Inspiration in Action

Today’s guest, Gosia, is an amazing sculptor from Canada, whose work has been exhibited all over the world, won a number of prestigious art competitions and found home in many private collections. But she couldn’t predict that would happen when she just started drawing as a child. For years she thought that she wasn’t even good at arts! Although she was never satisfied with results, she enjoyed the process of creating and never gave it up, a lesson we should all learn from her! Listen to the whole story of how Gosia established herself as a successful artist, why she thinks that and what should be your practical first steps for making a living from your art. Enjoy!

Today, I have a question for you? Can an instagrammer snapping shots just for fun become an internationally recognized photographer with exhibitions in multiple countries? The answer is YES! and today’s guest is a living proof of it. Valentina Loffredo, also known as @thatsval on Instaram, is mother of two, who started her Instagram account 6 years ago as a way to find some free time from her busy family life. Her little hobby experiment quickly brought her international acclaim and now she no longer views herself as an ordinary Instagrammer, but as a full-fledged conceptual and fine art photographer, planning the opening of her next solo exhibition in Italy and the publication of her new photography book soon after.

We talk about the why art should be honest, how to talk to portfolio reviewers and why it’s important to watch TED talks.

Today I have a very special guest for you. First of all because she’s not a photographer, but worked with photographers for over 30 years, in magazines like Vogue and Elle. Petra Barkhof is a stylist and deputy editor in one of the most celebrated kids fashion magazines - KIDSWEAR. She is also the founder of the new and awesome Scimparello magazine. We talk about how a photographer should approach editors, if he or she wants to see her work published, what is the best way to find the right people to pitch your portfolio

Today’s guest is Julia Kivela (@julia_kivela), a nature photographer from Finland, who managed to turn her hobby into a successful photography/influencer business. Julia will share the tips on making money from nature photography, the behind the scenes of influencer communications with brands and why you should always pay attention to new emerging social platforms and not put all your eggs in the same social media basket.

Enjoy!

Today, you’re in a treat! I’ll be talking to a young artist who started conquering the world of photography since she was 11. Experiencing severe health issues she chose to find escape and concentrate on her art, putting all the effort and passion into it. This made her into photographer touring the world with exhibitions by the age of 25. New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai - you name it, she’s been there! She collaborates with names like Adobe and Hasselblad, but on her own terms, creating the work that SHE feels like creating. Please welcome the photographer who learned ALL of her techniques on her own, the queen of Photoshop herself, Flora Borsi!

Have you ever thought about what’s your comfort zone is? Now maybe you think to yourself, right, another “comfort zone” stuff. I know, I know. It has become such a buzzword that everyone is sick and tired of it already. But let me explain what I mean by it. In general, when you hear “comfort zone” people mean your 9 to 5 job, quiet family life or what not. But have you ever thought that we all have our comfort zones and that they are changing for us all the time?

In this episode, I’m talking to Laura Sheridan from Studio Sheridan Art. She is a commercial fine art photographer from Belgium, who managed to turn her passion for fantasy photography into a successful business, which is growing. In our talk, she shares ideas that helped her get there and that allow her to stay humble and continue developing today. No matter what area of art you’re into these precious nuggets of wisdom will definitely allow becoming a better human being and will point you to success. Please enjoy!

Many insta moms dream of turning their kids into celebrities and growing their little family hobby into a business. However, not so many realize how much work it actually takes. Today I’m talking to Bonnie Vangeel - a multitalented pro, who is blending the skills of a photographer, a stylist, a set designer, and a retoucher to turn the life of her 9-year-old daughter into a continuous fashion fairy tale. When you look at her images, you’d never guess that they were made by just one person, not a whole team! No wonder why Bonnie and little Pepper started attracting the attention of high fashion kids’ brands early on and today successfully collaborate with many of them. I’m Dasha Pears, and you’re listening to my Inspiration in action podcast. I hope you enjoy and learn from this episode with an amazing mom, who is known as @pepper.pics on Instagram.

In this episode, I’m talking to a creative soul who keeps blowing our minds on Instagram by mixing reality with magic in her photos. Besides being a successful Instagrammer, who has been featured on the official Instagram account multiple time, she is also a blogger and has a popular youtube channel, where she shares her photography secrets with the world. We’re talking about the life of a content creator, how you can turn your social media hobby into a successful career and how to keep surprising your audience by adding magic to your photos. Please enjoy this interview with Veronika, known as Kutovakika on Instagram.

In today’s episode I’m talking to a photographer who has been a huge inspiration to lots of us for many years. Photographer who is famous for his whimsical, conceptual fine art photography. He has gained massive popularity sharing his personal and branded work, including that for Coca-Cola and Football World Cup Tour. He was one the first to develop the use of miniature worlds in conceptual photography. He instructed over 400 students in 8 countries during his creative photography workshops. But most importantly, he is the person who never stops believing in the endless creativity of every human being. And this is what he is sharing in everything that he puts out there. Please welcome Joel Robison!