We had the good fortune of connecting with Meleaka P. Crocker and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Meleaka P., do you have any habits that you feel contribute to your effectiveness?
Being consistent and surrounding myself with positive individuals. Being consistent and still wanting to have fun can be very difficult IF you don’t know how to balance.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
It was not easy getting to where I am now in my photography business. I had a mentor for about an year with much faith, patience and prayer. I was introduced to a world that I had to be creative and really think outside the box. I’ve had a lot of date nights with YouTube trying to better my craft. I’ve compared myself to other photographers and that didn’t get me anywhere. I’ve learned to be myself and figure out what would I bring different to the photography world.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I would’ve definitely go hit the beach, Samurai, Bayside, ride bikes, go the keys for like 2 days and just explore nature.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Shezetta Morris. She’s a life coach, wife, mother and so much more. I really do look up to her because she gives out so much wisdom and understand what life is really about. The advice she gives. The love she gives. And the list goes on and on so SHOUT OUT TO YOU COACHSHE!

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