Meet Maria Perme of Ohio

Today we’d like to introduce you to Maria Perme.

Hi Maria, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I picked up my first point and shoot camera at the age of 13 as a way to express the visual beauty I connected to in nature. Taking photos in nature was a passion that led me to become the family photographer capturing moments in time with family and friends.

Alright, 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?
It has been both smooth and a little bumpy along the way. I am a self taught photographer, working with camera and phone to capture moments. The struggle for me was getting over my own self doubts and the ‘imposter syndrome’ feeling. That being said, the smooth part of the road has taught me that hard work, determination, creative hiccups, and taking breaks away from photography have all been a huge part of my growth as an artist. I no longer have the feeling of not being good enough or being an imposter. In the end, it’s the final outcome of what you the photographer sees/produces that makes the client/viewer appreciate your work.

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am a landscape and creative portrait photographer mainly working in the Cleveland area. I’m best known for my nature photography that focuses on water/sky/trees. What I am most proud of is my decision to delve deeper into the technical side of photography. I’m enrolled in a photography class and recently took a workshop with Douglas Beasley, creator of Shots Magazine. The time spent with Doug and other creative artists completely filled me with a new and inspiring way to make pictures and to collaborate. My photography is now moving in the direction of creative and conceptual portraits working specifically outdoors in all elements using natural light. The new love: making photos in black in white.

Where do you see things going in the next 5-10 years?
Unfortunately, I think the use of AI is a challenge for some…..that being said, there is something that AI can never duplicate and that’s being in the present moment, capturing a moment, documenting an expression, and the feeling space a client has after the final photo is taken.

In the end, it’s the feeling within the picture that makes a viewer say, “wow.” AI can never duplicate that. As a documentor of feeling and story, I will keep moving and growing with my clients over the next 5-10 years regardless of AI.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.mariapermephotography.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariapermephotography/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MariaPermePhotography/

Image Credits
@mariapermephotography