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creative bloggers and learn more about what they love. I love working one on one with people and capturing real emotion and energy in the Cara McIntire • images. WHAT HAS BEEN YOU FAVORITE PHOTO SHOOT EXPERIENCE? My favorite type of shoot is an extremely creative and story driven shoot. I love when the location, light and story all come together - I recently had a shoot with a lifestyle blogger in a fun pizza place. She incorporated props and pieces of clothing she loved, the lighting was incredible and we had a lot of fun shooting which is the most important part. WHAT INSPIRES YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE? I am really inspired by Vogue and Porter MagaHOW DID YOU GET STARTED AS A FASHION & BLOGGER PHOTOGRAPHER? zine's editorials, and any image that tells a I had recently moved from Oklahoma to Dallas story. and noticed how many fashion and lifestyle bloggers there were. I had always loved fashion WHAT'S YOUR•MOST IMPORTANT and editorial photography and thought it would MESSAGE AS A VOICE IN PHOTOGRAPHY? be incredibly fun and creative to shoot with Shoot what you love. Don't shoot a certain cate- fashion and lifestyle bloggers. I've now shot with gory just because you think you should do it. I over 50 fashion and lifestyle bloggers and turned down many weddings so I could have entrepreneurs and love how creative it allows more time and energy for blogger and editorial me to be. shoots and doing so has gotten me closer to my WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING A PHOTOGRAPHER •IN THE FASHION SPACE? Being able to meet so many passionate and dreams. Saying no to what you don't love is ok and necessary to reach your photography goals.