Calculated Risks with Edward Lee

Welcome to Coffee with Creators Podcast! Today, our guest is Edward Lee, a photographer, videographer, and filmmaker. For today’s episode, we’ll discuss all about filmmaking and videography. We will also talk about the path to success and the key to moving forward.

Edward’s Background

[4:17] Edward started as a photographer back in middle school. He did family portraits, senior portraits, and also experienced working on weddings.

[5:25] Edward’s first job was at Rhino Camera Gear. His experience in this job led to him on his career today. He was able to learn filmmaking during his time on the job.

The Path to Success

[16:16] Edward learned that the most important thing he could’ve done does not focus on the area of expertise but on how he never stopped achieving what needed to be done. It was about never stopping what he was doing and just moving forward.

Low Point in Life

[21:33] Edward mentioned that one of the low points in his life was during college. Edward felt like college was a huge weight on his shoulders. The dream of being successful was under a lot of pressure.

Making Calculated Risks

[34:00] Edward eventually realized that he could earn money through content creation. Although he has an idea on the industry, it doesn’t mean that he would jump out right away and make money out of it. He played it safe, but he made YouTube videos when he had time.

Edward’s Podcast: MIDCONVO

[51:13] Aside from photography and videography, Edward also has a podcast named ‘MIDCONVO.’ It is all about the creative business side of being a freelancer. He loves podcasting, and it is something that he wouldn’t want to go away from his life.

Freelance and Business Industry

[55:10] When you’re self-employed, you will no longer have income for day-to-day living. Edward has a YouTube career, as well as a photo studio that is located in Seattle. He is currently establishing ways to make money to go on a vacation without thinking of any problems.

Social Media Pressure

[59:08] Edward sometimes feels YouTube anxiety and pressure. He is sometimes pressured to see that other people post content weekly than he posts monthly. You should not mind what other people are doing and just focus on yourselves. You cannot force yourself to do a pace that you are not used to doing. You don’t have to follow and go with your flow.

Learn more about Edward Lee:

https://edwardleefilms.com/

Follow him on:

https://www.instagram.com/edwardleefilms/

https://twitter.com/edwardleefilms

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardleefilms/

https://www.facebook.com/edwardleefilms/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoH1KZPFsL-cLyGIOqtWYCA

https://vimeo.com/edwardleefilms

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