Sam Interrante on Building a Photography Business, Faces Against Racism, and Believing in Yourself (#15)

In light of the racial tensions following the murder of George Floyd, among the many other wrongful deaths at the hands of police violence, Sam Interrante launched Faces Against Racism.

He photographed over 100 people, each of which donated $100. Together the people of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, raised over $11,000, all of which was given to Lancaster-based black-owned community organizations: Advantage Lancaster, Deca City Farms, Lancaster NAACP, and three artist grants through the help of Lancaster LGBTQ+ Coalition.

As an entrepreneur, Sam balances passion projects such as this with projects that generate consistent, sustainable revenue such as headshots for LinkedIn profiles, websites, and other outlets.

In this interview, we discuss:

Sam’s journey in starting his own photography business.How passion projects can feed into your core business and vice versa.The importance of sleep, nutrition, moving your body, practicing presence, and hydrating.“Like attracts like, opposites heal” — a saying Sam learned from Create Karma.Sam’s workshops for photographers to learn studio lighting, studio portraits, and headshot photography.

Sam’s entrepreneurial lessons include:

Believe in yourself. If you don’t believe in what you’re doing, you’re not going to get there.Get real with the thoughts going on in your head. Examine them. Write them down. Ask people who love you “when am I at my best” and “when am I at my worst?”

For resources, organizations, and people mentioned go to: aaroncaulfield.com/podcast-feed/sam-interrante-faces-against-racism

Connect:

Check out saminterrante.comFollow Sam on Instagram: @sam_interranteSign up for updates on Sam’s next portrait workshop: The Portrait Workshop Subscribe to Aaron’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/aacaulfield24