Faizal Shutterart is a renowned Malaysian Fashion and Portrait photographer. He runs his own studio, 4FIVE Studio in Petaling Jaya. In this episode, he discusses how he didn't like photography at first, but turned to love fashion and portrait photography after working from the ground up to assist a renowned photographer, his mentor. We discuss crucial ethics in photography, where there are controversy regarding photographer-model relationships. He shares his wisdom and advice on what it takes to become a successful photographer in any field.


Chapters

00:00 Intro
02:22 How did Faizal start photography?
06:48 First camera.
07:19 Doesn't care about camera brand.
08:52 "See and learn". Advice from boss.
11:45 Learn "right or wrong" first before learning about fashion. Ethics as a photographer.
18:58 Do not ruin your reputation.
19:37 "Seducing the image", not "seducing" the photographer.
20:37 Be professional at work. When working, professionalism must be maintained.
21:29 Who influences your work?
24:04 Practice and experiment.
28:24 Is pre-visualisation important?
33:00 Portolio samples.
44:33 Advice to viewers.
48:21 Practice is important.
52:18 Focus on work is important. Work meticulously.
55:05 Hopes and dreams.
01:04:37 Conclusion.

Faizal Shutterart links:
  / faizal.shutterart  
  / 4fivestudio  
https://www.4fivestudio.com/
http://faizalshutterart.com/
  / faizalshutterart