TPABAY.COM Panel Series: The Business of Photography

Get the inside scoop on turning your photography passion into a thriving business at our TPABAY Panel Series! Welcome to the first event in The TPABAY Panel Series! We're so glad you're here. This series was created to be a space where local business owners can gather, learn from each other, and grow together, not just as professionals, but as people building something meaningful in the Tampa Bay area. For our first panel, The Business of Photography, we're sitting down with three Tampa photographers who've built their businesses around connection, story, and craft. Whether you're a photographer yourself, thinking about starting a creative business, or just curious what it actually takes to build one, we hope you'll leave with real, practical advice you can carry into your own work. What to expect: • A moderated conversation and Q&A with our panelists • Coffee, tea, and pastries • Time to connect with other attendees before and after the panel • Honest, practical insight into both the photography business specifically and business in Tampa Bay in general Meet the Panelists Chaveli Muñoz is a photographer, filmmaker, and storyteller with over a decade of experience preserving life's most meaningful moments through cinematic imagery. Through Chaveli.co and CB Studios Weddings, she creates photographs and films that celebrate connection, emotion, and the beauty found in everyday life. She's a wife to her best friend, Brandon, a fellow photographer and the creative behind CB Studios Branding, and together they're raising two little ones while building businesses centered on storytelling, connection, and preserving what matters most. Brittany Elise is a photographer, educator, founder, entrepreneur, and former NICU nurse who built a seven-figure portrait studio from the ground up. With more than 15 years in the photography industry, she has grown Brittany Elise Photography into a full-service portrait studio while co-founding a fine art print lab and custom framing company and developing tools designed to help photographers build more profitable, sustainable businesses. A mom of four, Brittany is passionate about honest conversations around entrepreneurship, leadership, and growth while building a successful business without losing sight of the life you built it for. Allie Muñoz-Jackson is a Tampa-based wedding photographer blending an editorial eye with a documentary approach to create elegant imagery that is deeply authentic. She's passionate about documenting life's most sacred moments for her clients with color, emotion, and intention. Seats are limited to 45, so we'd love for you to grab your ticket early. Tickets are $20.00 and include your seat, coffee/tea, pastries, and special treats we'll be gifting! We can't wait to create this space with you!