11. Moving Across The World Chasing A Creative Dream w/ Sachin Khona
09/27/18 • 45 min
The tables have turned on today's episode as this week, I (Sachin) am taking my turn in the interviewee hotseat. My good friend, and producer of this podcast, Jeremy Enns is asking the tough questions today, and we’re digging into my journey from the financial world of London, England, to becoming a full time creative in Vancouver, Canada.
After moving countries, a complete career change and a major health crisis, I was forced to looking inward at the life I was creating for myself. We dig into how learning to honor my body and mind through yoga and meditation has played a huge roll in my transformation as a person and creative, and how I was able to move from one of the most uncreative careers imaginable to full-time creative work.
We also talk about ‘living life with no regrets’ and the importance of finding gratitude in your daily life. On the photography side of things, we discuss how travel and street photography influence my wedding work, and how I’ve managed to get established as a photographer.
What was the most surprising answer you heard from the show today? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!
IN THIS EPISODE
- Dealing with the disconnect between the corporate and creative worlds
- The role street photography can play in day to day life and in weddings
- Advice on how to gain the confidence to get your name out there
- The importance of highlighting minority voices in the creative industries
- What Sachin is most excited for during this year's upcoming ARC Experience conference
QUOTES
“It just made a lot of sense to create something like this, where I could dive a bit deeper into the mind of the creative.” (6:56)
“I believe thoughts become things, what you focus on is where your energy goes and what ends up manifesting in your life” (18:51)
“I just love the fact that I can be like a guest at a wedding day, and combine the documentary feel of how I love to capture the streets, letting things unfold naturally, shooting that, but then creating some beautiful portraits around that and delivering that to a couple” (34:11)
“When you are truly in the moment there are no worries, there's no regrets or anything, you're just fully in that moment” (40:23)
“We wanna see more representation and more diversity in our community. If you have something to share and people are asking, then just go for it” (51:05)
LINKS
Find out everything you need to know about The Experience here!
Follow Sachin on Instagram | Twitter
Jeremy's Podcast Company, Counterweight Creative
Check out the full show notes page here
The tables have turned on today's episode as this week, I (Sachin) am taking my turn in the interviewee hotseat. My good friend, and producer of this podcast, Jeremy Enns is asking the tough questions today, and we’re digging into my journey from the financial world of London, England, to becoming a full time creative in Vancouver, Canada.
After moving countries, a complete career change and a major health crisis, I was forced to looking inward at the life I was creating for myself. We dig into how learning to honor my body and mind through yoga and meditation has played a huge roll in my transformation as a person and creative, and how I was able to move from one of the most uncreative careers imaginable to full-time creative work.
We also talk about ‘living life with no regrets’ and the importance of finding gratitude in your daily life. On the photography side of things, we discuss how travel and street photography influence my wedding work, and how I’ve managed to get established as a photographer.
What was the most surprising answer you heard from the show today? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!
IN THIS EPISODE
- Dealing with the disconnect between the corporate and creative worlds
- The role street photography can play in day to day life and in weddings
- Advice on how to gain the confidence to get your name out there
- The importance of highlighting minority voices in the creative industries
- What Sachin is most excited for during this year's upcoming ARC Experience conference
QUOTES
“It just made a lot of sense to create something like this, where I could dive a bit deeper into the mind of the creative.” (6:56)
“I believe thoughts become things, what you focus on is where your energy goes and what ends up manifesting in your life” (18:51)
“I just love the fact that I can be like a guest at a wedding day, and combine the documentary feel of how I love to capture the streets, letting things unfold naturally, shooting that, but then creating some beautiful portraits around that and delivering that to a couple” (34:11)
“When you are truly in the moment there are no worries, there's no regrets or anything, you're just fully in that moment” (40:23)
“We wanna see more representation and more diversity in our community. If you have something to share and people are asking, then just go for it” (51:05)
LINKS
Find out everything you need to know about The Experience here!
Follow Sachin on Instagram | Twitter
Jeremy's Podcast Company, Counterweight Creative
Check out the full show notes page here
Previous Episode
10. How Setting Up Systems Will Allow You To Be More Creative w/ Brian Morrow
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 is premiering around the US now.
Today he talks to us about how he was able to balance (or not) between documentary work and work for clients. He also talks to us about the power of the human mind and the importance of keeping different aspects of living in balance.
What do you think of balance in the unique way Brian talks about it? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!
IN THIS EPISODE
- Balancing the business work and the documentary work
- The importance of the un-sexy business things like systems
- The power of being fueled by something bigger than paying rent
- The connection between different areas of our lives and the importance of balance
QUOTES
“There’s the art of it and the business side of it. The logistics of it, or the structure of it. And those things have equal weight.” (17:02)
"Don’t waste the amazing power of your brain on things that you can just make a decision and then act underneath the umbrella of that decision potentially for years in a row. Or if you want you can just think about it every week." (25:30)
"When I’m operating at my lowest, it’s when I’m too stressed out. And too stressed out is not a high functioning thing. It means that it’s out of balance." (43:08)
“If you feel like sh** in your body, it’s not rocket science, it doesn’t take Sigmund Freud and a whole bag of cocaine to figure out that it's probably going to have an effect on what’s happening in your brain." (40:58)
LINKS
Find out everything you need to know about The Experience here!
Follow Shark Pig on Facebook | Instagram
Follow Shark Pig Weddings on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Vimeo
Follow Hal on Facebook | Twitter
Check out the full show notes page here
Next Episode
12. Breaking The Wedding Photography Mold w/ Fer Juaristi
A tad unconventional, Fer Juaristi works to remind his clients that ‘their wedding is an experiment’ to try and scare away as many traditional couples as possible. Inspired by cinematographers, tattoo artists, and anyone else who is unconventionally artistic themselves, Fer takes his photos with a critical eye and a creative heart, and today shares some of that process with us.
Fer Juaristi is a Mexican Wedding Photographer who has cultivated his passion for photography into a fulfilling career. He focuses on remaining true to his artistic form and thinks about the psychology behind the shot. Fer is sharing how he connects his shooting to emotions, the importance of nostalgia, and why it is important to create a community in which to learn from each other.
As a wedding photographer you get to choose what couples, a task that Fer does not take lightly. By anticipating the moment, thinking fast, and acting slow, Fer wants to inspire others to fulfill their passions and chase their dreams. What do you think of Fer’s unorthodox approach to wedding photography? Let us know in the comments on the episode page.
IN THIS EPISODE
- How to balance between family, education, and photography
- How to finding and define your niche
- Getting over those missed moments and trusting your gut
- The importance of finding your own style of curation
- Steps you can take to view your weddings as more dreamlike
QUOTES
“I just feel so lucky to be part of this industry, where everybody is so humble and willing to share their knowledge.” (5:36)
“For me, weddings are more like dreams, more subtle. But for me, my personal stuff is to break my rules that I don’t follow in weddings.” (10:08)
“I love being the underdog. Once they see their slideshow they are going to be like ‘Holy mother of God, I didn't know this kind of photography was possible during a wedding’.” (17:50)
“It doesn't matter if you have been shooting weddings for 10 years or 10 days, you can learn from the older guys and the newer guys.” (31:45)
“I always just react man, I am a freaking animal. So I just react to whatever happens in front of me, and I go crazy.” (36:35)
LINKS
Follow Fer on Facebook | Instagram
An Audience of One by Robin Dellabough and Srinivas Rao
Follow Canadian Cinematographer on Instagram
Fer’s Patreon Page
Check out the full show notes page here
Keep up with everything ARC here
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