Brendan North

NorCal and Shill

English - October 07, 2021 15:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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The motto of today’s guest is “trust your direction”. Brendan North believed so strongly in this that he went against his parents’ wishes and moved to LA to pursue his dream of being a photographer. Today Brendan is one of the world’s most well-known photographers, specializing in portrait and fine art photography. In this episode, Brendan shares his journey with us and tuning in you’ll hear how he first got into photography and the freedom he realized when he discovered the world of NFTs. He talks about the jobs he did before he became a full-time photographer, how driving for Lyft enabled him to get his photography career off the ground, and the story of the photoshoot he attempted with a model and two Doberman that didn’t quite work out as planned! To find out how Twitter can be a valuable tool for NFT artists, what the artwork “Rain on Rodeo” did for Brendan’s career, and what you can expect from his upcoming series, as well as some of the most helpful advice for any artist, tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

• An introduction to Brendan North one of the world’s most well-known photographers.

• The freedom Brendan realized when he first discovered the world of NFTs.

• How Brendan first got into photography.

• Brendan’s respect for other artists in the NFT space.

• Why driving for Lyft was the job he needed to get his photography career off the ground.

• Why Brendan would be a Doberman if he were an animal.

• The story of the photoshoot Brendan attempted with a model and two Dobermans.

• Brendan’s views on the massive cultural debate of whether or not pineapple goes on pizza.

• How Twitter has enabled Brendan to connect with other artists and collectors.

• The best piece of advice Brendan could give any artist: trust your direction.

• Why if he could live anywhere in the world he would stay in Los Angeles.