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.
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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 ✌🏽