Camila Cardozo
Q What do you do?
“Brand photographer for creative entrepreneurs and wellness brands.”
For the founders who want to leave this world better than they found it.
Q What steps did you take to get to where you are now?
When i was working a 9-5 i purchased an airbnb property which allowed me to buy my time back. I’ve been shooting photos for 10+ years but making the leap to entrepreneurship has taken years.
Now, the focus is providing a spotlight to brands who are on a mission to challenge the status quo and show an accurate representation of the world through photography and short form video.
Q How do you stand out in your field?
I am hella vocal! Lol. I utilize my voice, nerdiness, and lived experience to share my perspectives of being a first generation latina who’s hungry to make impact in the world.
I’m also into design so i like to combine design with photography across all my social media platforms.
Q What are you working on right now?
Helping entrepreneurs with their personal brand. Touching up portfolio for wellness brands as well.
Q What’s your style?
FUSING EDITORIAL WITH REAL WORLD PEOPLE
On a love affair with design, minimalism, and realness. My work is a feminine nuanced creative approach where less is more but doesn’t take away from it being compelling.
Q Out of all your slashies, which one do you wish you could do more often?
Video. Obsessed with short movies and short clips and short stories of people sharing their life.
Q What is frustrating you right now?
Getting faster at video editing. I love creative, interesting, and well thought out content. From the story to the editing, it all needs to hit. My incompetence holds me back at times. Also - cold outreach to brands.
Q If you could hire someone for $20/hour, what would you have them do to make your day easier?
All admin tasks. Please and thank you.
Client onboarding, email marketing, and cold e-mail outreach to brands.
Q What do you wish you could have told yourself, when, and why?
It will be better than you imagined. Lessons will look different but come down to the same fundamentals. Get good at the fundamentals. I thought getting older meant getting more complicated but getting older means being good at the simple things.
Q If you could talk to an expert to gain more insight on something, what would it be about?
How can i make the most impact?
Q What kind of opportunities/projects are you looking for?
Brand campaigns for wellness brands. Whether apparel, skincare, or any other lifestyle work.
Q Describe your ideal job/client/collaboration.
Creative entrepreneur or Wellness brand looking to make positive change in the world. Brands with lots of soul and passion. Brands who don’t like the cold product looks but are into lifestyle product imagery. Where they can create a one of a kind experience for their customers instead of a one time transaction.
Q What is your rate?
Brand photos for entrepreneurs start at $500
Brand photos for brands start at $1000
Q How should someone approach you about working together?
Please e-mail me. Email me camila@mariacamilaphoto.me
Q Who is a creative you admire?
Hannah May Studio! The best designer of all time. She changed my life, did my branding. Based out of Lisbon. The absolute best. No pushy tactics, very knowledgeable, very kind, compelling. Excellent designer with such a unique look. Hard to match her greatness.
Q Oh! and… how do you stay creative?
I dance to reggaeton in my apartment and twerk. A LOT.
This member profile was originally published in March 2023