116. How Posting Instagram Reels led to Photo Campaigns for Converse & Vogue
THE 505 PODCAST16 Heinä 2024

116. How Posting Instagram Reels led to Photo Campaigns for Converse & Vogue

What's up Rock Nation, today we welcome Josh Aikan to the show! Josh is a fashion and portrait photographer, who's love of shooting film started from a young age. Josh originally moved out to LA for acting, but once the pandemic hit, he decided to completely change career paths and go all-in with photography. Over the last few years, Josh has really found his style as a photographer, and is now shooting massive campaigns for brands like Converse and Tilly's. Josh's laid back and humorous personality leads to a episode filled with great vibes.


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Timestamps:

0:00 - Trailer

1:28 - Intro

3:00 - One Handed Crack

4:13 - Shooting Thomas Rhett’s Album Cover

5:48 - Why Josh loves shooting film

6:43 - How much film josh shoots on set

7:09 - Large set hierarchy

7:56 - How Josh builds report quickly on set

10:57 - Forming relationships on large sets

12:02 - Navigating between the photo and video team

14:55 - Going with the flow on set

16:18 - How Josh landed the Thomas Rhett album cover shoot

18:04 - Talking rates as a photographer

20:03 - How to raise your rates as a photographer

21:52 - Increase your value by working with a team

24:20 - How important lighting is in Photography

28:55 - Planning out shots before getting to set

30:40 - Still having a run and gun approach on set

32:29 - Gaining 140k followers in 2 months on Instagram

37:22 - Manifesting the work Josh is shooting today

38:54 - Working with Converse

40:32 - Your one post away

41:41 - Josh’s outreach strategy

44:03 - How to shoot what you want to shoot

47:08 - Become known for art you actually like to make

48:07 - Josh’s decision to take his camera everywhere changed everything

50:29 - Licensing Photos

53:01 - Josh’s go-to gear setup

55:18 - Lighting film photography

56:11 - Film Photography nightmare

58:01 - Differences in shooting Artists vs Clothing Brands

1:00:28 - Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

1:03:09 - Being competitive as a photographer

1:04:14 - Switching schools every year growing up

1:05:55 - It’s never too late to try something new

1:10:39 - Going all in with Photography

1:12:56 - Finding your style as a Photographer and niching down

1:16:34 - Shooting Stephon Diggs clothing brand

1:20:12 - Getting featured in Vogue America

1:21:07 - The notoriety a Vogue feature brings

1:22:43 - Shooting NYFW

1:26:06 - Getting international opportunities

1:28:47 - Shooting Tillys x NASCAR collab

1:30:47 - Brayden’s gambling addiction

1:32:20 - Kostas gives Josh his flowers

1:32:52 - What Josh hopes to improve on in the next 6-12 months

1:35:23 - Advice to your 18 year old self


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58. Quitting my Dream Job (Concert Photographer)

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57. Rising Above: Tej Patel's Minority Creative Journey

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56. Turning TikTok Fame into 6 Figure Consulting Business w/ Daniel Bennett

56. Turning TikTok Fame into 6 Figure Consulting Business w/ Daniel Bennett

Today we welcome Daniel Bennett! Daniel makes relatable comedy style videos on TikTok, where he amassed over 550,000 followers. He has leveraged his following and knowledge of branding and social media to consult for both brands and artists. He’s also now an aspiring marathon runner. Get ready to learn how you can leverage your knowledge of Social Media for big $ through consulting!COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE: https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.CHECK OUT DANIEL HERE:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/dxnielbennettInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dxnielbennett DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!)Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

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55. How to Run Your Creative Business like a PRO w/ Edward Lee and Paul Weaver

Today we welcome Edward Lee and Weaver. Together they hosts the "MIDCONVO" Podcast. They are photographers, videographers, and business owners. This episode is jam packed with nuggets that will allow you to take your creative business to the NEXT LEVEL!COP THE BFIGGY "ESSENTIALS" SFX PACK HERE:https://courses.thecreatorcoach.com/BFIGGYSFXPACKIf you liked this episode please send it to a friend and take a screenshot for your story! And as always, we'd love to hear from you guys on what you'd like to hear us talk about or potential guests we should have on.CHECK OUT EDWARD LEE HERE:https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoH1KZPFsL-cLyGIOqtWYCATikTok: @EdwardleefilmsCHECK OUT PAUL WEAVER HERE:https://www.instagram.com/paulwheatthins/https://www.instagram.com/thefreelancephotog/CHECK OUT THE MIDCONVO PODCAST HERE:https://www.instagram.com/midconvo/DM US ON IG: (Our DM's are always open!)Bfiggy: https://www.instagram.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.instagram.com/kostasg95/Chase: https://www.instagram.com/chaseronii/TikTok:Bfiggy: https://www.tiktok.com/bfiggy/Kostas: https://www.tiktok.com/kostasgarcia/

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54. Sam Cahill on Directing Machine Gun Kelly's Hulu Documentary

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