Elise Swopes is a Chicago-bred, Brooklyn-based photographer, graphic designer, videographer, and public speaker. When she first joined Instagram in 2011, she couldn’t have imagined that she’d one day be featured on billboards, in commercials, and on mood boards at agencies across the globe. She just knew that the phone in her hand held an incredible power, one that would allow her to inspire others while showcasing her unique vision. Since then, the self-taught creative has used her business savvy to spin influencer marketing on Instagram into a full-fledged career. Don’t miss Elise’s inspirational TEDx talk and subscribe to her podcast Swopes So Dope.

In this episode Elise explores topics of personal growth, mindfulness, mental health and creativity. She talks about how her childhood influenced her emotional life in both challenging and beautiful ways. Elise shares how she discovered her mission to push accessibility, education and encourage people to not hold themselves back. Learn the morning rituals that set up her day and give her space to write and publish her daily inspiring Reminders. From college dropout to entrepreneur with 280k+ followers on IG working with 100+ brands, Elise’s positivity has influenced her ability to release her own limiting beliefs. 

This is We Are Photographers with Elise Swopes and this is her story.

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