Adorama: The Podcast

Oveck Reyes (@oveck) has been a creative from the start. From his passion for music, to his love for art and photography, he is creating at all times. Now, Oveck joins us to talk about channeling self-discipline to get work done, securing partnerships and ambassadorships to power his own brand, and the power of social to help secure jobs.

When a work injury left Nastasia Yakoub (@nastasiaspassport) bedridden, she started building a community for female solo travelers, something she noticed was missing from the social media landscape. With that, @dametraveler was born, and the writer and photographer began to curate a community full of like-minded women. She joins us in the studio to talk about establishing a brand, building out her social media (she now has five distinct accounts), and what it means to be a conscious traveler.

From his landscape images to his social media branding, Nathan Lee Allen (@nathanleeallen) has grown his platforms to include content and ambassadorships that build upon his mission to bring awareness and to help the planet. He sits down with us to chat about how to secure long-lasting partnerships with brands, how to make sure you’re making authentic business decisions, and how to merge work, passion, and purpose to find success.

Brooklyn-based French and Senegalese artist Delphine Diallo began her creative career as a graphic designer in Paris, and it wasn’t until she moved to New York City and met mentor Peter Beard that her photography career journey gained momentum. She sits down with us to talk about the role of philosophy, mythology, intuition, femininity, and anthropology in her work, how ego influences creativity, and the activism work she has completed through her collaging and photography.

When Omar Z Robles (@omarzrobles) first started pursuing his creative passions, he set out on a mission to master performance mime. Since then, he has picked up a camera and began to capture performances from behind the lens. Now, he joins us to talk about his need to capture and create art, how the popularity of photography locations and hotspots can be damaged by social media, and how you should (and shouldn't) approach brand partnerships to help grow your business successfully.

In this special episode directed by AdoramaTV’s Sal D’Alia (@timbuz), Kishore Sawh (@kishsawn) is joined by photographers Jason Peterson (@jasonmpeterson), Paola Franqui (@monaris_), Timothy McGurr (@13thwitness), and Dave Krugman (@dave.krugman) to speak about the state of street photography today, how changing photography genres can affect your career, their ultimate bucket list ambitions, and their best photo memories to date.

Pete Souza served as the Chief Official White House Photographer for two US Presidents: Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. He most notably, capturing the “Situation Room” photo that shows Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, among others, during the raid on Osama bin Laden. Pete talks about his work with both administrations, the pressures of documenting history, and his latest book, "Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents,”

From their early days of YouTube and photography, Oakland natives Joycelyn Linh (@jlinhh) and Andy To (@andyto) have taken their creative passions and moved them permanently to New York City as they continue to travel the world for projects. The duo joins us in the studio to talk about how making the move to the East Coast has changed their work opportunities, how they first got their start and built their experience, and what beginner creatives have to do succeed (hint: it's not all about the gear).

Simbarashe Cha (@simbarashecha) has made fashion photography his life and his work, creating images for Carolina Herrera, shooting for Vogue Italy, W Magazine, and so many more world-renowned brands. He joins us to talk about his move into photography (and the finance and customer service work that preceded it), the launch of his blog, Lord Ashbury, and how he chose to embark on his work as a “fashion recorder.”

Jose Tutiven, also known as Tutes (@tutes), dove in head first to the worlds of photography and videography, and has recently made the transition into film photography. Needless to say, he’s no stranger to career transitions and leaps of faith. He joins us in the studio to talk about how, and when, he’s decided to make the next major career jump, how he left a 9-to-5 career behind to pursue freelance photography full-time, and how he finds and chooses collaborations that burst with creativity.

In this special episode directed by AdoramaTV’s Sal D’Alia (@timbuz), photographers Chris Burkard (@chrisburkard), Pete McBride (@pedromcbride), Jacob Riglin (@Jacob), Erin Babnik (@erinbabnikphotography), and Keith Ladzinski (@ladzinski) join a panel discussion moderated by Kishore Sawh (@kishsawh) to have an open and honest conversation about the state of photography. Listen in on these greats discussion their passions, their business, and what they make of the photography world as it exists today.

Sacramento-based lifestyle photographer Chloe Ramirez (@chloeramirezphoto) makes emotion her priority when it comes to capturing couples and families. She joins us in the studio to talk about her first photography job, where she shot families at her local mall, how she actively avoids “Pinterest-inspired sessions,” and how she figured out the type of subject she wanted (and didn’t want) to photograph.

Colby Brown's career journey started with a love for travel. Now, the landscape, travel, and humanitarian photographer, and Sony Artisan has expanded his brand to include philanthropy, education, and branding, and joins us to talk about the biggest mistakes creatives make on social media, how saying "no" to projects can be a productive branding decision, and what beginner photographers should do to pay it forward.

Brooke Shaden (@brookeshaden), is an artist, who “happens to use a camera,” she tell us in this episode, where she reveals how putting herself in the frame, and behind the camera, has forced her to confront her mission as a photographer. She reveals how she creates her whimsical and abstract images, why she’s so open and revealing about her entire process, and why being uncomfortable has been a running theme throughout her career.

Vanessa Joy (@vanessajoy) and Rob Adams (@robadamsfilms) have built a successful boutique wedding photography and wedding business, respectively, and you’ve regularly seen their work featured on AdoramaTV. Now, the husband and wife team join us in a candid cchat about collaborating on wedding projects, what frustrates them the most while capturing these once-in-a-lifetime moments, and what they wish all creatives knew about branding their own businesses.