Grace has always had a passion for science, participating in her high school’s Science Olympiad team. She even competed in the program’s national competition in Washington D.C. After high school, she continued exploring the field, earning her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at the University of St. Thomas. Grace is now in the process of applying to medical school, …show more content…
By using the app’s insights to track when her followers are online, she is able to align her posts with times that will give her work the most exposure. She tries to post at least three times per week, usually in the 9-10pm time slot, and her attention to detail has been rewarded with increases in likes, followers, and engagement.
Grace makes sure her education in photography never stops. A student of the field, she is constantly parsing her favorite photographers’ Instagram profiles, picking out elements that she likes or needs to work on. She then implements those practices into her upcoming shoots. She has also found Pinterest to be one of her most valuable tools in finding inspiration.
“I organize my Pinterest account into several boards that correspond to different details in photography like venue, floral décor, makeup, lines, lighting and pigments,” she said. “Pinterest is great for organizing those different categories. Then, when I go to a photoshoot, I’ll pick a group of photos from my boards and create a mood from those samples.”
In expanding her social network, Grace has also worked on growing her professional network through networking events and professional workshops, building relationships with photographers, florists and make-up