{"id":16401,"date":"2018-12-09T17:08:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T01:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/?p=16401"},"modified":"2020-09-19T13:48:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T20:48:34","slug":"meet-michelle-la-based-social-media-consultant-and-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/meet-michelle-la-based-social-media-consultant-and-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Michelle: LA Based Social Media Consultant and Photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michelle Balingit, also known as Sey Michelle, is a Los Angeles based social media consultant and brand photographer. She began as a self-taught photographer over 9 years ago and has been involved in marketing for 5 years, so when she fell in love with social media marketing, she put her two passions together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16402\" src=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/41445544_470646196767917_5559150012358850388_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/41445544_470646196767917_5559150012358850388_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/41445544_470646196767917_5559150012358850388_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/41445544_470646196767917_5559150012358850388_n-20x21.jpg 20w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/41445544_470646196767917_5559150012358850388_n-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/41445544_470646196767917_5559150012358850388_n-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/41445544_470646196767917_5559150012358850388_n-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating her own business was not without its struggles. For her, the most challenging aspect was the finance. \u201cNo one invested in my business but my own,\u201d she said. However, she found once she started reaching out to clients, she started to find success. Now, she has collaborated with lifestyle brand such as Le Tote, Instacart, MD Acne, as well as others where she\u2019s worked to create content and help them grow their social media presence. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16403\" src=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/45372339_140075800306512_6912790246413592470_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/45372339_140075800306512_6912790246413592470_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/45372339_140075800306512_6912790246413592470_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/45372339_140075800306512_6912790246413592470_n-20x21.jpg 20w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/45372339_140075800306512_6912790246413592470_n-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/45372339_140075800306512_6912790246413592470_n-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/45372339_140075800306512_6912790246413592470_n-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Very dedicated to her work, Michelle finds helping the brands that she consults the most rewarding. She has a strong passion for telling the brands\u2019 story through social media and watching their growth over time. By creating content for the the brands\u2019 she works with, she helps them connect with their customers, which she loves doing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16404\" src=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/47055066_298716143955276_6514994670382804855_n-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/47055066_298716143955276_6514994670382804855_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/47055066_298716143955276_6514994670382804855_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/47055066_298716143955276_6514994670382804855_n-20x21.jpg 20w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/47055066_298716143955276_6514994670382804855_n-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/47055066_298716143955276_6514994670382804855_n-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/47055066_298716143955276_6514994670382804855_n-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about Michelle, check out her website and blog <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seymichelle.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sey Michelle<\/a>. You can also find her on Instagram <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seymichelle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@seymichelle<\/a>, where she posts her work and social media tips for her followers!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Balingit, also known as Sey Michelle, is a Los Angeles based social media consultant and brand photographer. She began as a self-taught photographer over 9 years ago and has been involved in marketing for 5 years, so when she fell in love with social media marketing, she put her two passions together. 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