We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Isaac Ameyaw. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Isaac below.
Hi Isaac, thanks for joining us today. Let’s jump right into how you came up with the idea?
Every day, society moves in a rhythm that feels almost preordained—a cycle of waking up to alarms we resent, commuting to jobs that drain us, and returning to homes that feel like temporary pit stops before the next round begins. Most of us live this way, caught in the invisible gears of a rat race we never truly consented to join. We trade our time, our energy, and sometimes even our peace of mind for careers that do not ignite our souls, for schedules that lack meaning, for routines that slowly erode the vibrant edges of who we are. School trains us early for this rhythm, filling our days with electives and assignments, with no true sense of direction, leaving our mental reserves depleted while whispering that this is the only path to success.
I know this life because I lived it. I woke up in that cycle, felt the weight of performing for a version of success that wasn’t mine. And somewhere in the mundane repetition, I started to hear a faint voice—it was the voice of my inner child. The one who once loved to paint, to draw, to capture moments in still images, to breathe in the world’s details where others saw nothing. That child saw vibrancy in cracks on the sidewalk, in the way light bends through a window, in the unspoken poetry of daily life. For years, I buried that part of myself under deadlines, under grades, under the expectations of a 9-to-5 existence.
But I chose to break free. I stepped outside the construct and gave myself permission to chase that feeling again. I allowed myself to create, to see, to remember that life is more than obligations and transactional hours. In pursuing my inner purpose, I became the successful creative I am today—not measured by conventional metrics of wealth or status, but by the fullness of experiencing life through my own lens. I found freedom in authenticity. Where society demands conformity, I chose vibrancy. Where the rat race offers exhaustion, I found renewal in creation. And in that decision, I became whole.
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
My name is Isaac Ameyaw and I am a creative from the DMV area. I love capturing portraits, doing editorials, and in my spare time doing environmental portraiture and story telling. I am multifaceted and can bring any vision a client brings to my table to life.
The proudest thing for me is getting to show the world how I see life…Through my lens, and it is just getting started.
Is there mission driving your creative journey?
To set myself free. To wake up and live happily in my purpose just being showing the world my perspective through my eyes.
To take care of my family and make
them happy.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
Seeing people who have never been in a front of a camera become confident and happy within themselves due to my work. Making people feel beautiful.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eyeam2raw/