Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities: Photographer Kasumi Kobo's Journey To Success!

Kasumi Kobo's journey from moving to Toronto from Japan with her dreams of playing hockey derailed, opened another opportunity to run her own business. She explains how she convinced her father that dropping out of university was the right move, the importance of failing fast, and staying true to your intuition. Using her experience as a player herself gave her a unique connection to working with young girls in the hockey world. Kasumi's focus on developing relationships and making the players feel and look good in front of the camera is important to the final result. Not shying away from taking on bigger challenges, her connections provided an opportunity to work with the PWHL and build on her skills. It's not always about the camera however, she credits having different life experiences to draw inspiration from and grow as a person. The future looks bright for Kasumi, with a goal of one day shooting Team Japan. It's a fascinating conversation showing how you can use life's challenges to chart a new course to success. You can check out Kasumi below https://www.instagram.com/kaptured.bykobo/ Follow Open Shutter for future shows https://www.instagram.com/openshutteryoutube/ like and subscribe:)