From Wedding Photographer to a Studio With Six on Payroll

Lena Ochoa signed a studio lease the week she found out she was pregnant. Now she runs a team of six.

Interview by MMM Editorial
Jul 31, 2026 · Updated Sep 30, 2026

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“I said yes to a studio lease the week I found out I was pregnant.”
— Lena Ochoa, Ochoa Studio

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