The Creatives Project - Photography Podcast

the last episode of szn 1!! on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) talks about her one year journey in podcasting and 5 lessons she's learned from self-employment- from gaining self-confidence in personal projects, to goal/routine setting, to navigating doubt as a freelancer. this one's a cheesy one :')--------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! CHEERS TO SZN ONE <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) speaks with Henrik (@olss.onfilm) about the good and bad of sharing your photography on social media; the pressures on posting your work online, the void of Instagram Reels, and how social media can influence the process of image making. we also chat about the NYC film community and all about henrik's journey as a primarily landscape film photographer!About Henrik: My name is Henrik and I am a hobby film photographer based in New York City. Although I only started film less than 2 years ago, I have always enjoyed taking landscape and street photography having grown up and traveled across Asia and Europe. It has allowed me to expand my creativity and meet an amazing community around the world :)THANK YOU TO HENRIK FOR BEING ON THE POD<33--------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) explores all the ways one can shoot film on a budget- from shooting half frame film, to developing your own film, to being more intentional about your cameras/film stocks, and just fully embracing the "stay broke, shoot film" mindset. --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) speaks with sara of Deerah (@deerah.co) about embodying the spirit of Palestine through handmade embroidery (tatreez), the process of supporting women embroiderers in refugee camps, and how sara, as an creative, channels history + emotions through her art. About Sara: Sara Jayyusi is the founder of Deerah (@deerah.co), a small tatreez design house that sheds light on the art of Palestinian embroidery and challenges deep-seated prejudices against Palestinian culture.website: https://deerah.co/thank you sara for being on the pod, and being so vulnerable. your vulnerability is power. <33 free palestine, now and always.--------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) recaps her 5 month solo trip in asia, discussing the ins and outs of solo travel, including what being a female solo traveler is like, homecoming in going back to your parents' home country, and and tips when planning your own solo trip! --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) deep dives into her process in planning a personal editorial shoot, from finding a team of creatives to work with, how to find inspiration for an editorial, and tips to keep in mind when shooting for personal projects. --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) talks about fully living your life in order to allow your art to flourish. she speaks on the romanticization of "the grind" as a freelancer, the importance of finding inspiration in mundane + everyday life, and how she created a more sustainable mindset in the future of photography. --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

in this guest episode of the Creatives Project, Felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) interviews Chloe (@haregoat_tat), a Shanghai-based illustrator and tattoo artist. we talk about chloe's experience training as an tattoo apprentice in soho, to her unique art journey now in graphic design + the tattoo industry in asia. chloe's unique approach to blending mediums and embracing new beginnings is a testament to her unique multidisciplinary approach to harnessing creativity<3 about chloe:my name is Chloe, and I am an illustrator and a tattoo artist. I‘ve been interested in art since I was a kid, and it is almost an undoubted thing for me to pursue art. Thanks to my parents, I went to an art school in New York City called the School of Visual Arts and did my illustration major for 4 years. During school, I was constantly trying to find my art style and figure out my future art career. My illustrations are always line-work-based, using figurative lines to depict objects or elements to tell a story. When I had just gotten into college, I was still using a lot of non-digital mediums, and I gradually shifted to using pencil or ink pen to draw and digital mediums to paint. It gave a lot of new possibilities to my art works.The topics of my art, a lot of them or almost all of them, are related to humanities, like wars, human trafficking, the relationships between humans and other animals on the planet, etc. I really hope my works can speak my thoughts, and if one day they could make the world a little better. It would really satisfy me.After I graduated, I found it hard to survive as a freelance illustrator, so I started to look for another way out. That’s when I started my tattoo career. My tattoo flash sheets are still line-work-based. I really enjoy tattooing, especially when people tattoo my own flash or let me have the freedom to design what they want. Converting people’s ideas Into images, and people trust me to tattoo them. It is so much responsibility and so rewarding.As I grow up, now, I am no longer constrained by finding my own style; it is more important to create. Whatever you make is your children, is a part of you or a reflection of yourself. I feel extremely grateful for my capability to make art, and I hope I can make art my whole life.THANK YOU CHLOE FOR BEING ON THE POD AND GIVING ME A SICK TATTOO <33 hopefully see you in nyc soon! --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) speaks with Tony (@bluuured) about the challenges and joys of moving abroad, and how that changes you as an artist. Tony recently made the move from Paris to Taipei, and we discuss everything from culture differences, to how his photography projects have evolved with the move, to finding a creative community in a new place. About Tony: I am Antoine (or Tony), a 33yo  french photographer from Paris. I am currently living in Taipei (Taiwan) where I share my time between studying Mandarin and developing my photography projects. I am now specialized in portrait, street and documentary photography.After a first career in the consulting industry (around 8 years), I switched about a year and a half ago to a freelance photographer path. Even though I started my journey into photography through street photography (I keep doing it on a daily basis thu), documentary and portrait photography are the disciplines which led me to take this decision. In 2021, after Covid happened, we started with one of my best friends a small media online portraying people coming from the Asian community in France, in order to deconstruct stereotypes and provide inspiring life stories. Doing so, we ended learning much more than expected on ourselves and our communities’ origins (IG : @lisezlalegende).This project and the inspiring people I met through it helped me understand that I was being truly myself when I was doing photography and that I could potentially pursue a professional career. That’s how in September 2022, I finally decided to quit my last job for photography, and I have since then realized a really large variety of projects from live music and events photography to documentary, portrait, brand or even food photography.Being for the moment based in Taiwan and enjoying my life over there, I hope that I will be able to continue documenting the extremely rich Taiwanese culture; and being convinced that we constantly evolve, that I will keep developing my approach to photography through other projects.Inspiring Photographers Mentioned: Fashion photography : Goldie Williams (@goldiewilliams.co)Documentary : William Keo (@William.keo)Street photography : oThe OG’s : Depardon, Doisneau, Vivian MayeroRecently : Billy Dinh (@billydeee), Guillaume Lavrut (@guillaumelavrut)Our small media : @LisezlalegendeTHANK YOU TONY FOR BEING ON THE POD<33 miss u and visit nyc soon!!!--------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) tries street photography every day for 60 straight days; she talks about what it's like shooting street in foreign countries, her mindset when shooting street photography, street camera gear, and all the tips she's learned since she started! --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) interviews guests Siripong and Mind from Unit Film Camera in Bangkok, Thailand. they talk about their own photography journeys, how the camera shop sources their cameras, and ways that COVID-19 changed the film community in thailand.about the guests:Pattamon Wattanapaisan (Mind), 26 years old, BangkokI'm the shop manager of Unit Film Camera Bangkok, I do this job because I like photography that can keep my memories and photography can express what I think or feel and my father is my inspiration, he liked photography too when I was 10 years old my father gave me his film camera to take photos, he didn't teach me but he cheers up and appreciate my photos so I love photography since then.Siripong Sankanee (Siripong), 58 years old, NonthaburiI'm a seller staff of Unit Film Camera Bangkok, I worked for a Nikon dealer for 25 years because I liked photography. I learned about the camera basics from colleagues and bring it forward to this job now. I like to take landscape photography because I like the view of nature it makes me feel peaceful.Unit Film Camera (@unit_filmcamera_bangkok)--------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening!! <3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) talks about trusting the process- from navigating her transition to self-employment to seeing mistakes as a part of the creative journey; "trusting the process" is about allowing yourself to be where you are, to be open to learning, growth, creativity, play, and mistakes. she also talks about her own personal + professional photography goals for 2024 and how she leans into trusting the process in goal setting. --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening, happy new year!!!<3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) chats all about her 5 month solo trip to asia!! from planning solo trips, to what's in the camera bag, to balancing full time travel with long term photography goals, this episode covers it all. --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening<3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) talks about all you need to know before shooting your first roll of film- what film cameras + film stocks are out there, how to develop your film, and the wonderful unpredictability of this artistic medium. --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening<3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) sits down with sydney (@sydneywalshphoto), discussing what exactly is photojournalism, how social media affects photographers, and chatting about the ins and outs of the freelance versus staff photography.about sydney:sydney 常娇 walsh is a chinese-american visual storyteller based in nyc and northern nj. her work often combines documentary, photojournalism and fine art photography. she is especially interested in topics related to identity, cultural and ecological history, and stories connected to her home state of florida.currently, she is the staff photographer for national audubon society where she documents the non-profit's conservation work, environmental advocacy, educational programs and wildlife across north and south America. she also photographs for national and international publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR, NBC, AARP, The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Times, The Hechinger Report, The San Francisco Chronicle, NZZ, among others.sydney holds a BFA in photojournalism from Corcoran School of the Arts + Design at George Washington University and is an alumni of the Eddie Adams Workshop XXXIII and the AAJA Voices Fellowship. she is an active member of Diversify Photo and the Asian American Journalists Association. she also enjoys experimenting with analog processes, taking her cat to the beach and making vegetarian dishes :)other artists mentioned:rose marie cromwell: @rorosiemarierinko kawauchi: @rinkokawauchiyann gross: @yann.grossalex webb: @webb_norriswebb--------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening<3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) and bolu (@bolufrombrooklyn) discuss all things street photography, why documenting one's own community is important, and all about bolu's creative journey. about bolu: bolu, or also known as bolufrombrooklyn on the web. he is a documentarian and potrait photographer based in brooklyn, new york. his work revolves around documenting my shared existence with humanity and life’s spontaneity.@bolufrombrooklynother artists mentioned:andre wagner / @photodrehis exhibition: https://www.andredwagner.com/work/new-city-old-blue-the-gordon-parks-foundation (on exhibition until nov 17th, 2023!) --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening<3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) shares all about her recent career change- closing the door to her 9-5 corporate job to pursue photography full time!! this episode talks all about her path to realizing a creative career was possible, freelance vs. stable 9-5, and what she's learned so far in this new, exciting chapter. --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening<3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's guest pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) chats with liliana (@naicha.studio) about her background in industrial design, new york's creative community, and multidisciplinary art forms, from digital illustration, to painting murals, to rug tufting! about liliana: liliana rasmussen is a brooklyn-based artist and designer from the west coast whose digital portrait painting emphasizes feminine energy and agency and seeks to challenge patriarchal narratives and eurocentric beauty standards. a multi-disciplinary creative, she also illustrates books, paints murals, and creates tufted rugs, mirrors, and wall pieces. she is the founder and creative behind naicha studio and freelances full-time. to find her work, head to www.naicha.studio and on instagram and tiktok @naicha.studio.other inspiring artists mentioned (instagram handles):https://www.instagram.com/shyamagolden/https://www.instagram.com/poni/https://www.instagram.com/_lauraberger_/https://www.instagram.com/bymarfigueroa/https://www.instagram.com/sashaagordon/--------------------let’s connect //instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening<3music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) talks about her own approach to shooting film while traveling internationally. from camera setup, to favorite film stocks, to the intentionality behind film, buckle up for a ~filmic~ adventure! --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening<3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

the first episode of the creatives project has dropped!!! on today's pod, felicity (@felicityzhangphotography) shares the story of her creative journey so far, how she first picked up a camera, and reflects on where photography may lead her in the future. --------------------let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening<3 music by @ryzy.a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

welcome to the creatives project, where all things photography, travel, design, and musings on life have a home. hosted by felicity zhang, she shares her experiences as a twenty-something photographer living in NYC and embraces guest conversations with inspiring POC creatives about their art, life, and everything in between. if you like the pod, feel free to rate + review, run to tell your friends, or drop a line to say hi! new episodes available every week (skipping a few weeks here and there), dropping on fridays. let’s connect // instagram: @felicityzhangphotographywebsite: felicityzhangphotography.comappreciate you all so much, thank you for listening<3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.