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Feb 2023
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070: From Dropping Out Of College to Ful...

Nathan Chanski - Photography Business Coach
About this episode

Today I’m interviewing someone who not only is one of the most talented Photographers I’ve ever seen…but he–not just a year ago—dropped out of pursuing a career as a dentist to pursue his full time career in Photography!!

I’m talking about none other than the photography wizard: Mark Deleon.

In case you don’t know Mark yet, Mark is a young creative with a passion for art and telling stories through his camera lens. In other words, he is a documentary-style photographer based in Southern California who specializes in couples, destination weddings, and elopements, and he travels anywhere and everywhere to document the stories of his clients.

If you’ve ever thought about dropping out of college, or the thought of not going to college, or the thought of pursuing one dream and giving up on another, this might just be the perfect episode for you.

I will say no more, let’s dive into this episode with Mark.


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Instagram: @markdeleonphoto

Website: https://markdeleonphotography.com/


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