For the last 13 years, Josh Baker has had a successful photography business called Azulox.  

His style of photography has people calling him the lighting magician. His work is mind-blowing.  

He’s an instructor at Precision Camera, the biggest camera store in Texas. 

He’s also a huge advocate for community and nurtures his community via Patreon and his YT channel AzulOx Visuals where he has a segment called Josh says mean things where he reviews community members' pictures in real-time.  

Josh is an example of great talent in service of others and is extremely accessible. 

So, if you want to be a better photographer be sure to check out his YT Channel and Patreon.   In this episode, we talk about his process and approach to creating and why the feedback loop is essential to growing as a creator.  

If you want to jump around 👇🏽

00:00 - 00:08 - Teaser 

00:09 - 00:18 - Podcast Intro 

00:19 - 01:12 - Intro about Josh 

01:13 - 01:39 - Setting the stage 

01:40 - 03:35 - Who is Josh Baker? 

03:36 - 05:43 - The story behind his lighting magic 

05:44 - 06:11 - The aperture wormhole 

06:12 - 06:38 - His journey to landing on lighting as his thing 

06:39 - 07:16 - How movies influence him 

07:17 - 08:24 - Where did his lighting start getting good 

08:25 - 09:20 - Some of his inspirations 

09:21 - 09:35 - How long has Josh been in business? 

09:36 - 11:31 - His thoughts on newer photographers 

11:32 - 13:36 - You can't be technical and creative at the same time 

13:37 - 17:34 - How can photographers make a living 

17:35 - 19:02 - Helping clients even when you can't shoot what they need 

19:03 - 20:13 - His passion for education 

20:14 - 22:37 - Key differences between hobby and business 

20:38 - 24:13 - Kris talks about taking your time to develop and find your identity 

24:14 - 25:49 - Finding your no's 

25:50 - 27:38 - Why choose to build community on Patreon? 

27:39 - 29:52 - Final thoughts and where to find Josh 

29:53 - 30:05 - End Card

Thank you for listening ✌🏽