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Imperfect Creatives
Michael Carruthers
16 episodes
3 days ago
Exploring what it actually takes to build meaningful creative work in the real world either alongside or instead of traditional careers. Conversations with people at every stage of the journey, from side project builders to full-time creators and founders, about the practical and emotional reality of choosing purpose over default paths.
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Exploring what it actually takes to build meaningful creative work in the real world either alongside or instead of traditional careers. Conversations with people at every stage of the journey, from side project builders to full-time creators and founders, about the practical and emotional reality of choosing purpose over default paths.
Show more...
Careers
Business
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Ari Magnússon on Cultural Identity, Choosing Leica, and Why Capturing the Mundane Matters
Imperfect Creatives
53 minutes 59 seconds
1 week ago
Ari Magnússon on Cultural Identity, Choosing Leica, and Why Capturing the Mundane Matters

Ari Magnússon is a fantastic photographer and writer whose newsletter 'One Lens, Too Many Stories' explores borders, identity, and what it means to belong. He's lived in seven countries, holds three passports, and is now based in Berlin where he's documenting his neighbourhood one frame at a time.

In this conversation, we talk about what that split identity actually feels like — growing up between Iceland and the UK, restarting from scratch in Montreal, and eventually landing in Berlin. We also get into why he shoots Leica (including the cost), how he developed his photographic style, and what he's actually trying to achieve with his work.

Links & Resources

  • Ari's Newsletter: One Lens, Too Many Stories
  • Ari’s Instagram: @admagnusson
  • Modern Color by Fred Herzog
  • William Eggleston
  • Sunshine Terrace by Emily Shur

Chapters

  • (0:00) Intro
  • (0:57) Writing vs Photography
  • (2:55) Living Across Seven Countries
  • (5:45) Cultural Identity and Belonging
  • (7:11) Exploring Borders Through Photography
  • (12:22) Photography Philosophy and Purpose
  • (26:47) Building a Body of Work & Editing Process
  • (29:58) Making a Living as a Photographer
  • (32:50) Moving to Berlin
  • (34:47) Camera Shyness and Street Photography
  • (38:58) Ethics and Motivation in Photography
  • (41:47) Developing Your Own Style
  • (46:47) Film vs Digital Photography
  • (51:47) Final Thoughts and Recommendations
Imperfect Creatives
Exploring what it actually takes to build meaningful creative work in the real world either alongside or instead of traditional careers. Conversations with people at every stage of the journey, from side project builders to full-time creators and founders, about the practical and emotional reality of choosing purpose over default paths.