Abbie Mellé on trusting your style as a photographer
What is it like to work as a lifestyle photographer? And how can you grow a client base that loves and appreciates your work? In this episode, I chat with editorial, lifestyle and travel photographer Abbie Mellé, who is known for her beautiful way of capturing light. She shares her story to taking the plunge to become a photographer, and the lessons she’s learnt along the way.
THIS EPISODE FOCUSES ON
Growing up in Australia & the UK
How Abbie got her start as a photographer
Interning for Martes Marie Forsburg
Learning how to run a creative business
Working with Country Style magazine
Pushing yourself for creative growth
Creating your own style & staying true to it
Building a client base
The experience of creating a book with Melissa Penfold
How she structures her days/weeks
FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE
Pre-order my new book Style: The Art of Creating a Beautiful Home + instant access bonuses
Abbie’s instagram @abbie_melle
Abbie’s website
Abbie & Melissa Penfold’s book Living Well by Design
Photographer Martes Marie Forsburg
Canon cameras + lenses (35, 50 & 85 mm)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Waymaker by Ann Voskamp
Process the podcast Ep. 03 with photographer Georges Antoni
Podcast production: Yaga Media