of the shoot. I think if you are kind, responsive, and a professional with a strong work ethic that takes you far.
What has been your biggest area of growth or improvement in the past 12 months?
I think my skill level has improved so much over the last year. Really I can say this for the 9 years I have been in this profession. I cringe at some of the images I took when I first got started. I believe through repetition and trying new angles to capture different spaces has made me a better photographer. I am also constantly updating my technology which is always changing.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.taracarterphotography.com
- Instagram: @taracarterphotography
Image Credits
A Curated Room Duett Design BA Kitchen & Bath Design
