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

Hi Beatriz, how has your perspective on work-life balance evolved over time?
There is no actual balance between having your own business and managing your life. As a mother and business owner, it becomes challenging. It’s about being able to slowly learn the things you can do in the little time slots of time that you have. For me, my children come first. So any time I get in between them being in school or even sleeping, is when I’m up and running, working on my business. Such as editing, replying to clients, etc.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
As a professional photographer, I try to keep my work as consistent as possible. But yet with so many techniques and options, it’s hard to keep it to just one area of photography. So I photograph from newborns to weddings. It’s hard right now for me to stick to one area in the field. It’s not easy, there is always something to learn and improve. I try to keep myself up to date as much as time allows me. My main challenge is just finding the time to be able to multi-task my life with my work and get everything done on time.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We would definitely go out for brunch at La Chingada or to Baja Mar. Later, go to Mount Lemon and enjoy the beautiful nature. I keep my days out pretty chill without very extravagant outings.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Of course, having great support from my family to help me in moving forward with my career/business has been a great help.

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