The Canon Maestro with Artistic Vision and Educational Mission | Level Up with Luv Podcast Ep: 15

In today’s episode of 'Level Up with Luv,' we have Pritesh Rao, the Canon Master. We discussed how he got started with photography, his time studying engineering, and what he learned at JJ School and Shari Academy. We'll also hear about his role as a Canon brand ambassador, his experiences as a teacher, and a funny story involving Pierce Brosnan. Plus, he'll share some of his guiding principles and more Follow Pritesh Rao:  https://www.instagram.com/pritesh_rao/ ------------------------------------- 🎧 Listen to Level Up with Luv Episodes On Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/1ifGqGHJniPhZ5jmdNJNMX?si=9c747a5e3677430b 🎧 Listen to Level Up with Luv Episodes On Apple Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/level-up-with-luv/id1719419281 🎧 Listen to Level Up with Luv Episodes On Amazon Music. https://music.amazon.fr/podcasts/4a051be2-0d57-4211-befd-03b100a7979b/level-up-with-luv ------------------------------------- Follow Luv Israni ⤵︎ Instagram @LuvIsrrani https://www.instagram.com/luvisrrani/ Twitter @LuvIsrani https://twitter.com/luvisrani Facebook @IsraniLuv https://www.facebook.com/israniluv/ LinkedIn - Luv Israni https://www.linkedin.com/in/luvisrani/ ------------------------------------- Follow Capturing WOW: https://www.instagram.com/capturingwow/ Follow The Capturing Factory: https://www.instagram.com/thecapturingfactory/ ------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 03:54 - When he realized he wants to become a photographer 05:23 - How did he shift from Engineering to Photography 07:35 - Life as an Engineer 08:25 - How JJ School happened 18:28 - His Freelancing Journey 20:12 - Lessons Learned from JJ School 23:10 - Learnings from Shari Academy 27:30 - How he started making money 32:04 - How he got more opportunities 40:11 - Relationship with Canon as Brand Ambassador 45:24 - Incident with Pierce Brosnan 49:05 - How did the transition happen from one industry to another? 53:04 - How many days would you travel? 01:03:37 - How did Wedding Photography happen? 01:05:07 - His Educator Journey 01:08:51 - 5 Tips for a newcomer in this Industry 01:18:18 - What inspires Pritesh to get out of bed every morning 01:19:55 - How to tackle Creative Block 01:29:38 - Book Recommendation from Pritesh Rao 01:24:32 - How important is education in the Creative Industry 01:26:08 - What to change or evolve in our Creative Education System 01:31:13 - How does knowing more languages help in this industry 01:33:08 - A message to youngsters or those who are starting out 01:33:42 - What are the 5 principles that Pritesh Rao lives by 01:38:05 - Outro ------------------------------------- Listen to new episodes every Friday! #CapturingWOW #LevelUpWithLuv #LuvIsrani #Podcast