The Creative Chicago Podcast

Giving Back Through Teaching ft. Chicago Photographer Colleen Murphy

Episode Summary

On our most recent episode, Jake is joined by Chicago Photographer Colleen Murphy, who runs a freelance business and teaches at Chicago Photography Classes (CPC). We dive into how she found her start as an educator, what takeaways she’s had since taking on photo students, and how she keeps photography fun and enjoyable alongside client work.

Episode Notes

On our most recent episode, Jake is joined by Chicago Photographer Colleen Murphy, who runs a freelance business and teaches at Chicago Photography Classes (CPC). We dive into how she found her start as an educator, what takeaways she’s had since taking on photo students, and how she keeps photography fun and enjoyable alongside client work.

Connect with Colleen:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/as.seen.by.colleen.photography/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenmurphy13/

Follow Chicago Photography Classes (CPC):

Website: https://chicagophotoclasses.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chicagophotoclasses/

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Colleen’s Start in Photography
5:00 Joining Chicago Photography Classes (CPC)
6:10 Transitioning from Student to Teacher
10:10 New Perspectives from Teaching
12:00 Starting a Photography Business
14:00 Balancing Creativity with Business
19:40 Memorable Photoshoots
22:30 Final Message to Chicago Creatives
23:55 Outro