For the last six years, Stew MacFadyen has been one of the top creative forces leading the wave in footwear and streetwear photography. In his latest role as the creative director for one of the most well known sneaker boutiques, Sneaker Politics, his responsibilities reach beyond the lens of photography and into the worlds of professional athletes and product allocation. In our interview, we discuss what got Stew into photography, how he landed the gig with Sneaker Politics, and why he has the world’s longest Instagram handle.

Make sure to follow Stew on Instagram at @stewwwwwwwwwww

Time Stamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:57 - Growing Up / Getting Into Photography

11:00 - Working At Sneaker Politics

16:30 - Shooting In Studio vs. On Location

24:25 - Working With Pro Athletes

29:30 - Sneaker Politics x Adidas Forum Campaign

34:00 - Supporting Product With Photography

42:00 - Product Allocation

45:10 - Why Does Sneaker Politics Have So Many Photographers?

50:55 - Stew’s Sneaker Collection

57:20 - Having Your Photos Re-Shared

58:50 - Q&A

1:03:20 - Outro

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Filming and episode artwork by Houston Dragna. Music by JohnnyBgood.