In this episode I talk with April Payne, a Houston-based photographer whose work sits somewhere between documentary and editorial and who describes what she does simply as taking pictures of good parties. Not influencer weddings, not a day staked on a single perfect photo, but real people throwing a celebration for the people they love. April shoots roughly 80% documentary, 20% editorial, and the result is an ode to real life that still manages to look pristine.

But the reason I asked April on wasn't the work, lovely as it is. It was a post she'd made about family about what it actually costs to put your children first while you're trying to build a career in this industry. That post took some heat in her DMs.

April's work: https://aprilmpaynephotography.com

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