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

Hi Stephen, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
My thought process behind my business was turning my passion into my dream. I have always been in front of the camera but, I have never been the one really to take the pictures. Me and My friend Darren spent countless amount of hours just talking business and watching camera videos etc. but, it is also deeper than me I come to find out my dad and grandad both had passion for the camera so it is bigger than me.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
So, I own two businesses ShoeCPR and PhotoCPR and the biggest I have always been taught is keep going no matter! One both of these things are my passion so it just fuels my fire even better with businesses and I have always been taught you treat your business with love and it will love you back. Nothing was easy but, I can say having a passion for made it a whole lot better and helps with wanting to do more and never being complacent. I want the world to know about my story is to literally never give up it is bigger than you and always remember the best type of blessing is to be a blessing to someone else 🙂

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?
If my best friends were to come to Nashville TN we would 100% start off the day with hiking to a water fall from there we would eat at one the best asian spots in Nashville Virago and from there watch the sunset and end it with a great dinner at Bourbon Steak house and then have a game night at the house

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Darren my line brother 100% was right there with me from the start. The amount of stuff we did with camera is INSANE but, I also have to shout out Dylan and Austin for always being a helping hand. Also, shout out Demarcus and co for really putting me on in the city. There is a countless amount of people that I have not mentioned as well they know who they are. I really appreciate everybody. My biggest take away is always being a sponge and always wanting to grow but, also not being a gate keeper and always wanting to help out the next because I was helped as well.

Website: thephotocpr.com (not finished) and theshoecpr.com (Finished)

Instagram: @photo.cpr @shoecpr

Image Credits
@AustinWho on the picture with me on a rock by the ocean

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