Today we’d like to introduce you to Corey Nimmer.
Corey, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
My parents are both abstract artists. I don’t think two abstract artists should really be allowed to have kids with each other but they did and so, while I’ve always had a hard time integrating into the mainstream of society, I’ve also always had a strong innate creative impulse. I always liked making art on my own time but never felt like I was good enough at it to pursue as a career, so my educational background is in natural resource conservation while my work history is really all over the place. I worked in a yarn store for a while (that’s a store that sells yarn, it was not as exciting as it sounds) then did landscaping, then worked as a driver/tour conductor for a hop-on-hop-off bus tour company in Boston. After driving a large vehicle through the automotive nightmare that is Boston while keeping a busload of people from around the world entertained, I felt like I could probably do most things if I set my mind to it. From there, I entered the field of mental health where I currently work in serving the needs of adults with severe psychiatric disabilities. Not long after that, I started to combine my love for art and the outdoors with an interest in wildlife photography. I discovered I really loved the challenge and mindful nature of photographing birds and animals and began to master the basic elements of photography from there. Since wildlife photography is easily the most expensive and least profitable type of photography there is, I decided to branch into doing portraits. Here, I discovered that, while it’s a completely different skill set, I love photographing people as well. Families, maternity, headshots, fitness, I’ve been trying and loving every type of photography and am determined to master all of it. While it’s not yet my full-time job, photography is something I can’t seem to stop doing, learning about and investing in and I’m really excited to see what it leads to.
Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I’m finding that there’s a great challenge in going into business for one’s self. Marketing, promoting, branding, sales, none of these things comes naturally to me and I’m trying to learn all of it while simultaneously improving my photography skills and doing my very best in my full time job. To be honest, the idea of going into business for myself full time is terrifying, there’s obviously a lot of security in getting a paycheck every week and there are so many things to have in place that it’s hard to finally feel ready to take that leap. However, every good thing in my life has come as a result of walking through fear rather than away from it and I’m looking forward to facing this and all other inevitable challenges as I move forward.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Corey Flint Photography – what should we know?
I’m most experienced in and known for outdoor family portrait sessions and capturing candid moments. I live on a beautiful farm in Lincoln that provides a wonderful rustic backdrop for outdoor sessions and have done most of these family shoots here. I like to use both off-camera flash and natural light to capture warm, peaceful images of families and especially do whatever it takes to capture genuine smiles from the kids. I know it’s a good session when I’m covered in dirt and hay afterward from rolling around to keep them entertained and getting that eye-level perspective. I’m also very versatile and flexible, I’ve done sports, maternity, events, headshots, fitness and pets. I’ve done shoots with dogs, cats, horses, beta fish, no animal is outside the realm of possibility. Basically, I want to learn absolutely everything and if I take on a job with something where I have a limited amount of experience I offer a deep discount because there’s tremendous value for me in the learning experience itself.
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
I think a sense of humor is an essential component in helping clients become comfortable enough to bring out their real selves. Getting your photo taken is sort of a strange, awkward thing to be doing, most people don’t really enjoy it and so, I try to acknowledge that and help them display some of that genuine happiness that can come out with laughter.
Contact Info:
- Address: 39 Lexington Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773
- Website: www.coreyflint.com
- Phone: 617-319-3913
- Email: coreyflintphoto@gmail.com
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