Kiliii Yüyan

Kiliii Yüyan is an award-winning Documentary Photographer and contributor to National Geographic Magazine and other major publications. Informed by ancestry that is both Nanai/Hèzhé and Chinese-American, much of his work explores the human relationship to the natural world from different cultural perspectives. Kiliii is one of PDN's 30 Under 30 Photographers (2019), a National Geographic Explorer, and a member of Indigenous Photograph and Diversify Photo. In addition to being a photographer, Kiliii builds traditional kayaks professionally, has mad primitive survival skills and most of the year can be found working on stories in the circumpolar Arctic. As a creator, working in remote parts of the world often requires building relationships with people who rarely interact with outsiders. Cultural norms you are accustomed to won’t necessarily apply. In this episode, Kiliii shares his experience working in the arctic and offers a number of insights to help you build genuine relationships with collaborators, and ultimately, a better finished project. This is We Are Photographers with Kiliii Yüyan and this is his story.Connect with Kiliii Yüyan: kiliii.com | InstagramAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 2000 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you. 

Kiliii Yüyan is an award-winning Documentary Photographer and contributor to National Geographic Magazine and other major publications. Informed by ancestry that is both Nanai/Hèzhé and Chinese-American, much of his work explores the human relationship to the natural world from different cultural perspectives. Kiliii is one of PDN's 30 Under 30 Photographers (2019), a National Geographic Explorer, and a member of Indigenous Photograph and Diversify Photo. In addition to being a photographer, Kiliii builds traditional kayaks professionally, has mad primitive survival skills and most of the year can be found working on stories in the circumpolar Arctic. As a creator, working in remote parts of the world often requires building relationships with people who rarely interact with outsiders. Cultural norms you are accustomed to won’t necessarily apply. In this episode, Kiliii shares his experience working in the arctic and offers a number of insights to help you build genuine relationships with collaborators, and ultimately, a better finished project. This is We Are Photographers with Kiliii Yüyan and this is his story.Connect with Kiliii Yüyan: <a href="https://www.kiliii.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kiliii.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kiliiiyuyan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 2000 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Kiliii Yüyan - Connect to the Land

Jessica Kobeissi

Jessica Kobeissi is an Arab-American portrait and fashion photographer from Detroit, Michigan. With over 140+ million views, she is the #1 female photographer on YouTube and has created several popular viral photography series such as “4 Photographers Shoot The Same Model” and “Taking Pictures of Strangers”. Her photography has appeared in NBC News, BBC, CNN, Cosmopolitan, The Sun, Buzzfeed, DailyMail, and The Mirror. Fear of the unknown can be so overwhelming that it keeps us in a place where we don’t want to be. In this episode, Jessica talks about overcoming her fears and finding the courage to pursue her dream of being a full-time photographer. She also talks about her work as a Youtuber, how she deals with criticism, why she loves test-shoots and the difference between agency and freelance models. While facing many challenges and risks on her journey, Jessica is still a firm believer in collaboration over competition and is working hard to create a welcoming environment for other photographers. This is We Are Photographers with Jessica Kobeissi and this is her story.Connect with Jessica Kobeissi: jessicakobeissi.com | Instagram | Facebook | YouTubeAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 2000 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Jessica Kobeissi is an Arab-American portrait and fashion photographer from Detroit, Michigan. With over 140+ million views, she is the #1 female photographer on YouTube and has created several popular viral photography series such as “4 Photographers Shoot The Same Model” and “Taking Pictures of Strangers”. Her photography has appeared in NBC News, BBC, CNN, Cosmopolitan, The Sun, Buzzfeed, DailyMail, and The Mirror. Fear of the unknown can be so overwhelming that it keeps us in a place where we don’t want to be. In this episode, Jessica talks about overcoming her fears and finding the courage to pursue her dream of being a full-time photographer. She also talks about her work as a Youtuber, how she deals with criticism, why she loves test-shoots and the difference between agency and freelance models. While facing many challenges and risks on her journey, Jessica is still a firm believer in collaboration over competition and is working hard to create a welcoming environment for other photographers. This is We Are Photographers with Jessica Kobeissi and this is her story.Connect with Jessica Kobeissi: <a href="http://www.jessicakobeissi.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jessicakobeissi.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicakobeissi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jesskadet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/jessicakobeissi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 2000 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers </a>wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Jessica Kobeissi - Creating YouTube Success

Kate Woodman

Kate Woodman is a commercial and editorial photographer with a client list including Airbnb, Nike, Harman Kardon, Marie Claire and British Vogue. Kate is an educator, teaching workshops around the world focusing on color theory and storytelling. A structural engineer by training, Kate developed her love of photography in 2011 while investigating earthquake damage in New Zealand. What began as a compulsion to document the environment expanded into a fascination for narrative storytelling, with a conceptual twist.Finding your own style as a photographer is challenging - discovering what interests you, translating that visually, and simultaneously putting your work out into the world. In this episode, Kate shares her creative process and the evolution of her cinematic, narrative style. Kate also explains the importance of pre-production, color, and where she finds inspiration. She reflects on her journey and shares advice on how to continue to evolve and grow as an artist.This is We Are Photographers with Kate Woodman and this is her story.Connect with Kate Woodman: katewoodman.com | thebackdropstudio.com | Instagram | Twitter | BehanceAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 2000 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you. 

Kate Woodman is a commercial and editorial photographer with a client list including Airbnb, Nike, Harman Kardon, Marie Claire and British Vogue. Kate is an educator, teaching workshops around the world focusing on color theory and storytelling. A structural engineer by training, Kate developed her love of photography in 2011 while investigating earthquake damage in New Zealand. What began as a compulsion to document the environment expanded into a fascination for narrative storytelling, with a conceptual twist.Finding your own style as a photographer is challenging - discovering what interests you, translating that visually, and simultaneously putting your work out into the world. In this episode, Kate shares her creative process and the evolution of her cinematic, narrative style. Kate also explains the importance of pre-production, color, and where she finds inspiration. She reflects on her journey and shares advice on how to continue to evolve and grow as an artist.This is We Are Photographers with Kate Woodman and this is her story.Connect with Kate Woodman: <a href="http://www.katewoodman.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">katewoodman.com</a> | <a href="http://www.thebackdropstudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thebackdropstudio.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katewoodman_photo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/KateWoodmanArt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.behance.net/katewoodman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Behance</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 2000 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Kate Woodman - Conceptual Narratives

Noémie Marguerite is a revolutionary artist with the grand ability to grasp the raw emotions and beauty of everything that she captures. She is a photographer, filmmaker and artist whose work spans editorial, studio portraits, events, and films. Her images have appeared in Wired, NYT, Fast Company, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar. She’s featured as a member of the 2021 Creative Class, presented by The Creative Collective NYC.In this episode, Noémie explores how she uses photography and filmmaking as a way of understanding herself and the gray areas of life. We discuss her Mental Traffic video project, maneuvering shame, and art’s role in mental wellness. Find out how Noémie’s personal work has led to getting hired for professional work, the importance of trusting the process, and the power of word of mouth marketing. Noémie shares how it took owning her self-worth to value her work, increase her prices and thus improve her business. Living in what was once her impossible world, Noémie has a mission to let others know that “Your impossible is actually possible.” This is We Are Photographers with Noémie Marguerite and this is her story.Connect with Noémie Marguerite: noemie-marguerite.com | InstagramAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Noémie Marguerite is a revolutionary artist with the grand ability to grasp the raw emotions and beauty of everything that she captures. She is a photographer, filmmaker and artist whose work spans editorial, studio portraits, events, and films. Her images have appeared in Wired, NYT, Fast Company, Vogue, Harpers Bazaar. She’s featured as a member of the 2021 Creative Class, presented by The Creative Collective NYC.In this episode, Noémie explores how she uses photography and filmmaking as a way of understanding herself and the gray areas of life. We discuss her Mental Traffic video project, maneuvering shame, and art’s role in mental wellness. Find out how Noémie’s personal work has led to getting hired for professional work, the importance of trusting the process, and the power of word of mouth marketing. Noémie shares how it took owning her self-worth to value her work, increase her prices and thus improve her business. Living in what was once her impossible world, Noémie has a mission to let others know that “Your impossible is actually possible.” This is We Are Photographers with Noémie Marguerite and this is her story.Connect with Noémie Marguerite: <a href="http://www.noemie-marguerite.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">noemie-marguerite.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noemiemarguerite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Noémie Marguerite - Visual Poetry

Richard Terborg

Richard Terborg is a professional photographer &amp; educator based in Amsterdam. He's a people photographer in every sense of the term. Apart from photography, he is deeply involved in the world of art in general whether it be music, fine art, or fashion. As a brand ambassador for Elinchrom and Olympus, Richard offers workshops in photography, set design, lighting, and entrepreneurship all over the world. His work has been featured in magazines such as DigiFoto Pro, Vogue Netherlands and Digital Photographer Magazine just to name a few.In this episode Richard takes us back to growing up in Curaçao, feeling like an outsider, and moving Amsterdam at age seventeen. Find out how he became a both a self-taught photographer and self-taught entrepreneur. Richard’s open mindset, intuition and discipline allow him to accomplish most anything he sets his mind to, despite feeling imposter syndrome along the way. We talk about how he connects with people - his creative team, clients, models or students - to create experiences that keep people coming back. Learn his mind-mapping process for turning ideas, whether it's not enough or too many, into reality. This is We Are Photographers with Richard Terborg and this is his story.Connect with Richard Terborg: richardterborg.com | Instagram | FlickrAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Richard Terborg is a professional photographer &amp; educator based in Amsterdam. He's a people photographer in every sense of the term. Apart from photography, he is deeply involved in the world of art in general whether it be music, fine art, or fashion. As a brand ambassador for Elinchrom and Olympus, Richard offers workshops in photography, set design, lighting, and entrepreneurship all over the world. His work has been featured in magazines such as DigiFoto Pro, Vogue Netherlands and Digital Photographer Magazine just to name a few.In this episode Richard takes us back to growing up in Curaçao, feeling like an outsider, and moving Amsterdam at age seventeen. Find out how he became a both a self-taught photographer and self-taught entrepreneur. Richard’s open mindset, intuition and discipline allow him to accomplish most anything he sets his mind to, despite feeling imposter syndrome along the way. We talk about how he connects with people - his creative team, clients, models or students - to create experiences that keep people coming back. Learn his mind-mapping process for turning ideas, whether it's not enough or too many, into reality. This is We Are Photographers with Richard Terborg and this is his story.Connect with Richard Terborg: <a href="https://www.richardterborg.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">richardterborg.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/richardterborg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/rterborg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flickr</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Richard Terborg	- Portraits That Connect

Melina Hammer

Melina Hammer is an award-winning food photographer, book author, stylist, chef, and mastermind behind Catbird Cottage. After years working with the New York Times, Eating Well, Blue Apron, and others, she now curates and prepares seasonal menus for guests at the destination bed &amp; breakfast she runs with her husband, located in New York’s Hudson Valley. At the Catbird, she grows an heirloom kitchen garden and forages wild foods, curating of-the-moment seasonal menus for guests. Her first cookbook, KID CHEF is an Amazon bestseller, and she is working on her new cookbook due out spring 2022.In this episode, Melina shares her extensive process of writing a cookbook including framing the narrative, creating the recipes, styling, cooking, testing and photographing. Hear about her first career as a metalsmith and evolution into food photography. Melina gives you tips on transforming foods that aren’t naturally visually appealing into gorgeous drool-worthy images that will make your audience hungry. Explore her early experiences working with the NYTimes, learning by doing in a trial-by-fire way. We dive into trusting both the creative and entrepreneurial process that will leave you inspired.This is We Are Photographers with Melina Hammer and this is her story.Connect with Melina Hammer: melinaphotos.com | IG @melinahammer| catbirdcottage.com At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you. 

Melina Hammer is an award-winning food photographer, book author, stylist, chef, and mastermind behind Catbird Cottage. After years working with the New York Times, Eating Well, Blue Apron, and others, she now curates and prepares seasonal menus for guests at the destination bed &amp; breakfast she runs with her husband, located in New York’s Hudson Valley. At the Catbird, she grows an heirloom kitchen garden and forages wild foods, curating of-the-moment seasonal menus for guests. Her first cookbook, KID CHEF is an Amazon bestseller, and she is working on her new cookbook due out spring 2022.In this episode, Melina shares her extensive process of writing a cookbook including framing the narrative, creating the recipes, styling, cooking, testing and photographing. Hear about her first career as a metalsmith and evolution into food photography. Melina gives you tips on transforming foods that aren’t naturally visually appealing into gorgeous drool-worthy images that will make your audience hungry. Explore her early experiences working with the NYTimes, learning by doing in a trial-by-fire way. We dive into trusting both the creative and entrepreneurial process that will leave you inspired.This is We Are Photographers with Melina Hammer and this is her story.Connect with Melina Hammer: <a href="https://melinaphotos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">melinaphotos.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/melinahammer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IG @melinahammer</a>| <a href="http://catbirdcottage.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">catbirdcottage.com</a> At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Melina Hammer - Photographing Food With Intention

Cielo de la Paz is a photographer and mobile filmmaker whose work was featured for several years in Apple’s Shot on iPhone Billboard and TV Commercial campaign. Her work has won the Gold Cannes Lions Award and honors at Mobile Photography Awards and iPhone Photography Awards. Cielo loves to teach others to make their own mobile videos and regularly teaches at Stanford, Google and CreativeLive. When not not traveling the world to teach and speak about smartphone videography, Cielo vlogs on her Youtube channel and provides resources for her TheStoryographist.com. If you’ve ever feared putting imperfect creative work out into the world, this episode will resonate with you. Cielo shares key insights from creating a video a day for the year of 2020. Learn how she develops content even when feeling uninspired. Cielo explores the art of storytelling including all the different ways to tell stories - from structure to visuals to voice. Find out Cielo’s go-to gear for mobile filmmaking and the exciting long-term projects she is in the process of creating. This is We Are Photographers with Cielo de la Paz and this is her story.Connect with Cielo de la Paz: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook |YouTube At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you. 

Cielo de la Paz is a photographer and mobile filmmaker whose work was featured for several years in Apple’s Shot on iPhone Billboard and TV Commercial campaign. Her work has won the Gold Cannes Lions Award and honors at Mobile Photography Awards and iPhone Photography Awards. Cielo loves to teach others to make their own mobile videos and regularly teaches at Stanford, Google and CreativeLive. When not not traveling the world to teach and speak about smartphone videography, Cielo vlogs on her Youtube channel and provides resources for her<a href="http://thestoryographist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TheStoryographist.com</a>. If you’ve ever feared putting imperfect creative work out into the world, this episode will resonate with you. Cielo shares key insights from creating a video a day for the year of 2020. Learn how she develops content even when feeling uninspired. Cielo explores the art of storytelling including all the different ways to tell stories - from structure to visuals to voice. Find out Cielo’s go-to gear for mobile filmmaking and the exciting long-term projects she is in the process of creating. This is We Are Photographers with Cielo de la Paz and this is her story.Connect with Cielo de la Paz: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook |YouTube At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Cielo de la Paz - The Storyographist's Story

Alexis Hunley

Alexis Hunley is a self-taught freelance photographer based in Los Angeles. Visual storytelling, a love of color and connection can be seen throughout her commercial, documentary and editorial work. Alexis’ work is featured on a recent cover of Essence magazine. Her clients include The New York Times, NY Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Verge, Men’s Health, Airbnb to name a handful. With a background in psychology, she consistently seeks out ways to combine her love for art with her desire to better understand the human condition. In this episode Alexis shares how she’s fast-tracked her photography career in three years. Landing portfolio reviews with editors and improving her work based on that feedback ultimately led to her first magazine cover for Essence. She describes how creating images allows her to process her feelings and emotions of life experiences. Go behind the scenes of Alexis’ coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement - both personal and for clients - and why she focuses on capturing the little moments of connection and intimacy across her body of work.This is We Are Photographers with Alexis Hunley and this is her story.Connect with Alexis Hunley: alexishunley.com | Instagram | TwitterAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you. 

Alexis Hunley is a self-taught freelance photographer based in Los Angeles. Visual storytelling, a love of color and connection can be seen throughout her commercial, documentary and editorial work. Alexis’ work is featured on a recent cover of Essence magazine. Her clients include The New York Times, NY Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Verge, Men’s Health, Airbnb to name a handful. With a background in psychology, she consistently seeks out ways to combine her love for art with her desire to better understand the human condition. In this episode Alexis shares how she’s fast-tracked her photography career in three years. Landing portfolio reviews with editors and improving her work based on that feedback ultimately led to her first magazine cover for Essence. She describes how creating images allows her to process her feelings and emotions of life experiences. Go behind the scenes of Alexis’ coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement - both personal and for clients - and why she focuses on capturing the little moments of connection and intimacy across her body of work.This is We Are Photographers with Alexis Hunley and this is her story.Connect with Alexis Hunley: <a href="https://www.alexishunley.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">alexishunley.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/byalexishunley/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/byalexishunley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Alexis Hunley - The Essence of Light & Love

Temi Thomas

Temi Thomas is a Creative Director and Photographer based in Dallas, Texas. From ideation to execution, she lives to create. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Vogue Italia, Forbes and WIRED. Of her many roles, Temi is also a Brand Strategist for MIZIZI - the official streetwear brand for the African Diaspora.If you feel like you wear many hats in your creative life, Temi’s story will resonate with you. Find out what goes into being a Creative Director of brand campaigns and why cultivating a strong team makes all the difference. We talk about how being a perfectionist can get in the way of self-confidence, and how doubt can be a valuable driver to keep going. Temi explores the importance of taking risks, intentionally putting yourself and your work out there and building community.This is We Are Photographers with Temi Thomas and this is her story.Connect with Temi Thomas: temithomas.com | Instagram | LinkedInAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you. 

Temi Thomas is a Creative Director and Photographer based in Dallas, Texas. From ideation to execution, she lives to create. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Vogue Italia, Forbes and WIRED. Of her many roles, Temi is also a Brand Strategist for MIZIZI - the official streetwear brand for the African Diaspora.If you feel like you wear many hats in your creative life, Temi’s story will resonate with you. Find out what goes into being a Creative Director of brand campaigns and why cultivating a strong team makes all the difference. We talk about how being a perfectionist can get in the way of self-confidence, and how doubt can be a valuable driver to keep going. Temi explores the importance of taking risks, intentionally putting yourself and your work out there and building community.This is We Are Photographers with Temi Thomas and this is her story.Connect with Temi Thomas: <a href="http://temithomas.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">temithomas.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/temithomas_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/temithomas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Temi Thomas - Creative By Design

Idara Ekpoh is a Nigerian-American Portrait Photographer whose art is centered around celebrating Black women and their stories. She focuses on creating captivating visual experiences through her dreamlike &amp; cinematic portraits. She has been able to utilize photography as a medium to not only tell her own story through self-portraiture, but to empower and bring visibility to the voices and stories of those within her community. As photographers we often don’t like to be on the “other” side of the camera. Idara inspires us with her 30+ week Self Portrait Sunday series that took off during the pandemic. Find out how the vulnerability of making self portraits can not only get your creativity flowing but also heal and build self confidence. Idara shares her process in both capturing the true essence of her subjects, as well as honing her post-processing style. We talk about storytelling - whether that’s through a still of an individual’s face or through the moments you can edit together with cinematography. Idara is a brilliant example of how passion projects create space for paid opportunities.This is We Are Photographers with Idara Ekpoh and this is her story.Connect with Idara Ekpoh: IdaraEkpoh.com | Instagram | TwitterAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you. 

Idara Ekpoh is a Nigerian-American Portrait Photographer whose art is centered around celebrating Black women and their stories. She focuses on creating captivating visual experiences through her dreamlike &amp; cinematic portraits. She has been able to utilize photography as a medium to not only tell her own story through self-portraiture, but to empower and bring visibility to the voices and stories of those within her community. As photographers we often don’t like to be on the “other” side of the camera. Idara inspires us with her 30+ week Self Portrait Sunday series that took off during the pandemic. Find out how the vulnerability of making self portraits can not only get your creativity flowing but also heal and build self confidence. Idara shares her process in both capturing the true essence of her subjects, as well as honing her post-processing style. We talk about storytelling - whether that’s through a still of an individual’s face or through the moments you can edit together with cinematography. Idara is a brilliant example of how passion projects create space for paid opportunities.This is We Are Photographers with Idara Ekpoh and this is her story.Connect with Idara Ekpoh: <a href="https://www.idaraekpoh.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IdaraEkpoh.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ohyeahitsidy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/ohyeahitsidy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you anytime on demand access to over 1900+ classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you.

Idara Ekpoh - Empowering Self Portraits

We Are Photographers from CreativeLive brings you true stories from behind the lens and behind the lives of your favorite photographers, filmmakers and creative industry game changers. From their struggles to their wins, host Kenna Klosterman gets you the real human stories about why they do what they do.At CreativeLive we believe there's a creator (and a photographer) in all of us, and yes, that means you! If you’re ready to join us in the hustle, listen, get inspired and discover why in the end the creative journey is all worth it. We are photographers and these are our stories.

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Love their content. Lots of useful advice that can be applied along my photographic journey.

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We Are Photographers from CreativeLive brings you true stories from behind the lens and behind the lives of your favorite photographers, filmmakers and creative industry game changers. From their struggles to their wins, host Kenna Klosterman gets you the real human stories about why they do what they do. At CreativeLive we believe there's a creator (and a photographer) in all of us, and yes, that means you! If you’re ready to join us in the hustle, listen, get inspired and discover why in the end the creative journey is all worth it. We are photographers and these are our stories.

We Are Photographers

Felix Kunze

Felix Kunze is a portrait photographer and studio lighting educator living in New York City. Born in East Germany and raised in England, he now spends his time highlighting the grace, strength, enthusiasm, and beauty of people through his impeccably lit photographs. His recent projects are centered around scientists, explorers, and environmentalists, to elevate their standing in society through photographs. In this episode, we discuss why Felix is focusing his photography on issues that will have more of an impact in fifty years than they do now. He tells the story of what it took to get a portrait of Greta Thunberg with direct eye contact and why access is the biggest challenge for any photographer. Felix shares what it felt like to photograph an image of eight of the surviving Apollo astronauts at The Explorers Club. We journey to the remote Gobi desert in Mongolia on an expedition of geologists to study a mass extinction from 365 million years ago and he reveals his formula for getting paid work through personal projects. This is We Are Photographers with Felix Kunze and this is his story.

<a href="http://felixkunze.com/projects/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Felix Kunze</a> is a portrait photographer and studio lighting educator living in New York City. Born in East Germany and raised in England, he now spends his time highlighting the grace, strength, enthusiasm, and beauty of people through his impeccably lit photographs. His recent projects are centered around scientists, explorers, and environmentalists, to elevate their standing in society through photographs. In this episode, we discuss why Felix is focusing his photography on issues that will have more of an impact in fifty years than they do now. He tells the story of what it took to get a portrait of Greta Thunberg with direct eye contact and why access is the biggest challenge for any photographer. Felix shares what it felt like to photograph an image of eight of the surviving Apollo astronauts at <a href="https://www.explorers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Explorers Club</a>. We journey to the remote Gobi desert in Mongolia on an expedition of geologists to study a mass extinction from 365 million years ago and he reveals his formula for getting paid work through personal projects. This is We Are Photographers with Felix Kunze and this is his story.

Felix Kunze - Illuminating Truth Through Portraits

Pye Jirsa

Pye Jirsa is the founder and partner of SLR Lounge and Lin &amp; Jirsa Photography, a premier boutique photography and videography studio in Southern California. The Lin &amp; Jirsa team photographs over 300 weddings each year, with nearly 1,000 yearly client commissions. Pye is the creator behind the workshops and resources inside the SLR Lounge library which has nearly a million monthly readers. He’s also a prolific instructor on CreativeLive with classes on everything from lighting mastery to business systems to engagement &amp; wedding photography. In this episode Pye explores how he had to lose everything to gain happiness. He shares personal stories of loss and love, fear and growth. He describes what being raised by a single immigrant father who moved him from Iran to Utah taught him about fear as a child. Pye stopped creating art for a decade after his high school art teacher told him to quit because he wasn’t good enough. We talk about mental health and finding the source of stability. He shares his daily routine that helps him stay present and why discomfort became his compass. This is We Are Photographers with Pye Jirsa, and this is his story.

Pye Jirsa is the founder and partner of <a href="https://www.slrlounge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SLR Lounge</a> and <a href="https://www.linandjirsa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lin &amp; Jirsa Photography</a>, a premier boutique photography and videography studio in Southern California. The Lin &amp; Jirsa team photographs over 300 weddings each year, with nearly 1,000 yearly client commissions. Pye is the creator behind the workshops and resources inside the SLR Lounge library which has nearly a million monthly readers. He’s also a prolific instructor on <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/instructor/pye-jirsa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CreativeLive with classes</a> on everything from lighting mastery to business systems to engagement &amp; wedding photography. In this episode Pye explores how he had to lose everything to gain happiness. He shares personal stories of loss and love, fear and growth. He describes what being raised by a single immigrant father who moved him from Iran to Utah taught him about fear as a child. Pye stopped creating art for a decade after his high school art teacher told him to quit because he wasn’t good enough. We talk about mental health and finding the source of stability. He shares his daily routine that helps him stay present and why discomfort became his compass. This is We Are Photographers with Pye Jirsa, and this is his story.

Pye Jirsa - On the Other Side of Fear

Elena S. Blair

Elena S. Blair is a Seattle-based photographer, mother of three, and owns a thriving lifestyle family and newborn photography business. She is also passionate about building community and encouraging other photographers to find depth and purpose in their work and business through both online and in-person education.  In this episode, Elena and I talk about her photography and life journey over the past eleven years since she followed her intuition and against all logic bought a camera with insurance money after her house was broken into. We explore how she’s boldly turned traumatic life experiences into opportunity. Hear how being vulnerable allowed her to build a community and give people a space to express and share their own struggles. Find out where Elena repeatedly heard the phrase as a child, ‘Be careful what you wish for.’ You’ll learn why an abundance mindset isn’t just about money.This is We Are Photographers with Elena S. Blair and this is her story. 

<a href="https://www.elenasblairphotography.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elena S. Blair</a> is a Seattle-based photographer, mother of three, and owns a thriving lifestyle family and newborn photography business. She is also passionate about building community and encouraging other photographers to find depth and purpose in their work and business through <a href="https://elenasblair.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">both online and in-person education</a>.  In this episode, Elena and I talk about her photography and life journey over the past eleven years since she followed her intuition and against all logic bought a camera with insurance money after her house was broken into. We explore how she’s boldly turned traumatic life experiences into opportunity. Hear how being vulnerable allowed her to build a community and give people a space to express and share their own struggles. Find out where Elena repeatedly heard the phrase as a child, ‘Be careful what you wish for.’ You’ll learn why an abundance mindset isn’t just about money.This is We Are Photographers with Elena S. Blair and this is her story.

Elena S. Blair - Intuition & Opportunity

Corey Rich

Corey Rich has built a life and career around his passions for travel, adventure, and telling stories with his camera. With a background in rock climbing and photojournalism, Corey’s work spans a range of genres, from iconic still imagery for leading editorial publications, to television spots and films, to directing high-production-value commercial projects for Fortune 100 companies. Outside of shooting photographs and directing films, Corey spends a significant portion of his time teaching, speaking, and sharing knowledge with the next generation of storytellers.In this episode, Corey takes us behind the scenes on the making of his new book, Stories Behind the Images: Lessons from a Life in Adventure Photography. He shares what he learned about himself in writing the book and the through line of what he’s learned from the peak performance athletes whose stories he tells. We hear why Corey is most comfortable when he puts himself in uncomfortable opportunities. Find out why Corey always says yes when his daughter asks him to tell a story, and why he finds just as much joy in those everyday moments with his family as when hanging off a cliff on the other side of the world.This is We Are Photographers with Corey Rich and this is his story.Connect with Corey Rich: coreyrich.com | IG @coreyrichproductions | TW @coreyrich | FB @corey.rich.productionsConnect with the CreativeLive community: creativelive.com  |  Instagram @creativelive  |  Twitter @creativelive  |  YouTube @creativelive  | Facebook @creativelive

<a href="http://coreyrich.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corey Rich</a> has built a life and career around his passions for travel, adventure, and telling stories with his camera. With a background in rock climbing and photojournalism, Corey’s work spans a range of genres, from iconic still imagery for leading editorial publications, to television spots and films, to directing high-production-value commercial projects for Fortune 100 companies. Outside of shooting photographs and directing films, Corey spends a significant portion of his time teaching, speaking, and sharing knowledge with the next generation of storytellers. In this episode, Corey takes us behind the scenes on the making of his new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Stories-Behind-Images-Adventure-Photography/dp/1680512641/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stories Behind the Images: Lessons from a Life in Adventure Photography</a>. He shares what he learned about himself in writing the book and the through line of what he’s learned from the peak performance athletes whose stories he tells. We hear why Corey is most comfortable when he puts himself in uncomfortable opportunities. Find out why Corey always says yes when his daughter asks him to tell a story, and why he finds just as much joy in those everyday moments with his family as when hanging off a cliff on the other side of the world. This is <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> with Corey Rich and this is his story.Connect with Corey Rich: <a href="http://coreyrich.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">coreyrich.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/coreyrichproductions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@coreyrichproductions</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/coreyrich" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@coreyrich</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Corey.Rich.Productions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@corey.rich.productions</a>Connect with the CreativeLive community: <a href="http://creativelive.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativelive.com</a>  |  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram @creativelive</a>  |  <a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter @creativelive</a>  |  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube @creativelive</a>  | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook @creativelive</a>

Corey Rich - Stories Behind the Images

Jared Platt

Jared Platt is an international wedding, lifestyle and portrait photographer and photographic lecturer. Jared began his studies in photography in documentary and landscapes, but today you will find his images are a perfect blend of the three genres. You can catch him teaching photography, lighting and photo editing at the B&amp;H Event Space, on CreativeLive, on Profoto’s YouTube light shaping series "What's the Difference”, at the Canon Live Learning Center and at international photo conferences around the globe. Jared has been teaching photography for 20 years and has been a working photographer for the last quarter century. In this episode, Jared explores how growing up in a sleepy one horse town shaped his creativity as a musician and a photographer. Instead of becoming the professional musical theater actor/rock star he thought he wanted to be, find out how Jared integrated performing into a career as both a photographer and an educator. We learn about the correlation between excelling at individual sports and as a solopreneur, and what Jared learned about himself from Pauly Shore.This is We Are Photographers with Jared Platt and this is his story.Connect with Jared Platt: jaredplatt.com | IG: @jaredplatt | Facebook | TwitterAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out both 24/7 free classes and The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you on anytime demand access to over 1500 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | IG @creativelive | TW @creativelive | YT @creativelive | FB @creativeliveConnect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG @kennaklosterman | FB @kennaklo | TW @kennakphotoSubscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you!

<a href="https://jaredplatt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jared Platt</a> is an international wedding, lifestyle and portrait photographer and photographic lecturer. Jared began his studies in photography in documentary and landscapes, but today you will find his images are a perfect blend of the three genres. You can catch him teaching photography, lighting and photo editing at the B&amp;H Event Space, on <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/bundle/adobe-lightroom-2020-the-ultimate-guide-jared-platt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CreativeLive</a>, on Profoto’s YouTube light shaping series "What's the Difference”, at the Canon Live Learning Center and at international photo conferences around the globe. Jared has been teaching photography for 20 years and has been a working photographer for the last quarter century. In this episode, Jared explores how growing up in a sleepy one horse town shaped his creativity as a musician and a photographer. Instead of becoming the professional musical theater actor/rock star he thought he wanted to be, find out how Jared integrated performing into a career as both a photographer and an educator. We learn about the correlation between excelling at individual sports and as a solopreneur, and what Jared learned about himself from Pauly Shore.This is<a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> We Are Photographers</a> with Jared Platt and this is his story.Connect with Jared Platt: <a href="https://jaredplatt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jaredplatt.com</a> | IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jaredplatt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jaredplatt</a> |<a href="https://www.facebook.com/jaredplattlive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/jaredplatt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to<a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> and check out both 24/7 free classes and<a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you on anytime demand access to over 1500 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with your CreativeLive community:<a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> creativelive.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> TW @creativelive</a> | YT <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@creativelive</a>Connect with your host Kenna Klosterman: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kennaklosterman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklosterman</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kennaklo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennaklo</a> | TW <a href="https://twitter.com/KennaKPhoto" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@kennakphoto</a>Subscribe, rate &amp; review We Are Photographers wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts! We’d love to hear from you!

Jared Platt - Photography Workflow Guru

Joe McNally

Joe McNally is a photography legend. He’s a photographer, director, and Nikon Ambassador. His 30+ year career includes assignments in over 70 countries as a contributor to the National Geographic, a contract photographer for Sports Illustrated, and the last staff photographer in the history of LIFE. On the advertising &amp; commercial side Joe’s clients include Adidas, FedEx, GE, Epson, and ESPN. In this episode Joe takes us on some of his most epic photo shoots from living at 13,000 feet for 3 weeks at the top of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea to going supersonic and pulling 9 Gs with the Air Force. Joe finds the beauty of being a photographer as the bridge you make emotionally and powerfully with your fellow human beings, such as he experienced for his Faces of Ground Zero Project with the world’s only giant Polaroid camera. This is We Are Photographers with Joe McNally and this is his story.

Joe McNally is a photography legend. He’s a photographer, director, and Nikon Ambassador. His 30+ year career includes assignments in over 70 countries as a contributor to the National Geographic, a contract photographer for Sports Illustrated, and the last staff photographer in the history of LIFE. On the advertising &amp; commercial side Joe’s clients include Adidas, FedEx, GE, Epson, and ESPN. In this episode Joe takes us on some of his most epic photo shoots from living at 13,000 feet for 3 weeks at the top of Hawaii’s Mauna Kea to going supersonic and pulling 9 Gs with the Air Force. Joe finds the beauty of being a photographer as the bridge you make emotionally and powerfully with your fellow human beings, such as he experienced for his Faces of Ground Zero Project with the world’s only giant Polaroid camera. This is We Are Photographers with Joe McNally and this is his story.

Joe McNally - Life of a Photography Legend

Valérie Jardin

Valérie Jardin is a visual storyteller recognized internationally for her street photography. She is the author of several books and teaches street photography workshops all over the world. She also hosts the podcast 'Hit the Streets with Valérie Jardin' and is an official Fujifilm X-Photographer. In this episode we talk about the importance of street photography, how her approach to storytelling includes both following the light and following her heart when photographing on the street. Valérie explains her love for Fujifilm mirrorless cameras and prime lenses, the power of limitations and the joy of educating others to find the beauty in everyday life. This is We Are Photographers with Valérie Jardin, and this is her story.

<a href="www.valeriejardinphotography.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valérie Jardin</a> is a visual storyteller recognized internationally for her street photography. She is the author of several books and teaches street photography workshops all over the world. She also hosts the podcast '<a href="http://valeriejardinphotography.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hit the Streets with Valérie Jardin</a>' and is an official Fujifilm X-Photographer. In this episode we talk about the importance of street photography, how her approach to storytelling includes both following the light and following her heart when photographing on the street. Valérie explains her love for Fujifilm mirrorless cameras and prime lenses, the power of limitations and the joy of educating others to find the beauty in everyday life. This is We Are Photographers with Valérie Jardin, and this is her story.

Valérie Jardin - Hit the Streets All Over the Globe

Aran Goyoaga

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 &amp; 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 &amp; Wine and Conde Nast Traveler. Join the 280,000+ creatives following Aran's images and recipes on IG at @cannellevanille

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, <a href="https://www.arangoyoaga.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aran Goyoaga</a> during CreativeLive's <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcasting-week-2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcasting Week 2018</a> Conference. Aran is the author of "Small Plates &amp; 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 &amp; Wine and Conde Nast Traveler. Join the 280,000+ creatives following Aran's images and recipes on IG at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cannellevanille/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@cannellevanille</a>

Aran Goyoaga - Healing through Food, Cooking and Photography

Erin Sullivan

Erin Sullivan is a travel photographer, writer and speaker who focuses on stories of culture, wildlife, and conservation. You may know her as @erinoutdoors from her social media channels. She is the host of the new REI mini-series In Our Nature and a member of the Sony alpha Imaging Collective. In this episode Erin shares what she’s learned about topics from plastics to forest preschools while filming In Our Nature. She gives us a sneak peek into her recent TED talk and why she kept silent about it until it was done. Erin shares her personal experiences with burn out, depression and anxiety. We talk about letting go of perfectionism, knowing when to put her camera down, and what big changes she made for both her work and her life to be more intentional and fulfilling.This is We Are Photographers with Erin Sullivan and this is her story.

<a href="http://erinoutdoors.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erin Sullivan</a> is a travel photographer, writer and speaker who focuses on stories of culture, wildlife, and conservation. You may know her as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/erinoutdoors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@erinoutdoors</a> from her social media channels. She is the host of the new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNrg4tXPWCA&amp;list=PL7tqTAgUK4UwZGWCUF0NdvPaj9-nNEBYy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">REI mini-series In Our Nature</a> and a member of the <a href="https://alphauniverse.com/alpha-collective/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sony alpha Imaging Collective</a>. In this episode Erin shares what she’s learned about topics from plastics to forest preschools while filming In Our Nature. She gives us a sneak peek into her recent TED talk and why she kept silent about it until it was done. Erin shares her personal experiences with burn out, depression and anxiety. We talk about letting go of perfectionism, knowing when to put her camera down, and what big changes she made for both her work and her life to be more intentional and fulfilling. This is <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> with Erin Sullivan and this is her story.

Erin Sullivan - @erinoutdoors In Our Nature

Natalie Franke

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.

<a href="http://nataliefranke.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Natalie Franke</a> is the Founder of the <a href="https://www.honeybook.com/risingtide/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rising Tide Society</a> and Head of Community at <a href="https://www.honeybook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoneyBook</a>. 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.

Natalie Franke - Community Over Competition

Chris McGinnis

Chris McGinnis is a graphic designer and macro photography enthusiast with a passion for photographing anthropods. He currently works as the Senior Manager of Creative Services at Olympus America where he oversees all phases of Olympus’ graphic design, photography, and video production. We recorded this episode when Chris was here filming his Macro Photography class for the Step Outside conference - an Olympus + CreativeLive partnership. Chris takes us back to catching lightning bugs in the summertime as a child and why he thinks so many people are scared of bugs. He shares how easy it is to find macro subjects in your daily life, whether that’s in your backyard or balcony at work, and how best to slowly approach them before they fly or run away. You'll learn why face-to-face portraits of insects might be the trickiest, but are also the most rewarding. By the end of the episode you’ll have a much greater appreciation for insects, spiders, all things creepy crawly and their place in the world. This is We Are Photographers with Chris McGinnis and this is his story. Follow Chris McGinnis on Instagram at @innis2winnis. Find all the We Are Photographers episodes on CreativeLive and subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts!

<a href="https://instagram.com/innis2winnis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris McGinnis</a> is a graphic designer and macro photography enthusiast with a passion for photographing anthropods. He currently works as the Senior Manager of Creative Services at <a href="https://www.olympusamerica.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Olympus America</a> where he oversees all phases of Olympus’ graphic design, photography, and video production. We recorded this episode when Chris was here filming his <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/class/macro-photography-insects-and-plant-life-chris-mcginnis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Macro Photography class</a> for the <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/stepoutside" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Step Outside conference</a> - an Olympus + CreativeLive partnership. Chris takes us back to catching lightning bugs in the summertime as a child and why he thinks so many people are scared of bugs. He shares how easy it is to find macro subjects in your daily life, whether that’s in your backyard or balcony at work, and how best to slowly approach them before they fly or run away. You'll learn why face-to-face portraits of insects might be the trickiest, but are also the most rewarding. By the end of the episode you’ll have a much greater appreciation for insects, spiders, all things creepy crawly and their place in the world. This is <a href="https://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> with Chris McGinnis and this is his story. Follow Chris McGinnis on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/innis2winnis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@innis2winnis</a>. Find all the We Are Photographers episodes on <a href="https://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CreativeLive</a> and subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Chris McGinnis - The Macro World of Bugs

Andrew Scrivani

Andrew Scrivani is a photographer, director, writer, educator and producer who has worked on editorial, publishing, advertising, documentary, and feature film projects. One of the most prolific food photographers in the industry, Andrew has been a contributor to The New York Times for over 17 years. His images have been featured in over a dozen cookbooks and his first book, That Photo Makes Me Hungry, is available for pre-order and will be released in the Fall of 2019. He’s an Executive Producer for the film company Boro Five Pictures, the co-founder of Big Machine Films. In this episode Andrew explores the throughlines of his multifaceted career. We learn how being a competitive baseball catcher evolved into his leadership skills as a film producer and director. We talk about creative ruts and reinvention and the most surprising part of writing his first book. Andrew reveals how he got his break at the NYTimes and describes what it was like to create food photography for a daily column in the health section, Monday-Friday, for over seven years. This is We Are Photographers with Andrew Scrivani and this is his story. Follow Andrew Scrivani: andrewscrivani.com, IG @andrewscrivani, FB @ascrivani, TW @andrewscrivani Find all the We Are Photographers episodes on CreativeLive and subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts!

<a href="https://www.andrewscrivani.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrew Scrivani</a> is a photographer, director, writer, <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/instructor/andrew-scrivani" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">educator</a> and producer who has worked on editorial, publishing, advertising, documentary, and feature film projects. One of the most prolific food photographers in the industry, Andrew has been a contributor to The New York Times for over 17 years. His images have been featured in over a dozen cookbooks and his first book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/That-Photo-Makes-Hungry-Photographing/dp/1682683982" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That Photo Makes Me Hungry</a>, is available for pre-order and will be released in the Fall of 2019. He’s an Executive Producer for the film company <a href="https://www.meetborofive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boro Five Pictures</a>, the co-founder of Big Machine Films. In this episode Andrew explores the throughlines of his multifaceted career. We learn how being a competitive baseball catcher evolved into his leadership skills as a film producer and director. We talk about creative ruts and reinvention and the most surprising part of writing his first book. Andrew reveals how he got his break at the NYTimes and describes what it was like to create food photography for a daily column in the health section, Monday-Friday, for over seven years. This is <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> with Andrew Scrivani and this is his story. Follow Andrew Scrivani: <a href="https://www.andrewscrivani.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">andrewscrivani.com</a>, IG <a href="http://instagram.com/andrewscrivani" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@andrewscrivani</a>, FB <a href="http://facebook.com/ascrivani" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ascrivani</a>, TW <a href="http://twitter.com/andrewscrivani" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@andrewscrivani</a> Find all the We Are Photographers episodes on <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CreativeLive</a> and subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Andrew Scrivani - That Photo Makes Me Hungry

Vanessa Joy

Vanessa Joy has been photographing couples and educating pros worldwide since 2002. She focuses her business in the NJ and NYC area, and alongside her partnerships with Canon and Adorama she helps pros take their businesses to the next level. Her hit show Breathe Your Passion on AdoramaTV covers everything from photography skills, marketing, workflow and how to live and breathe your passion. Vanessa is the ultimate life-long learner and life-long teacher. In this episode we learn how she falls in love with photography over and over again to not get burned out. We hear why she has the coolest dad in the world who taught her a strong work ethic. Find out what motivated Vanessa to write her first book, The Off-Camera Flash Handbook. We discuss learning to walk away from the expectations of others and of herself as she continually pivots her career, including what she has in store for us all in 2020. This is We Are Photographers with Vanessa Joy and this is her story.

<a href="http://vanessajoy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vanessa Joy</a> has been photographing couples and educating pros worldwide since 2002. She focuses her business in the NJ and NYC area, and alongside her partnerships with Canon and Adorama she helps pros take their businesses to the next level. Her hit show <a href="https://www.adorama.com/alc/series/breathe-your-passion-with-vanessa-joy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Breathe Your Passion on AdoramaTV</a> covers everything from photography skills, marketing, workflow and how to live and breathe your passion. Vanessa is the ultimate life-long learner and life-long teacher. In this episode we learn how she falls in love with photography over and over again to not get burned out. We hear why she has the coolest dad in the world who taught her a strong work ethic. Find out what motivated Vanessa to write her first book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Off-Camera-Flash-Handbook-Scenarios-Photographs/dp/1681985578" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Off-Camera Flash Handbook.</a> We discuss learning to walk away from the expectations of others and of herself as she continually pivots her career, including what she has in store for us all in 2020. This is <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> with Vanessa Joy and this is her story.

Vanessa Joy - Breathe Your Passion

John Greengo

John Greengo is a travel, landscape, and wildlife photographer. He’s one of the most prolific educators on CreativeLive, best known for his must-see Fundamentals of Photography class. He’s the author of two books, including The Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure &amp; 50 Things Photographers Need Know About Focus. John leads photography tours globally to destinations such as Kenya, Tanzania, Cuba, Morocco, Jordan, Antarctica and more. In this episode John describes his most epic moments - both exciting and scary - when photographing in remote corners of the world, including while working on the TV series Travels to the Edge. He shares life lessons learned as a professional foosball player, and he claims to be the only person to play foosball on all seven continents. We talk about what it means to “win” at photography and what he loves most about preparing his world renowned presentations for his classes that make learning both easy and fun. This is We Are Photographers with John Greengo and this is his story.

<a href="https://www.johngreengo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Greengo</a> is a travel, landscape, and wildlife photographer. He’s one of the most prolific educators on CreativeLive, best known for his must-see Fundamentals of Photography <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/instructor/john-greengo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">class</a>. He’s the author of two books, including <a href="https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/the-enthusiasts-guide-to-exposure/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure</a> &amp; <a href="https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/45-things-photographers-need-to-know-about-focus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">50 Things Photographers Need Know About Focus</a>. John leads <a href="http://johngreengo.com/tours" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">photography tours</a> globally to destinations such as Kenya, Tanzania, Cuba, Morocco, Jordan, Antarctica and more. In this episode John describes his most epic moments - both exciting and scary - when photographing in remote corners of the world, including while working on the TV series <a href="https://travelstotheedge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Travels to the Edge</a>. He shares life lessons learned as a professional foosball player, and he claims to be the only person to play foosball on all seven continents. We talk about what it means to “win” at photography and what he loves most about preparing his world renowned presentations for his classes that make learning both easy and fun. This is We Are Photographers with John Greengo and this is his story.

John Greengo - Photography is a Lifestyle

Amy Sacka

Amy Sacka is a documentary photographer based in Detroit, Michigan, who is passionate about celebrating the beauty of people and culture, particularly in Detroit and the Midwest. Her work has been featured in National Geographic, TOPIC, LensCulture, the Guardian and many more. She’s a National Geographic Explorer and a Top 50 Critical Mass photographer. Amy's photography has been exhibited internationally, including at Photoville in Brooklyn, Cortona on the Move in Italy, Brighton Biennial UK, and Arles France just to name a few. If you’ve ever dreamed of being published by National Geographic, this episode is for you. Amy talks about how a quest to know her father eventually led to two grants. She describes why she drove 10,000 miles around Michigan to meet and photograph ice anglers. We talk about her move back to Detroit to discover what place, home and belonging mean to her, and the surprising reaction to her ‘Roommates After 40’ project. I’m enamored with her month-long 250-mile NYC slow walk, where she photographed along every block from 1st Street to 110th Street on Manhattan’s east side. This is We Are Photographers with Amy Sacka and this is her story.

<a href="https://amysackaphotography.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amy Sacka</a> is a documentary photographer based in Detroit, Michigan, who is passionate about celebrating the beauty of people and culture, particularly in Detroit and the Midwest. Her work has been featured in National Geographic, TOPIC, LensCulture, the Guardian and many more. She’s a National Geographic Explorer and a Top 50 Critical Mass photographer. Amy's photography has been exhibited internationally, including at Photoville in Brooklyn, Cortona on the Move in Italy, Brighton Biennial UK, and Arles France just to name a few. If you’ve ever dreamed of being published by National Geographic, this episode is for you. Amy talks about how a quest to know her father eventually led to two grants. She describes why she drove 10,000 miles around Michigan to meet and photograph ice anglers. We talk about her move back to Detroit to discover what place, home and belonging mean to her, and the surprising reaction to her ‘Roommates After 40’ project. I’m enamored with her month-long 250-mile NYC slow walk, where she photographed along every block from 1st Street to 110th Street on Manhattan’s east side. This is <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> with Amy Sacka and this is her story.

Amy Sacka - National Geographic Explorer

Cristina Mittermeier

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.

<a href="https://www.cristinamittermeier.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cristina Mittermeier</a> 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 <a href="https://www.sealegacy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SeaLegacy.org</a> 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.

Cristina Mittermeier - Turning the Tide with SeaLegacy

Peter Read Miller

Peter Read Miller is a legend in sports photography. He worked as both a staff and contract photographer for Sports Illustrated for more than 35 years and his images have appeared on over 100 Sports Illustrated covers. He’s photographed 41 Super Bowls, 9 Olympics and 14 NBA Finals. He photographs for The Associated Press and numerous other publications and commercial clients. He has been teaching Sports Photography Workshops for over 20 years. He hosts the YouTube channel On Sports Photography with Peter Read Miller offering tips for both the craft and business. Peter has been a Canon Explorer of Light since the program started 25 years ago. In this episode, Peter and I discuss how he got his start photographing with the NFL, how he stays calm within the frenetic energy of photographing Super Bowls and the Olympics. We talk about staying grounded both when he gets “the winning shot” and when he doesn’t. We explore the tight relationship between sports photographer and editor, and how he connects with famous athletes to create their portrait in a short amount of time. We hear the stories behind some of his best known images. This is We Are Photographers with Peter Read Miller and this is his story. Connect with Peter Read Miller on peterreadmiller.com, YouTube, and IG @peterreadmiller. Find all the We Are Photographers episodes on CreativeLive and subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts!

<a href="https://www.peterreadmiller.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Read Miller</a> is a legend in sports photography. He worked as both a staff and contract photographer for Sports Illustrated for more than 35 years and his images have appeared on over 100 Sports Illustrated covers. He’s photographed 41 Super Bowls, 9 Olympics and 14 NBA Finals. He photographs for The Associated Press and numerous other publications and commercial clients. He has been teaching Sports Photography Workshops for over 20 years. He hosts the YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaKTqrH-IerPqK2jLZ8dIPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Sports Photography with Peter Read Miller</a> offering tips for both the craft and business. Peter has been a <a href="https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/explore/explorers-of-light/explorer-peter-read-miller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canon Explorer of Light</a> since the program started 25 years ago. In this episode, Peter and I discuss how he got his start photographing with the NFL, how he stays calm within the frenetic energy of photographing Super Bowls and the Olympics. We talk about staying grounded both when he gets “the winning shot” and when he doesn’t. We explore the tight relationship between sports photographer and editor, and how he connects with famous athletes to create their portrait in a short amount of time. We hear the stories behind some of his best known images. This is <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> with Peter Read Miller and this is his story. Connect with Peter Read Miller on <a href="https://www.peterreadmiller.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">peterreadmiller.com</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaKTqrH-IerPqK2jLZ8dIPQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>, and IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/peterreadmiller/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@peterreadmiller</a>. Find all the We Are Photographers episodes on <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CreativeLive</a> and subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Peter Read Miller - A Sports Photography Great

Gary Hughes

Gary Hughes is a photographer, educator, podcaster and entrepreneur at heart. In 2008 he and his wife, Julie, founded Hughes Fioretti Photography, which is now THE place for headshots in Central Florida. Through both his photography and education, Gary’s mission is to empower photographers and entrepreneurs of all types to create the type of business that sets them free to live the life they want. His work has been featured in Professional Photographer magazine and he has been a speaker for IUSA, CreativeLive, and has written articles on photography for the Huffington Post.In this episode, Gary explores how he tried his hardest not to follow in the footsteps of his photographer parents, from touring in a van as a musician to owning construction and IT companies before buying a $300 Canon Rebel. You’ll find out Gary’s definition of creativity and the curious history of creative hobbies of his male ancestors. Learn why photographing 5000 people a year doing volume headshot photography brings him joy and is a perfect fit for his personality. Gary shares why reaching out and talking to others about mental health is critical to normalizing depression and anxiety as a human experience. This is We Are Photographers with Gary Hughes and this is his story.Connect with Gary Hughes: hughesfioretti.com | photobombpodcast.com | IG @garyhughesofficial + @hughesfioretti | TW @garyhughes | FB Hughes Fioretti PhotographyAt CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to creativelive.com and check out both 24/7 free classes and The Creator Pass, our subscription that gives you on anytime demand access to over 1500 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with the CreativeLive community: creativelive.com | Instagram @creativelive | Twitter @creativelive | YouTube @creativelive | Facebook @creativelive

<a href="https://hughesfioretti.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Hughes</a> is a photographer, educator, <a href="http://www.photobombpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcaster</a> and entrepreneur at heart. In 2008 he and his wife, Julie, founded Hughes Fioretti Photography, which is now THE place for headshots in Central Florida. Through both his photography and education, Gary’s mission is to empower photographers and entrepreneurs of all types to create the type of business that sets them free to live the life they want. His work has been featured in Professional Photographer magazine and he has been a speaker for IUSA, <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/instructor/gary-hughes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CreativeLive</a>, and has written articles on photography for the Huffington Post. In this episode, Gary explores how he tried his hardest not to follow in the footsteps of his photographer parents, from touring in a van as a musician to owning construction and IT companies before buying a $300 Canon Rebel. You’ll find out Gary’s definition of creativity and the curious history of creative hobbies of his male ancestors. Learn why photographing 5000 people a year doing volume headshot photography brings him joy and is a perfect fit for his personality. Gary shares why reaching out and talking to others about mental health is critical to normalizing depression and anxiety as a human experience.  This is <a href="http://creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> with Gary Hughes and this is his story.Connect with Gary Hughes: <a href="https://hughesfioretti.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hughesfioretti.com</a> | <a href="http://www.photobombpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">photobombpodcast.com</a> | IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garyhughesofficial/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@garyhughesofficial</a> + <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hughesfioretti/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hughesfioretti</a> | TW <a href="https://www.twitter.com/garyhughes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@garyhughes</a> | FB <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hughesfioretti/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hughes Fioretti Photography</a>At CreativeLive we believe there is a creator in all of us. If you’re looking to get fresh perspectives, inspiration or skills to boost your hobbies, business or life head over to <a href="https://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativelive.com</a> and check out both 24/7 free classes and <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/creator-pass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Creator Pass</a>, our subscription that gives you on anytime demand access to over 1500 classes taught by the world’s top creators and entrepreneurs.Connect with the CreativeLive community: <a href="http://creativelive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">creativelive.com</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/creativelive/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram @creativelive</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter @creativelive</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube @creativelive</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/creativelive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook @creativelive</a>

Gary Hughes - Small Business Champion

Ami Vitale

Ami Vitale is an award-winning National Geographic contract photographer, documentary filmmaker and a Nikon Ambassador. Ami has traveled to over 100 countries and focused her early career covering conflict and violence. She’s shifted her work to today’s most compelling wildlife and environmental stories. Ami recently published a best-selling book, Panda Love, on the secret lives of pandas. She lectures for the National Geographic LIVE series, and gives workshops throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Her photographs have been commissioned by nearly every international publication and exhibited around the world in museums and galleries. In this episode, Ami takes us behind the scenes on some of her long term projects with elephants in Northern Kenya and last of the world’s northern white rhinos. She explains why she believes the indigenous communities she’s worked with hold the keys to saving what’s left. We talk about how photography helps us understand humanity, the natural world, our environment and universal truths. Ami tells us about being deported from a country where she had been working for five years on a National Geographic story and how what we may call failures can lead to our greatest transformations. We learn about her work with Ripple Effects Images helping tell stories about women who are being impacted by climate change. Ami encourages us to fall in love with the world around us, find long-term stories in our own backyards and that all of us need to use our voice to make a difference. This is We Are Photographers with Ami Vitale and this is her story.

<a href="https://amivitale.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ami Vitale</a> is an award-winning <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/contributors/v/photographer-ami-vitale/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">National Geographic</a> contract photographer, documentary filmmaker and a <a href="https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/ideas-and-inspiration/ami-vitale.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nikon Ambassador</a>. Ami has traveled to over 100 countries and focused her early career covering conflict and violence. She’s shifted her work to today’s most compelling wildlife and environmental stories. Ami recently published a best-selling book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Love-Secret-Lives-Pandas/dp/1784881279/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Panda Love, on the secret lives of pandas</a>. She lectures for the National Geographic LIVE series, and gives workshops throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Her photographs have been commissioned by nearly every international publication and exhibited around the world in museums and galleries. In this episode, Ami takes us behind the scenes on some of her long term projects with elephants in Northern Kenya and last of the world’s northern white rhinos. She explains why she believes the indigenous communities she’s worked with hold the keys to saving what’s left. We talk about how photography helps us understand humanity, the natural world, our environment and universal truths. Ami tells us about being deported from a country where she had been working for five years on a National Geographic story and how what we may call failures can lead to our greatest transformations. We learn about her work with <a href="https://rippleeffectimages.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ripple Effects Images</a> helping tell stories about women who are being impacted by climate change. Ami encourages us to fall in love with the world around us, find long-term stories in our own backyards and that all of us need to use our voice to make a difference. This is <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Photographers</a> with Ami Vitale and this is her story.

Ami Vitale - Photographing Stories of Hope

Chris Weston

Chris Weston became a professional wildlife photographer in 2001, changing his career to follow instead his passion for what he describes as “the extraordinary behavior of animals”. He's written over 20 books on photography and his credits include the BBC, Daily Telegraph, Outdoor Photography, Practical Photography and Digital Photography magazines. He is an ambassador for Fujifilm and is a renowned speaker and teacher, leading multiple safaris, workshops and seminars around the world. In this episode we talk about his hand-eye-heart approach to photography inspired by Japanese philosophies of mindfulness. Chris describes what it feels like to photograph tigers and other mammals in the water with them. He explains why his favorite lens for photographing wildlife is 50mm (not long telephotos like you’d expect), which means he patiently waits with an energy of calmness for the animals to come to him. We discuss our mutual fascination with quantum physics and what book has been both of our favorites since we were young. This is We Are Photographers with Chris Weston and this is his story.

<a href="https://chrisweston.photography/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Weston</a> became a professional wildlife photographer in 2001, changing his career to follow instead his passion for what he describes as “the extraordinary behavior of animals”. He's written over 20 books on photography and his credits include the BBC, Daily Telegraph, Outdoor Photography, Practical Photography and Digital Photography magazines. He is an ambassador for Fujifilm and is a renowned speaker and teacher, leading multiple safaris, workshops and seminars around the world. In this episode we talk about his hand-eye-heart approach to photography inspired by Japanese philosophies of mindfulness. <a href="https://www.creativelive.com/class/the-complete-photography-master-course-chris-weston" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris</a> describes what it feels like to photograph tigers and other mammals in the water with them. He explains why his favorite lens for photographing wildlife is 50mm (not long telephotos like you’d expect), which means he patiently waits with an energy of calmness for the animals to come to him. We discuss our mutual fascination with quantum physics and what book has been both of our favorites since we were young. This is We Are Photographers with Chris Weston and this is his story.

Chris Weston - Hand, Eye, Heart Wildlife Photography

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