Orms Air: The Orms Podcast

Season 3 Episode 4 of Orms Air: The Orms Podcast sees a real industry legend step up to the mic to share from their creative journey. Of course, we are talking about none other than celebrated adventure photographer, Craig Kolesky! 

Craig has built up his reputation as one of the most renowned names in the extreme sports photography game through his longstanding relationship with worldwide organisations such as RedBull. In this open discussion, Craig shares nitty-gritty insights into his creative process, as well as some of the unseen technicalities that go on behind the scenes in the intense, fast-paced world of action and sports photography.

Find Craig online: 

• His Instagram 
• His website
• His Facebook

WHAT WE DO

• Empowering the creativity of visual professionals and hobbyists alike at Orms Direct 
• All things printing, framing, and photobooks at Orms Print Room 
• Inspiring and educating the creatives of the future at Orms CTSP 

Find more Orms content online: 

• The Orms Instagram
• The OrmsTV YouTube channel 
• Orms on Facebook 
• The Orms Connect Blog 

Orms Air: The Orms Podcast is produced and hosted by Orms Content Manager Jess Semple. It is edited by Sam Wilson, our Junior Audiovisual Content Producer. 

Coming in hot for Season 3 Episode 3 of Orms Air is our simply sensational guest, Katinka die Kat! Katinka is a South African wedding videographer and content creator on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, and we've long been fans of her down-to-earth attitude and remarkably beautiful videographic creations.

In this entertaining episode, Katinka effortlessly blends fun-filled anecdotes from her varied creative journey with deeply honest and helpful insights that will encourage newbie creators to journey down their unique creative path. 

Considering jumping into the wedding videography game or trying your hand at professional content creation for social media platforms? This is a must-hear episode jam-packed with real, practical advice from an experienced, multi-skilled creator. 

Find Katinka online: 

• Her personal Instagram 
• Her YouTube channel 
• Her TikTok
• Her wedding photography/videography Instagram 
• Book Katinka Productions to shoot your love story
• BONUS! Follow Braam on Instagram 

WHAT WE DO

• Empowering the creativity of visual professionals and hobbyists alike at Orms Direct 
• All things printing, framing and photobooks at Orms Print Room 
• Inspiring and educating the creatives of the future at Orms CTSP 

Find more Orms content online: 

• The Orms Instagram
• The OrmsTV YouTube channel 
• Orms on Facebook 
• The Orms Connect Blog 

Orms Air: The Orms Podcast is produced and hosted by Orms Content Manager Jess Semple. It is edited by Sam Wilson, our Junior Audiovisual Content Producer. 

Joining us in studio for Season 3 Episode 2 of Orms Air is fashion content creator Celestine Kampire. Celestine has been serving up extra, edgy, effortless ensembles to our Instagram feeds for more than a year now and we were so keen to get her in studio to chat about the nitty-gritty of how she creates her content. In this discussion, Celestine shares how you can find your perfect selfie poses, whether you could "make it" as a micro-influencer in today's digital climate, and weighs in on the whole TikTok debate.

If you are an aspiring content creator who needs answers to the hard-to-ask questions about breaking into the influencing game, then these are the honest, hard-won insights you have been searching for.

You can listen to our much-referenced podcast recording with Celestine's brother Fabrice, aka laidbackfabio, here.

We also referenced these two videos a lot: 

• 2020: How Much Instagram Paid Us! 
• Influencing Sucks: Here's Why! 

Find Celestine online: 

• Her Instagram
• Her Facebook
• Her TikTok
• Her YouTube channel
• Her event photography business 

WHAT WE DO

• Empowering the creativity of visual professionals and hobbyists alike at Orms Direct 
• All things printing, framing and photobooks at Orms Print Room 
• Inspiring and educating the creatives of the future at Orms CTSP 

Find more Orms content online: 

• The Orms Instagram
• The OrmsTV YouTube channel 
• Orms on Facebook 
• The Orms Connect Blog 

Orms Air: The Orms Podcast is produced and hosted by Orms Content Manager Jess Semple. It is edited by Sam Wilson, our Junior Audiovisual Content Producer. 

Welcome back to Orms Air, everyone! After a break we are delighted to announce that Season 3 is here and we have an incredible lineup of inspiring creatives and thought-provoking conversations ready to nurture your creativity over the months to come.

Kicking off Season 3 is our conversation with relatable Capetonian content creator, Khalipha Ntloko. Khalipha creates educational and lifestyle content on her many social channels including Instagram and YouTube, and she joined us in studio for a candid chat about her creative process and carving out a space for oneself in the increasingly competitive world of consumable digital content.

If you are looking for insights on how to get in touch with your authentic voice and produce better content for your audience, you don't want to miss out on this insightful discussion!

You can read our much-referenced written interview with Khalipha on the Orms Connect Blog. 

Find Khalipha online: 

• Her blog 
• Her Instagram
• Her YouTube channel 
• Her Twitter 

In this episode, Khalipha references the following: 

• Educational creators like Peter McKinnon, Chris Hau, Matti Hapooja 
• Cedric Nzaka, known as @everydaypeoplestories on Instagram 
• Ramiie G on Instagram

WHAT WE DO

• Empowering the creativity of visual professionals and hobbyists alike at Orms Direct 
• All things printing, framing and photobooks at Orms Print Room 
• Inspiring and educating the creatives of the future at Orms CTSP 

Find more Orms content online: 

• The Orms Instagram
• The OrmsTV YouTube channel 
• Orms on Facebook 
• The Orms Connect Blog 

Orms Air: The Orms Podcast is produced and hosted by Orms Content Manager Jess Semple. It is edited by Sam Wilson, our Junior Audiovisual Content Producer. 

For our final episode of Season 2 of Orms Air: The Orms Podcast, we were thrilled to speak with OG South African modest fashion influencer, Aqeelah Harron Ally. Aqeelah has been creating ground-breaking written and visual content under the pseudonym "Fashion Breed" for more than ten years, starting out with her blog and eventually expanding her community to Instagram and her YouTube channel.

In this candid conversation, Aqeelah shares openly about the triumphs and challenges of the complex early stages of her wildly varied creative journey, her personal definition of modest fashion, and the valuable insights her community can expect to gain from her no-holds-barred e-book about becoming an income-earning content creator.

You can shop Aqeelah's incredible guide to building a successful career as a content creator, "BOOKED. BUSY. VERIFIED.", on the online Shop Fashion Breed store.

Thank you so much for tuning in for this season of our little podcast! We will be back with new episodes and our third season in the early months of 2021.

Until we return, you can enjoy our past conversations from Season 1 (2019) and Season 2 (2020).

FIND AQEELAH:
Instagram
YouTube Channel
Facebook 
Blog

This week, our digital studio is blessed by the uplifting presence of the lovely Mischke Bosse. Mischke is a freelance photographer, writer and content manager who quit her day job in 2019 to create content not only for herself but for private clients full-time.

In this delightful, informative and incredibly interesting discussion, Mischke openly shares about her creative beginnings, how to tackle the process of going freelance with confidence, and insider advice on creating valuable content for digital consumption. Mischke's particular focus is working with sustainable brands and small local businesses, so if you're looking for insight into that whole world, be sure to stay tuned!

MISCHKE'S LINKS:
Instagram
Website & blog
Photography portfolio

This week our digital studio is graced by the virtual presence of Cape Town-based artist, Mariette Kotze. We have long been enraptured by Mariette's unique art form: a process whereby she creates entirely singular images through one-off combinations of ink, water and solvents on the surface of a dual-lens scanner.

In this concise but enlightening conversation, Mariette and Rachel discuss the former's creative origins, the nitty-gritty of her extraordinary creative workflow and how she crafts her expansive, heavenly Instagram feed.

You can learn more about Mariette's absolutely fascinating medium on her website. Her Instagram is also totally worth a follow, FYI.

Explore Mariette's divine Artist Wallpaper Collection on the Orms Print Room website.

In this episode, we referred back to a recording from Season One of Orms Air where we spoke with charismatic scanographer Mishal Weston. Dive into that full conversation over here. 

This week in our digital studio we are joined in conversation by Fabrice Turikume, the creative eye behind the Laidbackfabio fashion Instagram. After many months of obsessing over Fabrice's ridiculously cool outfits, we were thrilled to have him join us on Orms Air.

In this wholesome discussion, Fabrice speaks about his creative partnership with his sister, Celestine, gives us a sneak peak inside his camera bag, covers the rise in tools that are making content creation more accessible, and shares how he constructs the perfect 90's inspired vintage look.

When talking about his kit bag, Fabrice mentions that he often rents lenses from Orms when he needs a wider selection of focal lengths on certain shoots. You can discover our full range of professional gear rental options on our website.

Fabrice uses Adobe Lightroom Mobile to edit most of the photographs on his personal Instagram. He finds that it is faster, more accessible and more convenient to have his editing software on the same device that he uses to post his images online.

In the part of the conversation where Rachel and Fabrice discuss the power of smartphone photography, Fabrice mentions a creator by the name of Maria whose ethereal, magical photography moves him. You can find her on Instagram.

For those Capetonians who are looking to make more sustainable fashion choices, Fabrice highly recommends Bangbang Vintage Market, Just Your Luck CPT, Dreamland Vintage, and Coats For Africa.

If you enjoy retro-inspired fashion, do yourself a favour and and bless your eyes by following Fabrice on his incredibly stylish Instagram. You can also check out the photography business he jointly runs with Celestine via their website. 

This week in our digital studio, Arnold Phillips (aka Aewon Wolf) steps up to the mic. Arnold is a musician, entertainer, philanthropist and all-round creative human who placed in the top three for the Orms x DJI "Larger Than Life" video competition earlier this year. Arnold agreed to join us in conversation following his participation in the contest.

In this frank discussion, Arnold opens up about letting go of the pursuit of creative perfection, the power of his platform, the dangers of the Internet's echo chambers, and the need for greater accessibility in order for South Africa's youth to empower themselves with self-education.

A portion of our conversation with Arnold focused on The Werehouse, the youth center and events venue that he started in 2017 which is now a fixture in the Durban creative scene. You can learn more about The Werehouse by reading this article on Bubblegum Club.

Discover the winners of the "Larger Than Life" video competition on the Orms Connect blog. If you're curious about the contents of Arnold's winning video specifically, you can watch it here. Finally, you can keep up with Arnold and his latest creations by following him on his Instagram and his website. 

This week in our digital studio we are joined by creator Themba Mbuyisa whose authentic representations of our home have catapulted him into the spotlight. 

During the conversation Themba opens up about his meteoric rise to fame, going behind the scenes with international streaming service Netflix and why the authentic representation of African stories in world wide media is a necessity.

To find out more about Themba be sure to visit his website here and give him a follow on Instagram to keep being inspired by the breath-taking work he is creating.