6. How To Turn Creative Weaknesses Into Strengths w/ Angela Ruscheinski
08/23/18 • 35 min
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 competition with herself, she is making a huge mark in the BC photography game and is the keynote speaker at The Experience coming up this October in Vancouver.
Focusing on a wide range of shoots including family, boudoir and weddings, Angela knew she would always work in the art industry. Angela shares her philosophy behind education and inspiration in photography, how to say no to the couples that don’t suit your style, and how holding out for her ideal niche clients has helped increase her happiness, and portfolio.
Have you ever had a weakness that later became a strength for you? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!
IN THIS EPISODE
- Angela’s sync or swim mentality
- Saying no to the couples who don’t suit your style
- Turning your weaknesses into strength
- The connection between yoga, visualization and photography
- How to avoid burnout by setting goals
QUOTES
“I used to think that success for me was shooting these big lavish blog-worthy ballroom weddings with you know, a wedding cake that’s taller than me. But what I have learned is that most of the time those don’t make me happy, there’s a lot of stress, a lot of attention to details that really don’t matter to me.” (6:02)
“I’m going to talk a lot about sort of how I’ve come through photography, and what my day to day life is, and burnout because I experience a lot of that, and how I have found balance.” (10:57)
“I am not the most technically perfect photographer, I don’t create these incredibly interesting compositions, but I think my niche is in pulling out those intimate, playful, connected images.” (20:24)
LINKS:
Take your craft to the next level at The Experience in Vancouver this October
Follow Angela on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest
Check out the full show notes page here
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 competition with herself, she is making a huge mark in the BC photography game and is the keynote speaker at The Experience coming up this October in Vancouver.
Focusing on a wide range of shoots including family, boudoir and weddings, Angela knew she would always work in the art industry. Angela shares her philosophy behind education and inspiration in photography, how to say no to the couples that don’t suit your style, and how holding out for her ideal niche clients has helped increase her happiness, and portfolio.
Have you ever had a weakness that later became a strength for you? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!
IN THIS EPISODE
- Angela’s sync or swim mentality
- Saying no to the couples who don’t suit your style
- Turning your weaknesses into strength
- The connection between yoga, visualization and photography
- How to avoid burnout by setting goals
QUOTES
“I used to think that success for me was shooting these big lavish blog-worthy ballroom weddings with you know, a wedding cake that’s taller than me. But what I have learned is that most of the time those don’t make me happy, there’s a lot of stress, a lot of attention to details that really don’t matter to me.” (6:02)
“I’m going to talk a lot about sort of how I’ve come through photography, and what my day to day life is, and burnout because I experience a lot of that, and how I have found balance.” (10:57)
“I am not the most technically perfect photographer, I don’t create these incredibly interesting compositions, but I think my niche is in pulling out those intimate, playful, connected images.” (20:24)
LINKS:
Take your craft to the next level at The Experience in Vancouver this October
Follow Angela on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest
Check out the full show notes page here
Previous Episode
5. Why You Need To Be Taking Intentional Risks w/ Levi Tijerina
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 cutting edge of creativity.
Offering tips on how to promote your location, ways to get out of your comfort zone and the importance of subtly in art, Levi is a wealth of knowledge and we are thrilled to have him on today’s show. Motivated by keeping his images timeless and creating a lasting legacy, Levi definitely knows how to take more than just a pretty picture. Inspired by travel, the couples he works with and the intention of photography,
What’s the guiding intention behind your work? Let us know in the comments on the episode page!
IN THIS EPISODE:
- How travel inspired Levi
- The difference between wedding photography in Europe and the US
- Why you need to take risks to improve your portfolio
- Using Instagram as a medium to make a statement
- The importance of being intentional about where you take your work and life
QUOTES:
“One of the biggest things I took away was the ability to take risks, and that things aren’t so linear.” (2:18)
“Although the photos were pretty terrible, they were my photos, and kind of my way of experiencing another culture. And for me it was a kind of an anthropology experience documenting what I thought was important, and then maybe coming to find out what I had thought was important maybe wasn’t as important as I imagined it to be.” (7:49)
“I feel like art is the most powerful when its most subtle. So, what I am really trying to do is be really mindful about how I include subtleties in my art that speak for themselves, that aren’t necessarily in your face about what I am trying to communicate, but that also don’t shy away from things I want to talk about.” (16:06)
“I think for a lot of us we just aim too low with those intentions, we say we want to travel or make x amount of money or have a certain type of freedom or opportunity. And those things are usually pretty attainable to some point and so when we get there it’s like ‘what happens next?’” (21:07)
LINKS:
Take your craft to the next level at The Experience in Vancouver this October
Levi Tijerina Photography Website
Follow Levi on Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest
Check out the full show notes page here
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7. What To Do When You Feel Your Photography Stagnating w/ Hugh Whitaker
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 photographers re-find creativity in their art when they’re feeling uninspired. He also spoke at the ARC Experience last year, and will be a keynote speaker this year.
Today, we talk about how inspiration can be stimulated and manufactured, rather than waiting for it to strike, as well as how his wedding photography, stock photography, and personal work all interplay, and the difference between stock photography and other types of photography. We also talk about some of the places that Hugh has looked to for inspiration, and - hilariously - some big mistakes he made when he first started out.
Have you ever felt yourself stagnate in your photography? What did you do to bust out of that rut?
IN THIS EPISODE
- Ways to find your own inspiration
- How wedding work, stock photography, and personal work interplay
- How carrying a camera with him at all times has inspired him
- Finding composition inspiration in movies
- The difference between stock photography and other work
- The biggest mistakes he made starting out as a wedding photographer
QUOTES
“You have to find your own inspiration. You can’t be inspired by my inspiration. You can’t be inspired by someone else's inspiration” (14:28)
“[With stock photography] you have to get into the psychology of what someone is interested in as opposed to the need to create a beautiful image.” (43:58)
“With ARC, it’s such a community of people, and all the different members of the community are so supportive. It’s an environment where you can walk straight into it and just feel right at home.” (52:30)
LINKS
Follow him on Instagram | Facebook
Larry Fink on Composition and Improvisation book
Check out the full show notes page here
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