04 | Creatively Turning Problems into Opportunities and Doing YouTube w/ Jay Lee

Episode 4 of the Sparking Sparks podcast, hosted by Magdeline Huang, titled "04 | Creatively Turning Problems into Opportunities and Doing YouTube w/ Jay Lee" was published on April 4, 2021 and runs 25 minutes.

April 4, 2021 ·25m · Sparking Sparks

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Summary

In this episode of Sparking Sparks, we talk about all things creative. Jay is a photographer and videographer based in Dunedin who also does YouTube. In 2020, he made the bold move to drop out of uni to chase his dreams. However, things didn't exactly go as planned, and Jay had to pivot. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise as he found a new avenue to pursue his passions - YouTube. We discuss what it's like being a creative and why he loves it so much. ⏰ Timestamps ⏰ - Introduction to Jay (00:34) - How he got started with photography and videography (04:10) - How COVID-19 affected his plans for 2020 after dropping out of uni (11:51) - Changing his perspective towards his problem and rediscovering YouTube (15:22) - How he learnt all his camera knowledge and his biggest inspirations (16:23) - Overcoming creative blocks (17:40) - Dealing with feedback and criticism (18:47) - Dealing with people who doubt you (19:16) - Challenges of being a creative (20:13) - What inspires him to keep going (21:51) - Most memorable YouTube comments and shouting out to some special fans! (22:43) - Jay's advice for people who want to pursue their passions (24:18) 📸 Where to Find Jay 📸 - YouTube: Jay Lee - Instagram: @jayteylee - TikTok: @jayteylee 🙋🏻‍♀️ Connect with me! 🙋🏻‍♀️ - Instagram: @magdelinehuang - YouTube: Magdeline Huang - Medium: Magdeline Huang - More info: https://mylinks.ai/magdelinehuang 🎵 Music 🎵 Aerosol of My Love Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Episode Description

In this episode of Sparking Sparks, we talk about all things creative. Jay is a photographer and videographer based in Dunedin who also does YouTube. In 2020, he made the bold move to drop out of uni to chase his dreams. However, things didn't exactly go as planned, and Jay had to pivot. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise as he found a new avenue to pursue his passions - YouTube. We discuss what it's like being a creative and why he loves it so much.

⏰ Timestamps ⏰

- Introduction to Jay (00:34)

- How he got started with photography and videography (04:10)

- How COVID-19 affected his plans for 2020 after dropping out of uni (11:51)

- Changing his perspective towards his problem and rediscovering YouTube (15:22)

- How he learnt all his camera knowledge and his biggest inspirations (16:23)

- Overcoming creative blocks (17:40)

- Dealing with feedback and criticism (18:47)

- Dealing with people who doubt you (19:16)

- Challenges of being a creative (20:13)

- What inspires him to keep going (21:51)

- Most memorable YouTube comments and shouting out to some special fans! (22:43)

- Jay's advice for people who want to pursue their passions (24:18)

📸 Where to Find Jay 📸

- YouTube: Jay Lee

- Instagram: @jayteylee

- TikTok: @jayteylee

🙋🏻‍♀️ Connect with me! 🙋🏻‍♀️

- Instagram: @magdelinehuang

- YouTube: Magdeline Huang

- Medium: Magdeline Huang

- More info: https://mylinks.ai/magdelinehuang

🎵 Music 🎵

Aerosol of My Love Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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