From Muse to Creator: Jae on Photography, Storytelling & Creative Freedom

In this episode, Indigo Mapa sit down with multimedia artist Jae to explore their journey from being in front of the camera to becoming a storyteller behind it.From photography and videography to modeling and movement, Jae shares how perspective not medium defines their work. We dive into creative balance, capturing real human moments, overcoming burnout, and why authenticity matters more than perfection.We also discuss:• The transition from muse to creator• Finding inspiration through people and everyday life• Balancing passion and profession• Letting go of perfection and embracing growth• Why your perspective is your greatest creative toolThis conversation is a reminder that creativity isn’t about mastering one thing, it’s about staying open, evolving, and simply starting.FOLLOW JAE:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jae.jae.jae.jae.jae.jae/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jaejae2002TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jae.jae.jae.jae.jae.jae?_t=zp-8xfvn1vzqil&_r=1PEOPLE MENTIONED:https://www.instagram.com/deyedomino?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==https://www.instagram.com/sage.sage.sage.sage.sage.sage?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==https://www.instagram.com/infinity_bee?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==BOOK MENTIONED:Black and Buddhist: https://www.shambhala.com/black-and-buddhist.html?srsltid=AfmBOorrxJPbQOpDl8ZFE4gIeX3PF384ssUhpqRUwlgexJvmyr6lO5RJMUSIC/SHOWS MENTIONED:Punching Baghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1N0ACznriUeiiOJWN8hHC7?si=ycZnbFi-Tdq_rf9yb49q6wA Curated Playlist by Jae https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cjA6U2rBJfyZZgi59aZm4?si=084866cc2d2141efIndustryhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt7671070/