We had the good fortune of connecting with Marvin and Faquita Rivera and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Marvin and Faquita, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
Thank you for having us. We’re a husband and wife team. My wife purchased a Canon starter camera as a Father’s Day gift and I went a little further with some family and close friends. They loved what we were doing as a couple. We researched what it would take to get started and here we are 4 years later. Covid really gave us time to research and apply what we were learning. We are evolving everyday.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
You can’t put yourself where no one else is but we’re risk takers and push the buttons, trying new things. Observing the obstacles, overcoming it and learning from it. So many lessons learned and in the business of photography it’s more than taking pictures. It’s customer service, problem solving, finances and accounting and more. We want the world to know that we are passionate about what we do, we bring 100% to the table and being married for so long gave us a one up to do business together.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Since we live near Hilton Head Island, we would take them on a boat cruise with 3 other couples and end up at a restaurant on the water for dinner. After the dinner we would head over to Ruby Lees or Kinda Blue for live band listening of Motown’s best.

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?
For my wife I know she would say her mom is the push for her to keep going. Our children and her career in education motivates her. For myself it would be the way my life used to be was a train wreck and spiritually I was saved by the use of photography. God is my strength .

Website: www.ptpphotography.com

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Picture The Possibilities, LLC

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