Inspiration in Action
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Inspiration in Action is a podcast for those who decided to lead a creative life and want to understand the key mindsets and practicality of it. The host, Dasha Pears, is an award-winning Russian surreal fine art photographer and educator, who interviews creatives from different areas and picks their minds for how they manage to achieve results in their field, what inspires them, what makes them continue creating and move forward. At the same time, Dasha gets actual actionable tips on how their art is made and their creative process is organized, which makes the show hyper-useful.
Location:
Finland
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Inspiration in Action is a podcast for those who decided to lead a creative life and want to understand the key mindsets and practicality of it. The host, Dasha Pears, is an award-winning Russian surreal fine art photographer and educator, who interviews creatives from different areas and picks their minds for how they manage to achieve results in their field, what inspires them, what makes them continue creating and move forward. At the same time, Dasha gets actual actionable tips on how their art is made and their creative process is organized, which makes the show hyper-useful.
Language:
English
Contact:
358408461466
Website:
https://www.dashapears-art.com
Email:
dashapears@gmail.com
Episodes
Why You Should Tell Stories In and About Your Photography with Simon McCheung
12/1/2020
Today’s guest’s art is an excellent example of how one person can make an impact with photos. Simon McCheung is an award-winning and well-selling conceptual photographer and a passionate gamer, who through a bit of playfulness, a bit of mystery, and a lot of visual effects tell stories about things that are important in his life. We discuss why no story or topic in your art is insignificant, why you should be open to real conversations with your viewers, and what’s the most important thing,...
Duration:01:00:18
Light in Visual Storytelling with Marek Wurfl
11/17/2020
Today’s episode is a gold mine of practical tips on improving the lighting element in your photography and maximizing its effect on the viewer. One of my favorite portrait photographers from Bratislava, Marek Wurfl tells us about how he learned to study the light and why it's important in visual storytelling, what’s the difference between a good and a bad light photo, and can you actually fix everything in post? You’re up for a treat, enjoy!
Duration:00:59:55
You Alone Can Change the World with Luke Rudman
11/5/2020
Today’s guest is an extraordinary young South African artist, Luke Rudman, who turns trash that he finds on the coastline into mind-blowing works of art. Combining visual and performance art Luke sends an important message about the state of the environment and oceans in particular. What started as a student project, later on, lead to collaborations with organizations like Greenpeace. We talk about why inspiration should almost be a step two for an artist, what can you do, when...
Duration:00:46:01
Finding Authentic Style with Sean Tucker
10/6/2020
In this episode I sit down with a photographer and filmmaker Sean Tucker, who is particularly known for his incredibly beautiful and sincere educational YouTube videos, watched by hundreds of thousands of people every day. Sean calls himself a visual storyteller and that naturally drove my attention to his work, ideas, and points of view on photography in general. We discuss things like being authentic in your art, finding your style, and searching for the stories you want to tell with your...
Duration:00:53:35
How to Create a Portrait with a Story with Laura Sheridan
9/29/2020
In this episode I want to dive into a topic that interests all portrait photographers: how can you turn a simple portrait into a whole story about your subject. Real or imaginary, happy or sad, those visual stories are exactly what captivate viewers in great portraits, do you agree? My guest today is Laura Sheridan, a master visual storytelling, who magically turns her subjects into fantasy heroes or characters from horror movie scenes. Laura shares how story can be translated through poses,...
Duration:00:47:55
Be Yourself in Your Art with Kristina Varaksina
9/15/2020
Today I sit down with a successful fine art and fashion photographer, Kristina Varaksina to discuss the topic that so many of you are so passional about. How do we go beyond simply beautiful pictures and produce truly impactful work? The work that will not just communicate our point of view and values, but could also have influence on others? How can we expand the aesthetic component and join it with thoughts and feelings. This inspiring conversation will give you tips and I’m sure will...
Duration:00:42:22
Inspire Others With Your Art with Lilya Corneli
9/8/2020
In this episode, I’d like to introduce you to an artist on a mission. Her mission is to help people see their own beauty, gain self-confidence, and eventually inspire others. Lilya Corneli is an internationally acclaimed fine-art photographer and the creator of the to be a muse project, in which she and her team turn ordinary people into muses from paintings of the great masters of the past. In this conversation, we discuss Lilya’s journey from an economist and a stay at home mom to an...
Duration:00:49:29
Discover Unique Concepts Within Yourself Dina Goldstein
9/1/2020
In this episode, I talk to Dina Goldstein, a war zone photojournalist who turned to a very peculiar and strikingly powerful satire fine art photography. Dina is known worldwide for her large-scale projects, with lots of actors and complicated sets. But what’s more important those projects portray the world in a surreal, yet embarrassingly truthful way. In her works, Dina touches upon the role of women in contemporary society, modern values, political icons, and ideals of life. If sharing an...
Duration:00:37:54
Create What Matters for You with Gabriel Isak
12/27/2019
This episode is the last one this year and is very special. Today’s guest is a Swedish photographer I was stalking for years for his clear, minimalistic and unique style of creating deeply emotional images. And let me tell you those emotions don’t come from anywhere. After fighting depression for over 7 long years, Gabriel finally found himself in conceptual photography art and now is on a mission of helping others to deal with their mental health through his work. In our conversation, we...
Duration:00:38:56
Create Art that Engages with Justin Dingwall
11/26/2019
When today’s guest just graduated from college and wanted to find a job as a photographer for a magazine, he sent 50 emails per week to any fashion editor, stylist, journalist or columnist he could find an email address for! And he did it for 3 months in a row! This is the level of persistence we all should be aiming at. It paid off! Today, Justin Dingwall is an internationally acclaimed artist who shot for numerous top brands as a fashion photographer and whose fine art works are exhibited...
Duration:00:59:23
Self-Care is Essential to Sustain Your Creativity with Gosia
11/19/2019
Today’s guest, Gosia, is an amazing sculptor from Canada, whose work has been exhibited all over the world, won a number of prestigious art competitions and found home in many private collections. But she couldn’t predict that would happen when she just started drawing as a child. For years she thought that she wasn’t even good at arts! Although she was never satisfied with results, she enjoyed the process of creating and never gave it up, a lesson we should all learn from her! Listen to the...
Duration:00:47:09
Create Honest Art with Valentina Loffredo (@thatsval)
10/22/2019
Today, I have a question for you? Can an instagrammer snapping shots just for fun become an internationally recognized photographer with exhibitions in multiple countries? The answer is YES! and today’s guest is a living proof of it. Valentina Loffredo, also known as @thatsval on Instaram, is mother of two, who started her Instagram account 6 years ago as a way to find some free time from her busy family life. Her little hobby experiment quickly brought her international acclaim and now she...
Duration:00:46:31
Don't be afraid to try with Petra Barkhof
9/24/2019
Today I have a very special guest for you. First of all because she’s not a photographer, but worked with photographers for over 30 years, in magazines like Vogue and Elle. Petra Barkhof is a stylist and deputy editor in one of the most celebrated kids fashion magazines - KIDSWEAR. She is also the founder of the new and awesome Scimparello magazine. We talk about how a photographer should approach editors, if he or she wants to see her work published, what is the best way to find the right...
Duration:00:47:58
Transform love to nature into a business with Julia Kivela
9/17/2019
Today’s guest is Julia Kivela (@julia_kivela), a nature photographer from Finland, who managed to turn her hobby into a successful photography/influencer business. Julia will share the tips on making money from nature photography, the behind the scenes of influencer communications with brands and why you should always pay attention to new emerging social platforms and not put all your eggs in the same social media basket. Enjoy!
Duration:00:35:26
Fear of the Unknown is a Good Sign with Flora Borsi
7/16/2019
Today, you’re in a treat! I’ll be talking to a young artist who started conquering the world of photography since she was 11. Experiencing severe health issues she chose to find escape and concentrate on her art, putting all the effort and passion into it. This made her into photographer touring the world with exhibitions by the age of 25. New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai - you name it, she’s been there! She collaborates with names like Adobe and Hasselblad, but on her own...
Duration:00:49:33
What's your comfort zone in art? Solo Episode
5/31/2019
Have you ever thought about what’s your comfort zone is? Now maybe you think to yourself, right, another “comfort zone” stuff. I know, I know. It has become such a buzzword that everyone is sick and tired of it already. But let me explain what I mean by it. In general, when you hear “comfort zone” people mean your 9 to 5 job, quiet family life or what not. But have you ever thought that we all have our comfort zones and that they are changing for us all the time?
Duration:00:07:59
Turn your art into business with Laura Sheridan
5/28/2019
In this episode, I’m talking to Laura Sheridan from Studio Sheridan Art. She is a commercial fine art photographer from Belgium, who managed to turn her passion for fantasy photography into a successful business, which is growing. In our talk, she shares ideas that helped her get there and that allow her to stay humble and continue developing today. No matter what area of art you’re into these precious nuggets of wisdom will definitely allow becoming a better human being and will point you...
Duration:00:58:06
Kids' high fashion fairytale in a home studio with @Pepper.Pics
5/21/2019
Many insta moms dream of turning their kids into celebrities and growing their little family hobby into a business. However, not so many realize how much work it actually takes. Today I’m talking to Bonnie Vangeel - a multitalented pro, who is blending the skills of a photographer, a stylist, a set designer, and a retoucher to turn the life of her 9-year-old daughter into a continuous fashion fairy tale. When you look at her images, you’d never guess that they were made by just one person,...
Duration:00:46:32
Dealing with Uncertainty of Being a Creator with Kutovakika
4/30/2019
In this episode, I’m talking to a creative soul who keeps blowing our minds on Instagram by mixing reality with magic in her photos. Besides being a successful Instagrammer, who has been featured on the official Instagram account multiple time, she is also a blogger and has a popular youtube channel, where she shares her photography secrets with the world. We’re talking about the life of a content creator, how you can turn your social media hobby into a successful career and how to keep...
Duration:01:00:30
Art Will Always Be Inside You No Matter What with Joel Robison
4/23/2019
In today’s episode I’m talking to a photographer who has been a huge inspiration to lots of us for many years. Photographer who is famous for his whimsical, conceptual fine art photography. He has gained massive popularity sharing his personal and branded work, including that for Coca-Cola and Football World Cup Tour. He was one the first to develop the use of miniature worlds in conceptual photography. He instructed over 400 students in 8 countries during his creative photography workshops....
Duration:01:18:50