Season 2 Ep.8 Michel Sauret, a military photojournalist turned to a commercial and service photographer from Springdale, PA.

Join us for an insightful conversation with photographer, storyteller and U.S. Army veteran Michel Sauret as we trace his remarkable journey from Rome to Pittsburgh—and from mechanic-training soldier to award-winning photojournalist. We cover everything from his childhood footsteps from the Vatican, to immigrating to the U.S. at age 10, to learning the language and culture through TV and grit, to enlisting at 17 and finding his true calling behind the lens. We also dive deep into his deployments, the evolution of his creative vision, his signature bold and saturated photographic style, his travel work in Japan and Thailand, the impact of modern tech and AI in photography, and how he turned military discipline into commercial success—while still keeping family, faith and place at the center. Whether you’re a photographer, veteran, immigrant, storyteller or creative-minded person—this one covers a lot!Highlights (with timestamps):01:58 – Immigrated to Pittsburgh at age 10 in 199509:24 – Enlisted in U.S. Army Reserve at 17 to ease family’s college burden14:11 – Language struggles, ESL classes, humour and journey to fluency18:30 – Deploying to Iraq in 2008 as Army photojournalist; learned photography in real time20:00 – Internship at Pittsburgh Post‑Gazette: discovering photography was the right medium26:08 – Travel work: Japan & Thailand; mixing photo and video work on 40th-birthday trip33:11 – One meaningful image from Iraq: girls at airport opening; emotional significance41:37 – Current commercial work: modular emergency rooms for Valenor; energy-drink shoot; local landscaping clients43:55 – Wedding & senior portrait business (One Wish Productions) as side brand46:00 (approx) – Reflections on place, purpose, creativity, family and legacy*** Adapted summary as generated by YT Summary / Glasp AI🌐 Website: www.sauretphoto.com🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michelsauret📷 Instagram: instagram.com/michel.sauret👤 Facebook: facebook.com/michel.sauret