Often we don’t have to reinvent the wheel to learn something new – we can just ask experts in the field who can draw on their experience to enlighten us. Below, we’ve shared insights insiders from various industries have shared with us.

Kath

People often think photography—especially in fashion or portrait work—is just about capturing how someone looks. But for me, it’s about capturing what you feel from them, not just what you see.

This March, I photographed Kaito Mori, a singer-songwriter who works with Amazon Music Studio, in Tokyo. We only had about an hour to shoot—my schedule in Japan was tight—but during that short time, we had a meaningful conversation. He told me he didn’t want to chase the spotlight; he just wants to release music as a streaming artist and let the work speak for itself. Read More>>

Amaris Runia

At one point I was also an outsider. I believed that once you were in, you were in. I thought that it was going to be easy and all you had to do was get there. I’ve since realized that is not the case. You still have to do the work, you still have to show up. Everyone is going after the same things you are and you deserve to be there just as much as they do, but you also have to work just as hard if not harder to stay in the game. Read More>>

Iyare Erin

When your brand is you, there’s rarely a clear line between work and life especially in a city like Los Angeles. Everything becomes content, every outing feels like an opportunity, and you start to carry this unspoken pressure to always be ‘on.’ There are moments where I’ll be getting ready to go out and feel this guilt creeping in — like, ‘Should I be filming this? Should I be capturing it for my audience?’ Even on my birthday in Palm Springs, I felt torn. Part of me just wanted to relax and be present, but another part whispered, ‘If you want to expand into travel content, this is your chance.’ Read More>>