Episode 3: A Documentary approach across the board with Samantha freinbichler-kallabis

Written By Ash Raddatz
 

In this conversation, Heather Whitten interviews Samantha Freinbichler-Kalibus, a documentary photographer based in Germany. They discuss Samantha's journey into photography, the essence of documentary family photography, the challenges of running a photography business, and the importance of in-person sales. Samantha shares her insights on networking, defining success, and the differences between photographing weddings and births. They also touch on the balance between art and business, avoiding burnout, and the significance of connecting with clients on a personal level.

Samantha’s Website : www.frei-kamera.de
Samantha’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freikamera/

 
Ash Raddatz

Ash Raddatz is an American Documentary Photographer living in Jena, Germany for the past 8 years with her 2 small sons and her German husband. She is the founder of Documentary Family Photographers Worldwide (“DFP”), a community connecting and supporting photographers all over the world to push their work further and to successfully run a DFP businesses.

Ash is an educator with a background in marketing & communications, has a wild sense of humor, a love of helping and encouraging others, and is passionate about continuing to transform perspectives surrounding documentary photography and what it means to run a successful business

https://www.studiolamuse.com
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