Creative Slump

Film is a whole different universe in the photography world. It can be scary and unusual, and especially expensive for a beginner. Today, my friend Olesia and I talked about timelessness of film, its challenges and our endeavors with it.

Picture this: you're a music photographer and videographer that has been on tour for the past 6 months, constantly creating visuals and social content. Today, I talked to Alyssa Rasp, who is based in the New York City, and has experience shooting for one of most iconic venues – Madison Square Garden, and is currently on her first ever tour. Alyssa told me about her tour challenges, previous photo jobs, tips, essentials on tour and other.

Creative slumps are experiences that every creative person faces. Today, I want to share my own experience going through a creative slump, along with tips and problems I faced.

Picture this: you quit your retail job, take a chance on photography, and end up touring the world with one of the biggest pop stars, earning "Tour Photographer of the Year" in 2023. We sat down with Lloyd Wakefield, who's created an iconic body of work on tour with Harry Styles. In this episode, we talked about dealing with criticism, the intention behind Lloyd's workshop and Love On Tour memories.

Imagine you're a freelance concert photographer with 15 years of experience, known for your work across the internet, published in the press, and even in a book. In this episode, we chat with Nikki Marie who has photographed many of your favourite artists. We discuss shooting concerts from the crowd, fangirl stereotypes, and how she built a name for herself and her art in the industry.

Picture this, you're a German freelance photographer who went from being a commercial wedding photographer to going on a world tour with with X Ambassadors. Today we're talking to Pauline who's a content creator, photographer, and videographer who shows the stories behind her subjects, whether it's a band, a brand, a business, or a person. In this episode, we discussed her inspirations, experiences on tour, how she tells stories through her photography and much more.

Imagine you're a 17-year-old photographer starting in the music industry and you're asked to go on tour with one of the rising stars in France. Can you picture that? Today we're talking to Matt who is currently on tour with the French artist Hervé and has another tour lined up next year. In this episode, we discussed his experience on tour as a young creator, his journey up to now, outreach, and starting in the music industry.

Picture this, you're a New York-based concert photographer who launched the first LGBTQ+ inclusive publication to support queer photographers in the music industry. Today, we're chatting with Liam, who has photographed major artists like Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, and Louis Tomlinson. We discussed standing out as a creative, securing photo passes, using mixed media, and shooting festivals.

Imagine, you go from being a content creator during the pandemic to gaining recognition from brands, being repped by a media agency, and working with your favourite artists. Today we're talking to Lia, who is only 18 years old and already amassed a million people following across all platforms. In this episode, we talked about building relationships with brands, future goals, balancing different photography styles, and getting paid.

Welcome to the Picture That! podcast. Today, we wanted to introduce ourselves, talk about our goals with this show, and tell you more about our guests! It turned out slightly chaotic.