Megan Fairless on Photography, Creative Business and Community in Alton

Photographer and videographer Megan Fairless joins According to Jama and Nikki to discuss making clients feel comfortable on camera, documenting weddings and turning creative skills into a business. She explains why video brings different pressures than photography and how personality and trust shape her work.

Fairless also reflects on presenting photography alongside her father’s artwork at a local gallery, getting her start as a teenager and building relationships throughout the Alton community. The conversation covers content creation, developing a dependable team, starting with the equipment you have and adapting when a business plan changes.

Jama, Nikki and Fairless also talk about comparison, identity, happiness, chosen family and childhood movies. Throughout the episode, Fairless returns to the value of creating opportunities for others and her guiding principle of “community over competition.”