This is How We Create

When was the last time you had a conversation with someone who delighted you?

Where chatting with that person is like going on a walk in a new neighborhood where with every turn, you discover something new.

My conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Essdras M Suarez, felt like such a walk.

Essdras shares stories of how he first stumbled on photography and the journey he went on to develop his eye and his skill as a visual storyteller.

During our conversation, Essdras takes us to Panama, to the jungles of Central America, to Florida, and the Middle East!

Essdras also goes on to share tips that any artist, whether you’re a fine artist, you work with mixed materials, there’s something in this episode for you.

Learn more about Essdras:

essdras.com

https://www.instagram.com/essdrasmsuarez/

Vis Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4d07NhzHOg9VuYW82vdkdA/videos

Portfolio Review:

https://essdras.teachable.com/p/portfolio-reviews

Photo Mechanic: https://home.camerabits.com/

Catch up with your host, Martine Séverin

www.martineseverin.com

Today’s episode of This is How We Create features yours truly, Martine Séverin.

I am so pleased to share with you an interview in which Sony Artisan Tony Gale invited me to his podcast Sony Alpha Photographers Podcast.

Tony and I talk about my work as a photographer, to share what’s in my bag and the tools I use to create stories. During my talk with Tony, I’ll share more information about how my experience with the program. Tony also asks me some questions about dream assignments, so you’ll have to take a listen to know more!

Last year, I was welcomed to join the Sony family as a Sony Alpha Female. The Sony Alpha Female supports the growth of under-represented voices in photography, videography, and filmmaking, and provide a platform.

You will have 12 opportunities to win, with the final opportunity ending on February 15, 2021. Check out the link below for more information on the Sony Alpha Female program.

Tony Gale https://www.tonygale.com/index/G0000H.m9wKKQIJI

Sony Alpha Photographers Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sony-alpha-photographers/id1504933102

Sony Alpha Female https://alphauniverse.com/alpha-female/

Stay connected with Martine Séverin:

https://martineseverin.com/

https://www.instagram.com/martine.severin/

Today we're changing things up a bit. I've invited my best friend, sister and my PIC aka Partner In Crime, Jenny Severin to the This is How We Create Podcast.

Jenny and I are will chat about the art of travel and the art of escape.

Jennys has been traveling since the age o 8 and has been to over 40 countries to date. With friends, with family but mostly by herself.

I thought it would be cool to hear about her fave places and about unexpected corners of the world we can consider when we are no longer in the clutches of a pandemic.

Scotts Cheap Flights: https://scottscheapflights.com/

SkyScanner: https://www.skyscanner.com/

Girls Gone International: https://www.girlgoneinternational.com/

Tripit: https://www.tripit.com/

Stay connected with Martine Séverin:

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This is How We Create has been edited by the lovely Casandra Voltolina

Think about the things you do in life that make you happy. The things that keep you centered, such as journaling or writing.  Imagine creating a living out of those interests. Today, we welcome Alisha Sommer to the podcast.  Alisha is a photographer, marketer, and writer based out of Napa Valley.

She is known for her moody photography, her writing, and great knowledge of wine. During our conversation, Alisha shares her morning routine, how she developed her eye, and how to articulate your boundaries to your loved ones.  Enjoy!

Learn more about Alisha Sommer

Website https://www.alishasommer.com/

Blog https://www.sommersalt.com/

IG https://www.instagram.com/alisha_sommer/

Stay connected with Martine Séverin:

https://martineseverin.com/

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This is How We Create has been edited by the lovely Casandra Voltolina

Hello! Martine Severin here.

The best artists create work that seems simply effortless. As an illustrator and fine artist, Raymond Bonilla’s work captures beautiful fleeting moments.

During our time together Ray tells us how he came to fall in love with illustration and with fine art.   We spend some time talking about how you don’t have to born an artist. You can acquire the skills and later turn those skills into your own style. Lastly, we turn our attention to the art of process and how Raymond’s teachers have influenced and guided him along his journey!

Enjoy!

Learn more about Raymon Bonilla:
https://www.raymondbonilla.com/
https://www.instagram.com/raybonillapainter/

Live Brush - Twitch link: https://www.twitch.tv/livebrush  

Live Brush - YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoA3RO9a683hh4eWP3PiHVA  

Meibohm Fine Arts: https://www.meibohmfinearts.com/artists/details/1465  

Abend Gallery:https://abendgallery.com/artist/raymond-bonilla  

Arcadia Contemporary: http://www.arcadiacontemporary.com/catalogs/2020/five-and-under-revised.php/   

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This is How We Create has been edited by the lovely Casandra Voltolina

For today’s episode, the tables have turned!  Amy V Cooper is interviewing me! Nope, I'm not talking with THAT Amy.

Amy V Cooper is a photography business consultant and coach, and founder of the artist representation agency, Trove Artist Management.

We  chatted in May 2020 while most of the US was still in quarantine.  Amy and I talk about some of the best advice I’ve ever been given. We revisit  my experience with the Sony Alpha Female Creator in Residence program.

And towards the end of our convo, I share with Amy my favorite images I’ve made over the years.

To see the actual images we mention, Amy posted my interview with her on her YouTube Channel and I’ve included that episode in the show notes for you.

Martine x Amy Conversation

https://youtu.be/AmsEpFM-nXY

Amy V Cooper's Commercial Masterclass https://www.udemy.com/course/commercial-photography-masterclass/

Amy V Cooper https://www.instagram.com/amyvcooper/

Stay connected with Martine Séverin:

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This is How We Create has been edited by the lovely Casandra Voltolina

We welcome, fine art painter, Rhonda K Brown, to the podcast today.   Rhonda retells her journey and shares what inspires her as an artist.  She reveals how she knows when an art piece is done, how to chooses her color pallette, and how she trained her eye.

If you love art and want to discover new artists, Rhonda offers a trove of information on the best artists of yesteryear and of today. 

Rhonda has also started a new venture with her son called Critique House, an organisation that helps BIPOC artists continue to thrive as they pursue their creative practice.  

Learn more about Rhonda K Brown and connect with Rhonda on IG https://www.instagram.com/rhondabrownfineart/

Critique House: https://critiquehouse.com/

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Today on the podcast we welcome, Fares Micue, a Spanish self-taught fine art/conceptual photographer.

Fares started photography back in 2009 after she discovered the photography site Flickr.

At first, she treated her exploration of photography as a way to have nice pictures to share in her profile without putting much thought into the photography process.

Six 6 years later, she realized that photography was the perfect medium to share her thoughts, ideas, and perception of reality with others.

From that moment on, she took a different approach to the way she created her images. She put extra attention to all the key elements ——location, colors, props, feeling, story, and meaning, to create a final image that alignment with her original vision.

Micue shares, "As a self-portrait artist, I use the observation of my surroundings, human interactions, and my own feelings to create beautiful conceptual images. My work is full of symbolism, every element in my compositions has a purpose, from the colors to the props to the body language, and the combination of all these elements creates the final conceptual image."

Fares continues, "I am a highly positive person and this positivity often reflects on my work delivering images with a.  strong message on personal growth, reflection, self-worth, and overcoming obstacles. The key elements of my art are simple backgrounds, saturated colors and strong conceptual theme loaded with an aesthetic charm. I want my work to be viewed as a whole story condensed in one frame.”

Fares loves books by  Agatha Christie.

Learn more about Fares Micue

https://www.instagram.com/faresmicuephotography/

https://www.saatchiart.com/faresmicue

Stay connected with Martine Séverin:

https://martineseverin.com/

https://www.instagram.com/martine.sev...

This is How We Create has been edited by Casandra Voltolina

Today on the podcast we welcome, Fares Micue, a Spanish self-taught fine art/conceptual photographer.

Fares started photography back in 2009 after she discovered the photography site Flickr.

At first, she treated her exploration of photography as a way to have nice pictures to share in her profile without putting much thought into the photography process.

Six 6 years later, she realized that photography was the perfect medium to share her thoughts, ideas, and perception of reality with others.

From that moment on, she took a different approach to the way she created her images. She put extra attention to all the key elements ——location, colors, props, feeling, story, and meaning, to create a final image that alignment with her original vision.

Micue shares, "As a self-portrait artist, I use the observation of my surroundings, human interactions, and my own feelings to create beautiful conceptual images. My work is full of symbolism, every element in my compositions has a purpose, from the colors to the props to the body language, and the combination of all these elements creates the final conceptual image."

Fares continues, "I am a highly positive person and this positivity often reflects on my work delivering images with a.  strong message on personal growth, reflection, self-worth, and overcoming obstacles. The key elements of my art are simple backgrounds, saturated colors and strong conceptual theme loaded with an aesthetic charm. I want my work to be viewed as a whole story condensed in one frame.”

Fares loves books by  Agatha Christie.

Learn more about Fares Micue

https://www.instagram.com/faresmicuephotography/

https://www.saatchiart.com/faresmicue

Stay connected with Martine Séverin:

https://martineseverin.com/

https://www.instagram.com/martine.sev...

This is How We Create has been edited by Casandra Voltolina

I’m Martine Severin and This is How We Create

Los Angeles and Nashville based photographer Diana King sits in the guest chair today.  We talk about how her career in film and how that experience eventually led her to photography.

We wrap up the show by chatting about her latest personal project, Almost Asian, Almost American—a project in which Asian American Women share their experiences about being Asian in America.

Stay in touch with Diana King

https://www.instagram.com/dianawking/

https://www.diana-king.com/

https://kevinandking.com/

Stay connected with Martine Séverin:

https://martineseverin.com/

https://www.instagram.com/martine.sev...

This is How We Create has been edited by Casandra Voltolina