In over 20 years as a professional photographer, Honey Atkinson has heard every reason why women hate themselves and don’t want their picture taken. With her online phone photography course, Honey is sharing skills and ideas so they can show up as their best self (ie).

Photographer. Videographer. Educator. It’s all Honey ever wanted to do, and she’s still doing it.

In the first half of business life, Honey had staff and a commercial space (and a lot more pressure). 

She’d photograph families each year, and each year mums would opt out, erasing themselves from the family history. 

After moving to Camden, NSW, Honey moved into brand photography and video for down-to-earth women and female-led brands with a rural presence. 

Honey loves teaching other small business owners how much can be achieved with phone cameras and natural light, and runs a successful online phone photography course alongside her business.

In this episode, we discuss Honey’s commitment to empowering women and promoting positive body image, the challenges of re-establishing her photography business when she moved from Queensland to NSW, and the importance of photos and videos that tell your unique story and help your business thrive. Honey also shares her tips for taking better photos using your phone.

You can read our feature story on Honey in OAK Magazine Issue 13.

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This episode was hosted by Kimberley Furness, founder + editor of OAK Magazine. We are a proudly independent media publisher dedicated to sharing stories and amplifying voices of female change makers and women in business in regional and rural Australia. OAK is an award winning community ecosystem of print, digital, audio and events. We have demonstrated outstanding quality, innovation and impact through our print magazine, podcasts and audio version of OAK Magazine. OAK is where you will find in-depth chats and courageous conversations with women in business from regional and rural Australia.

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