What is your name and occupation?
Steph Stevens, Photographer + Retoucher
How long have you been a Boston Business Women’s Member?
Less than a year.
What is your Instagram handle?
@retouchhelp
What is your LinkedIn URL?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-stevens-b1250b10/
Were you born and raised in Boston? If not, what brought you here?
No — photography brought me here after photography school.
Tell us more about your job or company and what led you to your career?
I’ve been a photographer for 15 years, and I still am. Along the way, I started offering retouching services for other photographers and friends. That side of my work grew naturally from my experience behind the camera and my love for perfecting details in post-production.
What would your clients say about you and your company?
My work is respectful, effective, and subtle.
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
“Parenting: it’s not hard, it’s just hard work.” It was meant about parenting, but it applies perfectly to being self-employed too.
What is your favorite book?
Dory Fantasmagory — I read it to my kids.
What is your secret weapon?
My email inbox is my to-do list. I try to get it to zero as much as possible — it keeps me organized and accountable.
What is your most recent WIN? How are you slaying in your career or business?
Seeing old social connections turn into work opportunities just because I’ve maintained a passive presence in their lives through social media.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
WordPress is a superior website platform. (And she’s absolutely right!)
How do you enjoy your free time?
Hikes with my dog.
What is something that not many people know about you?
I listen to way too much podcast content.