121: Just Do It with Paolo Feliciano

Good Mornings with Nicole and Prax

This episode is special because it’s our first time to invite a guest to share a meaningful conversation.

Today, we have Paolo Feliciano - one of the industry’s top wedding and interiors photographers.

Pao has worked with local and international couples in capturing the beauty of emotions in their weddings.

Local and international brands and companies like Real Living, Happy Skin, SM Cinemas, Phoenix Petroleum, have partnered with him for their campaigns.

Pao graduated at the University of the Philippines where he took up Business Economics. He later studied at the Asian Institute of Management where he got his Masters in Entrepreneurship. Aside from photography, Pao enjoys sharing his morning breakfast everyday at “Mornings with Pao” on Facebook, and the BTS of his work and photography tutorials on his YouTube Channel - Paolo Feliciano.

We first met Pao in 2017 when we were looking for a wedding photographer who can capture the beautiful emotions during our wedding. He overdelivered. Since then, we’ve been amazed with Pao’s journey.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How he developed a career in photography without having any formal training;
• and why he believes that “50% of his success is based on his confidence, and not on talent alone.”
• The role of having limitations and processes in place to make our jobs easier.
• His style of giving feedback to his employees and why it works
• The importance of ‘being on time’ as part of his brand as a professional.
• He shares the story of his first entrepreneurial venture when he was 8 years old;
• and the first and last business venture with a friend that failed and what it taught him.
• How his Philosophy of “Just Do It” and incremental changes helps Pao and how he uses it

We also learn about his childhood days and his lesser known gig as a vocalist in a band.

Without further ado, let me introduce to you the premiere wedding & interiors photographer - Paolo Feliciano.