Today we’d like to introduce you to Terry Balleza.
Terry, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I’ve always craved to start my own business. When I was in Elementary school, my dream was to open my own sweets food truck. Once I was at The University of Houston Downtown, I knew I needed to further my knowledge in business, so I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Unfortunately, bills and life hit all at once, so I put aside my goals to work a steady job at a law firm. I knew that working for someone else just wasn’t for me so after some ups and downs, I decided to make a change. My first business venture began with my online boutique, Rose and Eve Boutique. As an investment for my boutique, I purchased a camera so that I could take professional pictures of the clothes. It turned out I enjoyed taking pictures of the clothes more than selling the clothes. At this point, I knew the boutique wasn’t meant to be, but I couldn’t abandon the work I put into the business.
However, one of the biggest factors that pushed me towards leaving the boutique behind was a photographer in Paris who captured my engagement in December. She moved to Paris with her husband and both worked in something they were passionate about. She was a full-time photographer and he opened his own restaurant. Although I had invested quite a bit in the boutique, I knew it wasn’t my passion and hearing her story pushed me to take a chance. At the start of 2019, I decided to put the boutique on pause and work on starting my photography business. It’s been over eight months now and I’m enjoying every step of the way.
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?
Starting a new business is never easy but nothing worth having is ever easy. I’ve had many bumps along the way and had to learn the tough way how to get over them. Everything from pricing, editing, and marketing has been a learning process. One thing I learned is to never give in to the voice inside your head that says you can’t do it. I’ve taken my time to perfect my photography business and will continue to do so. You never stop learning when it comes to photography.
Alright – so let’s talk business. Tell us about Rose and Eve Photography – what should we know?
Rose and Eve Photography is a Houston photography business that specializes in engagement, graduate, lifestyle, seasonal and fashion/influencer photos. We take pride in providing our clients with the best images and experience for their special occasions. We invest time in communicating with our clients so that no question or request is ignored. Most importantly we provide our clients with the best prices because we believe everyone deserves to capture their beautiful moments without feeling burden over the cost.
Is there a characteristic or quality that you feel is essential to success?
Patience and persistence have always been the key to my success. Learning new skills, networking, marketing or gaining a client is constant work so possessing these qualities allows me to continue without giving up. Whenever you feel like giving up, remember that as long as you do your absolute best, it will all work itself out just be patient.
Pricing:
- Special: Rose Package- Includes a 30 minute shoot, 1 location, 1 outfit look and 6 professionally edited digital images for $50
Contact Info:
- Website: https://roseandevephotography.pixieset.com/
- Email: customercare@roseandeve.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roseandevephotography
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