![]() The hail stone forms layers by colliding with supercooled water, water that remains in the liquid state even though temperatures are below freezing. Dreams are only a mindset away from reality.If the updraft is strong enough, the newly-formed hail stone cycles through the storm and grows. Regardless of the industry, the goal and what you want to do, I’d say if you ever feel like doing something and have a desire or a passion you are considering pursuing, just do it, go for it. Having a team to delegate to would be ideal! Is there any advice you would give to someone considering launching a freelance business as a photographer? I would love to work on bigger budgets, higher quality productions and do fewer jobs. The aim is to step away from operating the camera and move more into direction, piecing things together. The shoots are fun, real, allow me to capture movement, moments and play around – not as structured and planned or rigid. As I have a personal passion for health, sports and fitness, I also really enjoy this. They’re varied! I have shot a lot of versatile genres, but I enjoy shooting brands, unique services – anything that allows me to have creative direction and full control over this. This worked well with local artists, as it was apparent that a lot more people were becoming more creative during lockdown, and the emergence of bespoke, creative start-up businesses was rife.Īll in all, despite the tragedies of the pandemic, lockdown proved fruitful for business as it made me work harder and focus on future direction, so I am grateful for that. The first month was difficult, but then I had to make a decision to offer discounted rates. I contacted people in my network to remind them I was available. This was really concerning, but I began to pull on resources. Prior to lockdown, I had a couple of jobs that paid quite well however, I knew they would only carry me through a couple of months. How did covid impact your ability to freelance, and how did you overcome this? I was just embodied in the moment, did not overthink for a second and felt like I was meant to be there. However, on this shoot, I remember I felt so calm. When I am on a shoot, I always have that tiny tingle of nervousness, no matter how large or small the scale is, as I genuinely care about my work and strive to achieve my client’s brief. We all have those moments in our lives and careers where we doubt ourselves and our abilities, and this is the campaign that reinforced that self-confidence in me and reminded me that I’ve got this – I can do anything! To have such a massive brand trust me based on my past work was such an amazing feeling. It was weird, as, at the back of my mind, there was always a personal desire and goal to work with them, and when it came to fruition, it verified to me that nothing was out of reach. Gym SharkĪnother more recent campaign was with Gym Shark, one of the world’s fastest-growing fitness companies. I felt like I was finally on the cusp of success, and this was such an imperative milestone in my career. Words cannot describe how much confidence this instilled in me. I mean, Rhianna, wow – she’s a global phenomenon and me, I got to shoot for her brand. My first big job, which I am still so proud of to this day, is the Fenty Beauty campaign that I shot in 2019. What major campaigns have you contributed to? Keen to know how Anam went from this – to working on a campaign for Rhianna’s trailblazing Fenty Beauty brand, I pick her brains a bit more! ![]() So, how does one “teach themselves” to become a photographer/videographer with no formal training? Dedication to researching and hours and hours of learning new techniques through YouTube videos, Skillshare and Udemy. With little knowledge of cameras, I try to establish the differences and am advised that the Sony A73 is perfect for switching between photography and videography, so it is fabulous as a multi-purpose option, and she still gets excited every time she uses it! Regardless of choice, Anam is quite clear in the belief that “it’s not the camera – it’s more about your skills and ability to use it to create magic”. Although the Canon 1300D remains close to her heart and such a special camera that has captured many incredible pieces of work and allowed her to launch herself into the industry, she has upgraded to a Sony A73. ![]() She opted for a Canon 1300D, recommended as suitable for amateurs and admits to still utilising it to this day. The digital HP wouldn’t quite cut it, so Anam began to research extensively in search of a camera worth investing in – the valuable tool that would assist in kickstarting her career in this new and quite daunting arena.
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