We had the good fortune of connecting with Tamara Smith and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tamara, we’d love to start by asking you about lessons learned. Is there a lesson you can share with us?
The most important lesson I’ve learned is always “do you”. Nobody can do your business how you can, so don’t go looking at other’s success because most people don’t even post their failures. Continue to be genuine and true to yourself and your business will grow!

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
I think my creativity sets me apart from others! Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday to show my creativity and this year I went with Avatar: The Last Airbender for my eyewear collection. I can’t wait for next year! I feel as I got to where I am today by having a great team and even a greater God. God has never failed me and he brought me my team who always lets me vent to them about new ideas and problems I face. It wasn’t easy by a long way. Who wears shades in the winter? Is the thought that constantly went through my head in my first year so then I thought of the Nerd Collection. The Nerd collection is blue light glasses that you can style up or down! I want everyone to know that having a team is so important because they think of things a different way than you. Without my team, I couldn’t not have gotten this far at all!

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
We would definitely go across the Bay to Fairhope! Riding bikes and eating ice cream is so much fun and brings you to your childhood. Then we would come to MoBay Beignets because they take you to another place. The next day we would do museums and downtown Mobile! The most interesting places are ones that have history to it &especially those that bring you to the joy of your childhood!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I want to give a shout-out to my team! Starting with my brand ambassadors, y’all are the best & I couldn’t have came this far without y’all! Next up, my friends and family, thank y’all for always believing in me and pushing me towards my goals! I love y’all! And lastly, my photographers Stella & Nate are my top two and they never disappoint me! IG: Stellashots & pairuhdyce

Website: photogenicbymara.com

Instagram: Photogenicbymara

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