Ep 34: Raya Al Hashmi on Assignment with Passion
Raya is a brand photographer who owns Raya on Assignment, a photography company located on the Seacoast of NH. She has worked with hundreds of brands from small private startups to public international corporations.
Before the age of eight, she lived on three different continents, helping to shape her understanding and curiosity of how others live. At age 25, she left her corporate job in hospitality to do what so many warned her against, going all in on her passion and starting a photography company.
Since then, she has shared her story on multiple stages, grown a popular storytelling platform, People of Portsmouth, and inspired individuals through social media with her positivity, mindset, and lifestyle choices. She co-hosts a podcast, Behind the Assignment, with her partner and videographer, Miles around inspiring other creative entrepreneurs to take their passion and turn it into profit.
Raya believes that living a life that is aligned with our soul’s desire through radical personal responsibility is essential to moving into a life worth living. When we follow joy first, the rest follows.
This episode covers:
Raya’s story and how it shaped her work today
How being in tuned to her body, helped her consistently focus on the paths that brought her the most joy.
Telling business stories through pictures.
When you follow joy, the rest will follow. Trust your instincts!
Niching down to focus on the work you most want to do and the clients you most want to work with.
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