The Naina Experience

Why do we shy away from asking? A bit of a lean towards freelance photographers.

What obstacles have you faced in life? Is it an obstacle if you don't know how it's affected your life? Is it really an obstacle?

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The original paper in PDF format can be downloaded here : https://www.ias.edu/sites/default/files/library/UsefulnessHarpers.pdf

Art, Photography & Social Media. Next Instagram Live is on 3rd August, 2021 at 4pm on instagram.com/naina

The Instagram CEO Adam @mosseri, recently posted about changes that are coming to @instagram, specifically video & entertainment. I'm sharing my thoughts on the same & what creators, brands & small business can / cannot do. #Instagram #InstagramVideoCentric #InstagramEntertainmentPlatform #InstagramLikeTikTok #VideoCentric #EntertainmentPlatform #InstagramFuture #FutureOfInstagram #CreatorsOfInsta...

Q&A Session

Adete hosts a Coffee & Conversations segment on her Instagram page every Sunday. Last week, I was a guest on her show and this podcast is an audio extract of the same. We talk about how I started my career and how I got here.

Impromptu Instagram Live session today. Sorry I've been missing for four months.

Marriage, divorce, mental health, sex, etc

Multiple Streams Of Revenue For An Artist In India : The Naina Redhu Experience

#ProfessionalPhotographer #BusinessOfPhotography #PhotographyInIndia #PhotographyCareers

I answer questions related to SEO, Photography equipment and brand collaborations for influencers.

QUESTIONS What are the precautions you take while painting brooches in the monsoon season? Any varnish changes? Where and how to start your product photography journey? What can we do if our Instagram account gets hacked? Instagram Help link : https://help.instagram.com/368191326593075/ Facebook Link : https://www.facebook.com/hacked While posting pictures of our products on Instagram, should the...

QUESTIONS You do so many things, would love to know how you started your career and 3 best and 3 bad experiences. How to maintain sanity in this insane time? As an influencer & beside putting all my effort & info in my content, why am I not growing?  What kind of content helps in engaging people & clients? Do you also do overall business coaching apart from coaching for building b...

QUESTIONS : Why don't you paint cake bases or serverware? Your brooches are beautiful but I can't pull them off. They don't suit me. | Regarding your masks, what about the paint smell? Doesn't it last long? Go to https://masks.naina.co to get first dibs on a pre-launch discount. |  I see Naina always smiling, confident & creative. What's the secret? Don't you have low days? | What are you...

Is it true that "when you're starting as an artist, you should be charging minimal to get commissions"?   Not true.  It is shit advice given by those who didn't make money when they started & are trying to maintain that shit status quo by giving younger artists bad advice.  You're not going to get commissions because you are cheap. Calculate your CODB, research the market,...

A brief description about what we encountered while flying from Delhi to Bikaner for our stay at @narendra.bhawan.bikaner The hotel has a super cool "we pay, you stay" offer for travelers. More details about this via the link in their Instagram bio. We flew Air India. It's the only direct flight from Delhi to Bikaner. #StaySafe #WearAMask

How do you get more potential clients as your followers? For a not so camera friendly person... Talking to the camera is similar to talking to another human being. If you can do the latter, then you can do the former. It's ok to fumble - it's ok to say "ooops" and not edit it out of the video. If still photographs and posing in them bothers you, do video. At the same time, you don't HAVE to be in...

Santoshi is a popular Instagrammer from India. She is 26 years old. A student of Architecture. She lives in Bombay. Her previously popular blog The StyleEdge, has not seen an update since August 2019. Santoshi posted an IGTV video on her Instagram channel. Here's a link to the IGTV video ( this was later deleted by Santoshi ) : https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7v1kcq There was online outrage abo...

QUESTIONS : 1. What's the one thing that you're really worried about right now? 2. I'm a wedding photographer who hasn't posted on IG since March. How do I start posting again? Posting about weddings just didn't seem right ... how do I re-approach it now, 4 months later? 3. If there are so many things you want to do... how to zero in on one? 4. In the context of "You are not your customer", how do...

( Instagram Profile Review : https://www.naina.co/instagram ) How to enhance writing skills? @devineseven Ever tried glass painting? @tushar_babbar How do you deal with friends (not close ones), asking for free business advice? @sanjanasamuel How are you keeping your eyes safe despite being exposed to screens so much? @manhpreetsingh How to find your ace style in art / painting when you can paint...

Workshops : workshopsbynaina.com Art Shop : khaosphilos.com Subscribe to the Newsletter : naina.co/newsletter Any photography session in the coming weeks? Yes! Definitely one free webinar for an hour where I plan to talk about the absolute basics for those of us who know a good photo when we see it but don't know how to get there. And then a 2-3 hour structured workshop taking participants step-by...

How do you differentiate between positive criticism & unwanted advice? "Criticism" has two definitions : "the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes" & "the analysis and judgement of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work". The former is negative & unhelpful. The latter can be helpful in identifying weaknesses. Rarel...