We had the good fortune of connecting with Silvie and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Silvie, what is the most important factor behind your success?
The most important factor is hard work, consistency and creativity..

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’m from Armenia. I came to the United States when I was 22. Learning the language, getting used to the new lifestyle wasn’t easy at first. I’m a pianist, and have tried my luck in that field for a couple of years. But I knew there was something else out there that I was better at. Finally I started assisting my husband with his photography business and fell in love instantly. I realized how much I enjoy capturing people’s expressions and emotions. I started with small family photo shoots and events, and shortly after I discovered the Art of  newborn photography. Now I photograph everything, starting from small events all the way to weddings. As far as my brand and style are concerned, I can only say one thing, I never compete with other photographers, I only compete with myself. I try to be the best at what I do..

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
There are so many places I would take them. Laguna beach is my favorite beach. There are some nice hiking areas, also some hidden private beach areas. I like The Drake restaurant in Laguna Beach. So many favorite restaurants in LA area, hard to pick.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I believe Emil Gasparian @GasparianFOTO is the person who deserves the most shoutout here simply because he is the one who introduced me to the world of photography. He taught me and mentored me. Without his support and dedication I would not be where I am today.

Website: https://www.photosbysilvie.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/photosbysilvie?igshid=YzA2ZDJiZGQ=

Image Credits
Images by GasparianFoto

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