We were lucky to catch up with Colin Scott recently and have shared our conversation below.

Colin, appreciate you joining us today. Do you have a hero? What have you learned from them?

My father is my hero. A.T. Scott. My Dad worked harder and more diligently than anyone I have ever met. His drive for work and working hard have been instilled in me to go for and work hard on the things that I want in my life. Whether that be work or passion hobbies. This has definitely made me a dedicated hard worker at any job that I’ve done. But more so, it has inspired me to work hard on the things I want in life, whether that be traveling, photography, or skateboarding. Another aspect of my father’s work ethic is that he left behind and or didn’t pursue a lot of his personal interests in lieu of work. He knew he had a family to support and that spending money and time on things that didn’t help me and my Mother wasn’t necessary for him. Which meant a lot of things he may have wanted to do never happened, and he never pursued them. Becoming an adult myself and seeing that from that angle really made me not want to miss opportunities that came my way and to go after life goals, and hobbies that made me really happy. I knew from his life experience that I needed to work hard at jobs that made me money, yet also work hard at the things that made me happy. Learning from him, that the harder you work, the luckier you are.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I’m a traveling skateboarder who takes professional photographs of landscapes, architecture, documentary, and people while doing odd jobs for income.

My mother was a very good photographer when I was younger, and her photos of me as a baby and small child always hung on the walls of our house growing up. When I was a teenager, I found her old camera and started to play around with it. That quickly grew into a passion that only skateboarding has held as strong in my life. Now I document my life with photography. I heavily focus on the photo journalism aspect of photography, documenting my numerous blue-collar jobs I have had in my life. I also photograph people’s portraits, both in studio & environmental portraits, products, fashion, and sports.

I take deeper in the moment life shots of humans, that express true moments in time more than posed, directed, and or choreographed moments. This is what I can provide, and what sets me apart from other photographers in my field. I shoot in black & white more than color, which lends to my style and to the feelings you get from my photos that showcase the ‘deeper in the moment’ aspect.

I’m very proud of the fact that most of my friends, family, and clients very much enjoy my photos and are very keen on wanting me to be there with my camera to capture the day-to-day moments that happen. Most people who tell me that they are not fans of photos of themselves often revert that statement after seeing the photos that I’ve taken of them. Not because of posing them, or having them stand in the ‘right’ light. But more about how I can capture the vibe of them, or the feelings of that time.

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

Making my own path in a field that has already had thousands of people creating amazing work. Being able to add my little slice of creativity to that field in my own way. I’m constantly inspired by the photographers who came before me and the work that they have created. Looking back through the history of photography, we can see how things have come and how the work has changed due to trends and the timeline of human history. But style has never changed. The best are the best for that reason. They have style and grace to their craft. Working on being a part of that really inspires me and gives me the most reward when I get recognized for my work in the same light as the brilliant minds that came before me.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

The idea of not having a creative outlet to express myself scares me. How could one exist without something for them to be passionate about? That keeps me motivated to continue this. As well as the fact that I’ve never solely relied on photography as my main source of income. I’m constantly working other jobs to make sure that I don’t kill my love for photography, as well as it is my main source of my documentary photography. One can ask to come into a scenario to photograph it. But photographing something from the inside out, rather than from the outside in, creates a different kind of work. It’s not as easy to see it, but the energy you get from photos shot that way speaks louder.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.colinescott.com
• Instagram: fuzzyjuice
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@itwillonlyhurtonce
• Other: https://www.fuzzyjuice.com

Image Credits

Colin E Scott ©2025