We Are Photographers

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Kelly Brown - Capturing Priceless Memories Feb 24, 2019

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Kelly Brown is an award-winning newborn & portrait photographer based in Brisbane, Australia. She is an international educator, speaker, author, print competition judge, and serial entrepreneur. Her brands include Little Pieces Photography, The Baby Summit, Newborn Posing, Rise International Photography Awards, and Spine Street Studios. In this episode, Kelly opens up about who she is as an artist, a daughter, a mum, and a business owner. We talk about her childhood imagination, the importance of family and home, her creative process when collaborating with the subject of her very personal storytelling portraits, and what makes her feel most alive. This is We Are Photographers with Kelly Brown and this is her story.

Andy To - From the Hood to the Universe Feb 17, 2019

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Andy To is a photographer and filmmaker based in NYC. Along with his partner in life and business Joycelyn Linh, he travels nonstop creating content for brands including Adobe, Sony, Adorama, Apple, major airlines, and tourism boards globally. Andy says he’s dedicated his life to filmmaking and spreading positivity. He also loves to give back by teaching his craft to others. In this episode we talk with Andy about growing up in Oakland, the influence both his grandmother and high school teacher Mr. Jackson have had on his life, being selected as one of two travel videographers for Beautiful Destinations out of the 50,000 applicants. This is We Are Photographers with Andy To and this is his story.

Joshua Coombes - Do Something For Nothing Feb 10, 2019

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Joshua Coombes is the founder of the movement #DoSomethingForNothing. Josh is a British hair stylist who began offering haircuts to people he met on the streets experiencing homelessness. He found that listening to people’s stories and connecting through a haircut, along with showing people a photo of themselves before & after, made a far bigger impact than he ever could have imagined. He’s now amplifying his mission by collaborating with brands such as TOMS and touring an art exhibit Light Noise Art around the globe to encourage all of us to Do Something For Nothing in our own way. This is We Are Photographers with Joshua Coombes and this is his story.

Saunak Shah - The Global Pursuit Feb 03, 2019

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Saunak Shah is the Founder and Creative Director of Pursuit of Portraits, a global creative collective and community of portrait-lovers. What started as an Instagram account to showcase portrait photography, @pursuitofportraits has grown into a movement connecting hundreds of thousands of creatives around the world. We recorded this episode while Saunak was in Brazil as part of his one-year Global Pursuit, where he traveled to 5 continents, 21 countries and held over 50 photography meetups, often traveling to places where resources and opportunities are limited. Over 500 people showed up in Nairobi for the 1-day #pursuitofportraits event. He reminds us that while there is no substitute for hard work, we can all dare to dream. This is We Are Photographers with Saunak Shah and this is his story.

Deanne Fitzmaurice - Passport to the World Jan 27, 2019

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Deanne Fitzmaurice is a Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist, a Nikon Ambassador, represented by National Geographic Creative, a teacher and the co-founder of Think Tank Photo. In this episode we talk about the power of visual storytelling to affect change, what she’s learned about her own process through teaching photography to writers, and how photojournalism can be your passport to the world. Deanne shares how she builds trust with her subjects and how she protects herself mentally when photographing challenging situations in order to humanize stories for the rest of us. This is We Are Photographers with Deanne Fitzmaurice and this is her story.

Natalie Franke - Community Over Competition Jan 21, 2019

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Natalie Franke is the Founder of the Rising Tide Society and Head of Community at HoneyBook. She’s also a photographer, entrepreneur, writer and educator. In this episode Natalie talks about communityship, what #communityovercompetition actually means to the 75,000+ members of the Rising Tide Society. There are over 400 local chapters who meet in person monthly to connect with other creatives and learn from industry peers. Natalie opens up and shares what the concept of success looks like to her both before and after surgery to remove a brain tumor. We talk about creativity, chronic illness and that feeling that so many of us struggle with of not doing enough or not being enough. This episode will especially resonate with you if you’re a creative solopreneur who at times feels isolated and not always sure where to go for help. Natalie has answers - know that you are not alone. This is We Are Photographers with Natalie Franke and this is her story.

Aran Goyoaga - Healing through Food, Cooking and Photography Oct 08, 2018

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In this premiere episode of CreativeLive's new weekly photography podcast We Are Photographers, host Kenna Klosterman records a live conversation with author, food stylist and photographer, Aran Goyoaga during CreativeLive's Podcasting Week 2018 Conference. Aran is the author of "Small Plates & Sweet Treats: My Family's Journey to Gluten-Free Cooking" and the award-willing Cannelle et Vanille blog. Her work has been featured in many publications including The New York Times, Food & Wine and Conde Nast Traveler. Join the 280,000+ creatives following Aran's images and recipes on IG at @cannellevanille

Karen Okonkwo and Joshua Kissi - TONL Humanizes Stock Photography with Diversity and Inclusion Oct 01, 2018

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Karen Okonkwo and Joshua Kissi are the co-founders of TONL, a company turning stock photography into culturally radiant stories. Karen is a Nigerian-American social entrepreneur, speaker and educator. Joshua is a Ghanaian-American photographer and creative entrepreneur who co-founded the NY creative agency Street Etiquette. In 2018 Karen & Joshua were named on Inc’s list of 30 Under 30 Rising Stars when TONL was less than a year old. In this episode we explore why Karen & Joshua partnered to humanize stock photography and how TONL images showcase what the world actually looks like using diversity, inclusion, community and real narratives of real people.

This is We Are Photographers with Karen Okonkwo and Joshua Kissi of TONL and this is their story.

Cristina Mittermeier - Turning the Tide with SeaLegacy Sep 10, 2018

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Cristina Mittermeier is a marine biologist, conservationist, Sony Artisan of Imagery and National Geographic photographer. She founded the International League of Conservation Photographers and more recently co-founded SeaLegacy.org with her partner Paul Nicklen. Her new book Amaze explores our relationship to the earth and ocean, and draws attention to the beauty and the plight of our planet through her extraordinary imagery.

Cristina Mittermeier takes us to remote corners of the globe, including below the thin blue line to swim with, and photograph the largest animal on the planet. She explains how social media has changed everything for conservation organizations. Even though Cristina has almost a million followers on Instagram, find out why and how she too deals with imposter syndrome. Cristina’s words and her images encourage us all to “create the planet that you want to live in.” This is We Are Photographers with Cristina Mittermeier, and this is her story.

TY Bello - Voices of Nigerian Photographers Sep 10, 2018

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TY Bello is a Lagos, Nigeria based portrait photographer, singer/songwriter, and philanthropist who is helping educate and mentor a new wave of Nigerian photographers. In this episode, TY describes how young Nigerians are only now beginning to find their creative voice through photography, which had essentially been silenced under the country’s former dictatorship. She shares the challenges of making work that is both beautiful and powerful at the same time of subjects from orphaned babies to soldiers. TY compares the similarities of composing a photograph and composing music. Don’t miss her must-follow list of Nigerian photographers who are making waves not only in Nigeria but the world at large.

This is We Are Photographers with TY Bello, and this is her story.