Era of the creative
Era of the Creative Episode 9 Emphasizing the Emotion with Avonte Boykins
Emphasizing the Emotion with Avonte Boykins
Episode 9: Show Notes.
Many photographers are technically proficient, but that is not enough to create really great images. On the show today we welcome Avonte Boykins, who has been making a name for himself with his uniquely styled and strong shots, and he has a message for all of our listeners about weaving emotion in your work. To kick things off, Avonte explains how he found his way into photography and the other creative avenues he has spent time exploring, including drawing and dancing. We also get to look at what he finds inspiring, how he approaches communicating with models, and what his ideal shoot looks like. Avonte is full of energy and excitement about continually learning, and a great example of how it is possible to keep improving, and stay motivated to make powerful art. Other topics covered include lighting trends, the use of props, keeping things spontaneous and much more, so make sure to join us!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Avonte's go-to gear and looking back at the cameras he used when he started.
- How Avonte got started and his early gift from drawing and general creativity.
- Considering the evolution of Avonte's style and his main inspirations.
- Approaches to each shoot; Avonte explains the importance of the conversations he has beforehand.
- How mood boards help Avonte in his creative process.
- What Avonte looks for when shooting with different models; interesting ideas and emotions.
- Using props and making use of the surroundings of a shoot.
- Avonte talks about dealing with feedback and criticism and his attitude toward learning.
- Ideal scenarios for a shoot; Avonte talks about locations, organization, vibe, and spontaneity.
- Avonte talks about his favorite recent shoot, and what made it special.
- A walk-through of the techniques that Avonte uses with new models.
- Advancing techniques and learning more about f-stops over time.
- Evolution of lighting and style in the last decade.
- The impact of the way photos are displayed.
- Backing up your self-belief with strong work.
- Looking at our favorite parts of the creative process.
Tweetables:
“My favorite lens is the 35, It's always been the 35.” — @uhhvonte [0:04:29]
“All my photos are different. I kind of just do what I feel in that given moment.” — @uhhvonte [0:12:01]
“You'll never be able to replicate something that somebody did exactly.” — @uhhvonte [0:17:31]
“I feel like having people not focus so much on the camera and just kind of do more candid, natural things is one of the ways that I can direct people to convey a different kind of emotion.” — @uhhvonte [0:28:12]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Era of the Creative on YouTube
Emphasizing the Emotion with Avonte Boykins
Episode 9: Show Notes.
Many photographers are technically proficient, but that is not enough to create really great images. On the show today we welcome Avonte Boykins, who has been making a name for himself with his uniquely styled and strong shots, and he has a message for all of our listeners about weaving emotion in your work. To kick things off, Avonte explains how he found his way into photography and the other creative avenues he has spent time exploring, including drawing and dancing. We also get to look at what he finds inspiring, how he approaches communicating with models, and what his ideal shoot looks like. Avonte is full of energy and excitement about continually learning, and a great example of how it is possible to keep improving, and stay motivated to make powerful art. Other topics covered include lighting trends, the use of props, keeping things spontaneous and much more, so make sure to join us!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Avonte's go-to gear and looking back at the cameras he used when he started.
- How Avonte got started and his early gift from drawing and general creativity.
- Considering the evolution of Avonte's style and his main inspirations.
- Approaches to each shoot; Avonte explains the importance of the conversations he has beforehand.
- How mood boards help Avonte in his creative process.
- What Avonte looks for when shooting with different models; interesting ideas and emotions.
- Using props and making use of the surroundings of a shoot.
- Avonte talks about dealing with feedback and criticism and his attitude toward learning.
- Ideal scenarios for a shoot; Avonte talks about locations, organization, vibe, and spontaneity.
- Avonte talks about his favorite recent shoot, and what made it special.
- A walk-through of the techniques that Avonte uses with new models.
- Advancing techniques and learning more about f-stops over time.
- Evolution of lighting and style in the last decade.
- The impact of the way photos are displayed.
- Backing up your self-belief with strong work.
- Looking at our favorite parts of the creative process.
Tweetables:
“My favorite lens is the 35, It's always been the 35.” — @uhhvonte [0:04:29]
“All my photos are different. I kind of just do what I feel in that given moment.” — @uhhvonte [0:12:01]
“You'll never be able to replicate something that somebody did exactly.” — @uhhvonte [0:17:31]
“I feel like having people not focus so much on the camera and just kind of do more candid, natural things is one of the ways that I can direct people to convey a different kind of emotion.” — @uhhvonte [0:28:12]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Era of the Creative on YouTube