Behind the Lens: Capturing Magical Moments with Melissa Hobbs

About this episode

Melissa Hobbs discusses her journey as an event photographer and the experiences that shape her work.

In this episode of Plant Grow Reap, Andrea and Shane catch up with event photographer Melissa Hobbs to explore her creative journey - how discovering a love of photography in adulthood led to building an in-demand business trusted to capture life’s most meaningful moments. Mel shares what it’s like to photograph the energy, emotion, and connection that define an event. She also chats about travel, networking, business ownership, and motherhood, and how each of these experiences has shaped her perspective behind the lens. Find out more about Melissa’s work: melissahobbs.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Andrea, Shane

Guest: Melissa Hobbs

Topics covered

• event photography
• business ownership
• creative journey
• motherhood
• networking
• travel

Keywords

• event photography
• business
• motherhood
• networking
• travel
• creative journey
• photography

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aintree Group

Books & works: Plant Grow Reap

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