Do you have systems set up in your business? Do you feel as creatively capable as possible? Brian Morrow explains how it’s often the un-sexy things like business systems that help us consistently be our most creatively activated. Brian is the Founder and Creative Director of Shark Pig , a full-service video production company in Los Angeles. He recently helped produce a feature-length documentary called Hal , about filmmaker Hal Ashby which showed at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and ...
Sep 20, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 10
As much as we all love what we do as photographers and creatives, if we’re not careful, our dream jobs can end up feeling a lot like, well, jobs. Today, Jacob Loafman shares how he keeps himself inspired, curious, engaged in his work, and avoiding burnout. Jacob is a creative wedding photographer based out of St. Louis and a former keynote speaker at last years ARC’s photography conference, The Experience. Jacob is here to discuss his exciting new Instagram project, what it means for him to be a...
Sep 13, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Do you ever find yourself struggling to find stories worth documenting and sharing through your photography? It can often feel like we need to travel to exotic places at the far reaches of the Earth to find captivating stories to tell. As Niki Boon shows us today, however, often the greatest, most intimate and heartfelt stories are right in front of our eyes. A documentary family photographer, Niki uses the medium of black and white photography as a way to document the journey of her four childr...
Sep 06, 2018•37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Do you ever find yourself drying out, creatively speaking? It can be hard to feel inspired to shoot when you’ve been in the photography business for years and years. As Hugh Whitaker shares, what you need is a method for re-discovering your original reason for photographing in the first place. Hugh is an extremely talented photographer who’s been in the industry for over 15 years. A Junebug award winner and a Rangefinder Rising Star, Hugh also co-founder of the Refresh Workshop, which helps phot...
Aug 30, 2018•57 min•Season 1Ep. 7
We all have areas in both our art and businesses that we know don’t measure up to the areas in which we shine. Often we try to cover up and hide those weaknesses, but as Angela Ruscheinski shares with us today, what we should really be doing with those is turning them into strengths. Angela is the creator of Blush Photography , based in Vancouver, BC. After life as a server left her unfulfilled she picked up a camera and has been crushing the industry for the past 5 years. Always in constant com...
Aug 23, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6
How clear is the intention behind your photography? How about the intention behind your life? As Levi Tijerina shares today, while it’s important to be in the moment while creating art, it’s maybe more important to have a vision of where you’re guiding your art, business and life. After finding a passion for photography while living in Europe, Levi relocated to Denver, Colorado, and begun photographing international weddings. Six years later he is a force in the industry and is always on the cut...
Aug 16, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
For most of us as freelancers or small studios, we often get so caught up chasing clients that we forget to put any time into building up our businesses. As today's guests, Carrie and Nicole of Junebug Weddings share, however, creating a strong, unique and recognizable brand is something we all can - and should - be striving towards. Carrie Schwab and Nicole Seligman are the co-editors of Junebug Weddings, the essential guide to planning a stylish wedding, offering utility tips, wedding inspirat...
Aug 09, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Do you ever feel like there’s just not enough time in the day to deliver to your clients, hone your craft, and grow your creative business? Yeah, me too. As Mike Vardy explains, the problem might not be that we have too little time, but that we’re not using the time we have effectively. Mike is an expert in personal productivity and time management, and is ready to help us get our productivity back on track. He is the founder of Productivityist , the creator of TimeCrafting and a renowned author...
Aug 02, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 3
For many of us looking to get established in the photography, or really any creative industry, two of the biggest struggles are finding enough time to hone our craft while balancing the rest of our lives, and knowing when the time is right to make the leap into full-time creative work. LA wedding and lifestyle photographer Caroline Tran began as a physics teacher, and after years of being creatively drained, she decided to make the switch to photographer. Her work can be seen internationally in ...
Jul 26, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Do you ever feel that little impulse to take a shot that doesn’t make sense, and it pays off in the end? That little twinge of excitement informs a lot of today’s guest’s philosophies on photography and creativity, which he generously shares with us today. Ross Harvey has been shooting weddings for over 8 years, and his career is founded in his research on happiness and creativity in psychology and philosophy. He was awarded Best Photographer in England in 2013 and 2014, and has been a judge for...
Jul 26, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 1
In this short episode, we break down what to expect from the ARC Creative Podcast, including topics, future guests, and an introduction to your host, wedding + street photographer and founder of The ARC Experience conference, Sachin Khona. RESOURCES: Keep up with everything ARC here Follow ARC on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter Join us for The Experience In Vancouver...
Jul 14, 2018•3 min
