We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Bradley Piri a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Bradley, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

Visual art was not my preferred medium initially; all of my academic education was put into studying music and the voice. So when I first started learning photography, it was through trial & error. I didn’t understand aperture, shutter speed, or ISO so I focused mainly on composition and framing images the way I wanted them to look even though I didn’t have the skills to express them visually look the way I had in mind.

Knowing what I know now, if I would have got involved with the local creative community sooner, then it would have sped up my learning process exponentially. I learned some of my most essential skills from be a part of group shoots and photo walks. Some of those skills include: flexibility, communication, and creating a unique experience to stand out. If I would have found a community of other photographers and creatives earlier on, it would have helped me overcome some of my hardest obstacles learning. One of the largest obstacles that stood in the way of my learning was that since there are so many equipment options, it can something be daunting when figuring out what you REALLY need – not just what you want. Not only that, but photo equipment is not cheap so you can’t get everything. The benefit of a good photography & creatives community is that you’re able to borrow and test new equipments which makes it so much easier to discern what’ll actually help you in your career and potentially save you thousands of dollars.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

So I got into my craft initially as an experiment. I was going through a really rough patch in college; like I was going through the motions without really any real purpose, and I advised to take some time to slow down and smell the roses and be more mindful. I HEARD the advice, but I’m really bad at having free time. I was advised to purchase a camera in order to record my lessons for my method courses in college, and so I decided to kill two birds with one stone (considering I’d spent over $600 on that stone). Initially,

Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?

Something I think non-creatives will struggle to understand about my journey as a creative is that there is no wrong or right way to do it. Which can be very liberating or very daunting depending on the kind of person that you are. There’s no degree that can guarantee that you’ll be a great creative, and there’s no single individual that can tell you how you’ll be or what you’ll do with your creativity.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being a photography, to me, is getting to capture true and honest moments for people. That can be one of the best moments of their life’s (like at a wedding) or one of the scariest, but either way every one of my clients share very vulnerable and real moments with me, and I cherish each and every one.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.bdotpiri.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bdotpiriphoto/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BdotPiri/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bdotpiri/
• Other: Google Business: https://g.co/kgs/A8TsfW

Image Credits
B. Piri Photography