We love contrarians. We love hearing unique view points and so one of our favorite things to ask folks is for them to tell us something they believe that most people in their industry disagree with. Check out some of those responses below.

Zaadé Tiff

I think one of the biggest subjects these days comes down to social media and the misinformation that gets thrown around within it. There are so many different places to go and get skincare advise and informationn these days, as opposed to when you really had no other choice than going to a doctor, plastic surgeon, nurse, dermatologist, or aesthetician. All of these dources have been through school, extensive trainings, exams, etc with licenses and degrees of some sort. These are the only people that in my opinion should be giving any kind of anything on skincare …and the only ones you should be going to. There are so much wrong info and advice going out from wonderful people that may be passionate about it…but at the end of the day are not trained to do so. Resulting in people putting themselves in scary situations and really ruining their skin…or just not doing what’s right for what they need. I think we all just need to be careful with this and make sure we are making the right choices as professionals and as clients to keep everyone safe! Leave it up to the professionals! :-) Read more>>

Mikey Kulegian

I think with photography there is this misconception that photos always have to look perfect and I honestly feel that’s not the case. Sure, there are certain elements you definitely want to achieve in a photo but when you break it down, it’s simply just art. We all connect and interpret things differently and that’s perfectly OK. There is no right or wrong way to interpret art. I remember a specific time when I was photographing a CrossFit fitness competition and I looked back at a photo I took that wasn’t my “cleanest” shot. It had some grain, some harsh highlights, stuff like that so I was pretty bummed about it because I thought it was a cool photo. I sent it to the athlete in the photo anyway, and she was so happy just to have it. I didn’t really understand why but then we started chatting and she told me this was her first ever competition and she had lost about 60 pounds and is in the best shape of her life now. That was the day where I stopped worrying too much about the photo and started focusing on the person in the photo. Anyone can make a photo look good, but capturing real, raw moments that people can keep as a memory for the rest of their life, (in my opinion) is what makes a great photographer. Read more>>

Vlada Cozlova

As an artist I believe there should not be an agresive competition. Just be authentic and keep creating quality backdrops, put your soul in every piece, use quality materials and provide excelente customer service. Don’t look what others in your industry do and try to create your own art pieces without copping others! Read more>>