Light Artists Podcast

Michael Aboya, also known as Aboya.8, is a fine art and fashion photographer based in Ghana, West Africa. This is a story about his journey to the 8, a journey that never ends, a story that will always be told long after he’s gone. At 19 years of age, his passion for arts and photography became very real.
At that time, he was studying software programming, a subject he had no particular interest in, but his parents wanted him to be a programmer. The journey and story began when he lost his father to cancer in August 2016, and this drove him to realize that one day he will also die; but does he die knowing he pursued his dreams or wasted his life? These were the questions Michael kept asking himself.
Then, he started to pursue his dreams of becoming a professional photographer. He stopped studying computer programming and used the little savings and funds he had to buy a Canon T3 camera with a Canon EF 70mm – 300mm lens. In early 2017, he started working as a full-time photographer, dedicated to learning and, most importantly, becoming a better version of himself. Today, as a visual artist working with photography, his purpose is to tell stories that inspire, empower and connect with the viewer.
His images explore emotions, love, and strength through composition, lighting, and subject matter. As he looks to the future, he looks forward to continuing the exploration of our humanity for many years to come.
Over this period, Michael has received six awards for outstanding visual storytelling and composition and made some inspiring achievements.
Best eyes Photography Award 2018, Best sound Photography Award 2018, Best horse rider Photography 2018, Best portrait for humanity 2020 By Agora Awards, He is the author Of the best photograph in the world 2019 “Songs OF Freedom” - Agora Awards 2019 in Spain, Barcelona. And photographer of the year 2022 (People’s Choice Award) in his home Country Ghana.
Michael became an Adobe Lightroom Ambassador 2021 and an Adobe Lightroom Classic Splash Screen Artist 2022; his works and story have been featured in many popular media outlets such as Forbes, BBC, Sony Alpha Photographers, and many more.
Website: https://aboya8.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aboya.8

This week Zeneca joins the show – he's a former professional poker player turned NFT project founder, investor, and educator. He is a leading thinker in NFTs, followed by over 300K people for his opinions and analysis in the space.
Zeneca is the founder of ZenAcademy, an NFT community that aims to create a safe learning environment for people discovering their place in web3.
https://zenacademy.com

In this interview I chat with Hugo Faz!
Cutting-edge performance art permeates Hugo Faz's 10 year body of work in photography and filmmaking, whether portraying the Brazilian queer art scene and its personalities, making censorship-defying artistic statements, or via the creation of expanded-body personas, through which the artist immerses himself in themes of identity, body and sexuality, human and human-machine relationship, bio/necropolitics and crypto.
Having minted his first photography as an NFT in April 2021, Hugo Faz is a Light Artist, member of Obscura, as well as the founder of Casa NUA, São Paulo’s first dedicated NFT Gallery and also an incubator of developing world, non-English speaking artists to the NFT space.
For more on Hugo, check out his website https://hugofaz.art/

In this interview I chat with Tiba! A documentary and portrait photographer who also happens to be a Afro-Brazillian martial artist. We follow his journey and growth as a photographer, and learn about his experiences in the NFT world!
My photography journey started when I was a young teenager growing up in Brazil. I fell in love with photography when I came across the work of Sebastião Salgado and picked up a camera for the first time in 1993. From the very beginning, my passion has been mostly documentary and portrait photography. As the years went by, my vision and curiosity for photography kept growing.
In 1997, I was invited to perform Capoeira in New York. I had been training in this form of Afro-Brazilian martial art since 1993. After the performance, I decided to stay and immerse myself in American culture. Naturally, my life as an artist unfolded there.
I finished high school and attended college for graphic design while teaching Capoeira for a living. After graduating college, I worked as a freelance designer for 6 years before deciding to focus more of my time taking photographs. That was the beginning of my career as a full time photographer.
My curiosity and friendly approach always opened up new doors for me and not long after, I started working as an international music photographer. I got to work closely with bands such as Kiesza, Duran Duran, Diplo, Skrillex, and Betty Who.
Follow Tina: https://www.instagram.com/tibalism.eth/

Enrico Fossati is a landscape photographer and Image maker based in Italy; he is a world-renown image editor for his specific processing and production technique. He pursues the beauty of nature and seasons while trying to capture the essence of the mood. His goal is to transform his images into unique emotional experiences deeply influenced by his passions and dreams.

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