Kendra Stanley's guest appearances

Kendra Stanley

The Shrimp Tank Podcast Atlanta - The Best Entrepreneur Podcast In The Country

Interesting Humans

David Choi

Mark Allen

Hunter Thompson

Ryan Wilson

Joseph Ehrmann

Michael Murphy

Michael Breus

Wes Jones

Chris Tuff

Agatha Achindu

Mike McCarthy

Mike Hoffman

Brad Stevens

Alan Baker

Tara Murphy

OwlTail

Stanley Mills

If you saw Kendra Stanley Mills’ photographs you’d be impressed but you would have no idea of the story of how this incredible artist found her place behind a camera lens.Kendra is a combination of extreme humility and equally big artistic talent. It might have something to with the way she was raised, having spent some time in rural Kentucky as a kid with her “hippie, Mother Earth News” parents living in a one room house with no running water and no toilet, that instilled in Kendra an ingenuity and a stubborn persistence to stay with things and make due with what’s there. As Kendra says, “I’m certain that the way I grew up has a direct correlation to why I became a photographer. My childhood was part “Little House on the Prairie” and part Woodstock. I had an outhouse, no running water, a milk cow, a wood cook stove and no television until middle school...We told stories, listened to old vinyl records, had chores (a lot of chores!) and more adventures than I can count.”She has such fondness for those times that she and her husband Jon Mills moved the log cabin she lived in in Kentucky as a little girl to the property they live on in Montague, MI. From these humble beginnings Kendra eventually became a photojournalist for the Muskegon (Michigan) Chronicle and today is a portrait photographer of unique talent. Kendra’s photographs are infused with artistic elements, lines, geometry while still putting her subjects in the spotlight. The geometric elements are done so well and so deliberately yet so subtly they become elegant backdrops that enhance images rather than overpower. Our interview was conducted last February pre-coronavirus at her studio office in North Muskegon, the same town where she go her start as an intern for the Muskegon Chronicle. You might hear some hissing—that’s the steam running through the pipes that heated the building. Kendra won the internship just out of college even though as she recounts, “the editors thought others had more talent” but loved that she had a kind of courage. Over the course of her 13 years as a photojournalist Kendra refined a personal style as a newspaper photographer. Sometimes it was uncomfortable documenting the tragedies and hardships of her subject about which the reporters were writing. Kendra recounts the irony of her current business as a portrait photographer because when she started her editor told her her portraits were the weakest work she turned in. “So he made me go out and do every portrait photo assignment I could get so I could get better,” she says.In addition portrait photography where she shoots weddings, families and individual portraits, Kendra works as a full-time photographer for Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI. Kendra also explores some aspects of the business of being a photographer and shares a couple important tips for anyone looking to create a business out of their creative endeavors.  Hope you enjoy today's conversation with Kendra. Links:Kendra Stanley Mills Photography: http://www.kendrastanleymills.com/about/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kendra.stanleymillsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendrastanleymills/Pinterest: https://www.instagram.com/kendrastanleymills/Metcalf County, Kentucky: https://metcalfecounty.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspxGrand Valley State university: https://www.gvsu.edu/

If you saw <a href="http://www.kendrastanleymills.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kendra Stanley Mills</a>’ photographs you’d be impressed but you would have no idea of the story of how this incredible artist found her place behind a camera lens.Kendra is a combination of extreme humility and equally big artistic talent. It might have something to with the way she was raised, having spent some time in rural Kentucky as a kid with her “hippie, Mother Earth News” parents living in a one room house with no running water and no toilet, that instilled in Kendra an ingenuity and a stubborn persistence to stay with things and make due with what’s there. As Kendra says, “I’m certain that the way I grew up has a direct correlation to why I became a photographer. My childhood was part “Little House on the Prairie” and part Woodstock. I had an outhouse, no running water, a milk cow, a wood cook stove and no television until middle school...We told stories, listened to old vinyl records, had chores (a lot of chores!) and more adventures than I can count.”She has such fondness for those times that she and her husband Jon Mills moved the log cabin she lived in in Kentucky as a little girl to the property they live on in Montague, MI. From these humble beginnings Kendra eventually became a photojournalist for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskegon_Chronicle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muskegon (Michigan) Chronicle</a> and today is a portrait photographer of unique talent. Kendra’s photographs are infused with artistic elements, lines, geometry while still putting her subjects in the spotlight. The geometric elements are done so well and so deliberately yet so subtly they become elegant backdrops that enhance images rather than overpower. Our interview was conducted last February pre-coronavirus at her studio office in North Muskegon, the same town where she go her start as an intern for the Muskegon Chronicle. You might hear some hissing—that’s the steam running through the pipes that heated the building. Kendra won the internship just out of college even though as she recounts, “the editors thought others had more talent” but loved that she had a kind of courage. Over the course of her 13 years as a photojournalist Kendra refined a personal style as a newspaper photographer. Sometimes it was uncomfortable documenting the tragedies and hardships of her subject about which the reporters were writing. Kendra recounts the irony of her current business as a portrait photographer because when she started her editor told her her portraits were the weakest work she turned in. “So he made me go out and do every portrait photo assignment I could get so I could get better,” she says.In addition portrait photography where she shoots weddings, families and individual portraits, Kendra works as a full-time photographer for <a href="https://www.gvsu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grand Valley State University</a> in Allendale, MI. Kendra also explores some aspects of the business of being a photographer and shares a couple important tips for anyone looking to create a business out of their creative endeavors.  Hope you enjoy today's conversation with Kendra. Links: Kendra Stanley Mills Photography: <a href="http://www.kendrastanleymills.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.kendrastanleymills.com/about/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kendra.stanleymills" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/kendra.stanleymills</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kendrastanleymills/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kendrastanleymills/</a> Pinterest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kendrastanleymills/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/kendrastanleymills/</a> Metcalf County, Kentucky: <a href="https://metcalfecounty.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://metcalfecounty.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx</a> Grand Valley State university: <a href="https://www.gvsu.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gvsu.edu/</a>

KENDRA STANLEY MILLS: humble beginnings and the art of capturing people being themselves.

Jackson Platt

Jackson Platt &amp; Kendra Stanley / Tribute PayrollJackson Platt is co-founder and co-owner of Tribute Payroll in Cumming, GA. Tribute was established in May of 2016, and currently services 250+ payroll clients in 20 states.Prior to founding Tribute Payroll, Jackson was a co-founder and Senior Vice President of Ovation Payroll in Alpharetta, GA. There he helped develop and oversee all aspects of Operations at Ovation Payroll from the time of start-up in 2001, through the acquisition by Heartland Payment Systems on Dec 31, 2012. Jackson was also instrumental in the design, deployment, and growth of Ovation’s proprietary Payroll Software Application. During that time, Ovation grew from zero to approximately 11,000 payroll clients.Jackson continued with Heartland Payment Systems from January of 2013 through April of 2016 as Executive Director of Payroll Operations, overseeing approximately 300 employees and servicing close to 30,000 clients.Jackson holds an Accounting degree from Kennesaw State University.Kendra Stanley is co-founder/co-owner of Tribute Payroll. Tribute Payroll is a service and technology orientated payroll company founded in May of 2016, located in the metro Atlanta area.Prior to the inception of Tribute Payroll, Kendra held the position of Senior Director of Payroll Strategy and Tax Operations at Heartland Payroll (formerly Ovation Payroll) where she directed multiple departments and filled an executive leadership role for 7 years.Kendra began her payroll career as a Service and Implementation Supervisor at Paychex in 2003. Prior to entering the payroll industry, Kendra held various roles with a local community bank while earning a BA in Psychology from Kennesaw State University.Ted Jenkin /Oxygen Financial(Co-Host)Chris Hanks / KSU EC(Co-Host)Jackson Platt / Tribute Payroll(Guest)Kendra Stanley / Tribute Payroll(Guest)Listen to full The Shrimp Tank show below:

Jackson Platt &amp; Kendra Stanley / <a href="http://www.tributepayroll.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tribute Payroll</a> Jackson Platt is co-founder and co-owner of Tribute Payroll in Cumming, GA. Tribute was established in May of 2016, and currently services 250+ payroll clients in 20 states. Prior to founding Tribute Payroll, Jackson was a co-founder and Senior Vice President of Ovation Payroll in Alpharetta, GA. There he helped develop and oversee all aspects of Operations at Ovation Payroll from the time of start-up in 2001, through the acquisition by Heartland Payment Systems on Dec 31, 2012. Jackson was also instrumental in the design, deployment, and growth of Ovation’s proprietary Payroll Software Application. During that time, Ovation grew from zero to approximately 11,000 payroll clients. Jackson continued with Heartland Payment Systems from January of 2013 through April of 2016 as Executive Director of Payroll Operations, overseeing approximately 300 employees and servicing close to 30,000 clients. Jackson holds an Accounting degree from Kennesaw State University. Kendra Stanley is co-founder/co-owner of Tribute Payroll. Tribute Payroll is a service and technology orientated payroll company founded in May of 2016, located in the metro Atlanta area. Prior to the inception of Tribute Payroll, Kendra held the position of Senior Director of Payroll Strategy and Tax Operations at Heartland Payroll (formerly Ovation Payroll) where she directed multiple departments and filled an executive leadership role for 7 years. Kendra began her payroll career as a Service and Implementation Supervisor at Paychex in 2003. Prior to entering the payroll industry, Kendra held various roles with a local community bank while earning a BA in Psychology from Kennesaw State University. Ted Jenkin /<a href="http://www.oxygenfinancial.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Oxygen Financial</a> (Co-Host) Chris Hanks / <a href="http://coles.kennesaw.edu/coles-overview/centers-and-institutes/entrepreneurship-center/about-ksu-ec.php" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">KSU EC</a> (Co-Host) Jackson Platt / <a href="http://www.tributepayroll.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tribute Payroll</a> (Guest) Kendra Stanley / <a href="http://www.tributepayroll.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tribute Payroll</a> (Guest) Listen to full The Shrimp Tank show below:

Jackson Platt & Kendra Stanley – Co-Founders of Tribute Payroll