Mimika Cooney is an international-award-winning photographer, published author, speaker, and small business marketing expert. She enjoys sharing her business marketing and photography knowledge, both online and at workshops, with other professional photographers and small-business owners. She owns a residential portrait studio specializing in beauty, glamour, and baby portraiture based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Born in South Africa, Mimika received her photographic training in England and is an accredited licentiate by the British Institute of Professional Photographers (BIPP) and the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP).
Mimika’s first book, Boutique Baby Photography: The Digital Photographer’s Guide to Success in Maternity and Baby Portraiture (Amherst Media, 2011), is now available on Amazon and in bookstores worldwide. Mimika’s photography work has appeared on an American PBS TV documentary titled Newborn Birth Injuries: The Untold Story. She travels the world to speak at professional photography conventions, training other professional photographers and small business owners in both the United States and United Kingdom. She has spoken several times at the prestigious SWPP photographic convention in London, England.
Mimika, along with her husband, has worked and owned four businesses in South Africa, England, and the United States. She has experience in website design, public relations, and business administration in South Africa and England and spent ten years specializing as a portrait photographer. Mimika also worked as a live-on-air television broadcaster hosting a morning breakfast magazine show, York Today, in York, England, and has experience in the modeling and TV industry. She received television presentation training in South Africa from Nadia Bilchick (current CNN news anchor). Her training in public speaking, makeup application, and posing has proven useful in applications throughout her career. With her signature CaptureSchool.com, Mimika now focuses on teaching, speaking, and writing to share her knowledge with the world.
Mentoring and Workshops
Mimika teaches business, marketing, and sales techniques especially for photographers both online and in live workshops. For more information, visit www.mimikacooney.com and www.captureschool.com.
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