Jacob Riglin: The meaning of drive and dedication in today's creative industry. With Emmett Sparling

TripLit - Storytelling With Purpose

English - February 14, 2020 12:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB
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From working two jobs, one being filleting fish at a meat and fish deli, Jacob Riglin saved up for camera gear and committed to his passion for photography. Today, he is one of the most successful travel photographers on the globe.

Jacob and Emmett sit down together in Abu Dhabi in October 2019 to talk about the world of travel photography and how Jacob got to where he is today.

"You have to have that drive" - Jacob

Skydiver and car fanatic, he takes Emmett through his path and how he took the leap from being in university to take a job from Beautiful Destinations for about three years. He is fully into the freelancing world currently and also offers an online course.

Apart from sharing his story, Jacob also shares his insights about starting a career in being a full-time creative.

This episode was sponsored by Musicbed: www.musicbed.com/triplit