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

Hi Makai, what do you attribute your success to?
The most important factor behind my success is my hard work. I pride myself on being the hardest worker and improving my craft each and everyday , I also love risk taking and trying new things. In a market like photography, there are a ton of content creators and you have to try new things to sort of stick out from the rest.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I look at photography as an art because with each photographer the work is different. The shoots, the Angles, the editing style is all different so photography is definitely an art. Finding my style and getting good high quality photos wasn’t easy at all and the process is very long and tiring. I overcame all the challenges put in-front of me by not being afraid to ask for help and I did an extensive amount of research on ways to improve and catch the eye of my intended audience.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would first take them to the Atlanta botanical garden and get some great photos that’s a start and then we would chill hit the mall and do a little shopping. When I’m Atlanta I love to eat American deli and soul food restaurants I find on google or tik tok.

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 would love to shout-out the entire IGMI and Flint, Michigan in general. The support the city has for me is crazy and they are always making sure to mention my name, whenever possible.

Website: https://makai-conner.format.com/

Instagram: @810mac

Linkedin: Makai-Conner

Twitter: Yuknouno

Youtube: Visions By IGMI

Image Credits
Makai Conner – Freelance Photographer

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