We were lucky to catch up with Haze Amor recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Haze thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

Honestly lots of practice. Took a lot of trial, error, and time. Something that I could have done to speed up my learning process was read more books about the subject. Not knowing technical terms for certain things sometimes would hinder the way I was communicating. Some skills I think were most effective was being adaptable. Anything can happen, it’s better to go with the flow than resist the change. Another skill I think was essential to have was being efficient. Making sure you can have everything in alignment to make most of the time frame you have available.

Haze , love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

For my first timers, Hi I’m Haze Amor. A creative director and yoga instructor. I got into the art industry about 15 years ago as a photographer, starting on film. I began practicing yoga about 10 years ago. I started teaching/leading yoga online and in person about 6 months ago. Creatively I offer photography, wardrobe styling, visual merchandising/set design, and creative direction services. The problem I solve for my art clients is bringing an idea to life based off of smaller examples of well executed visions. What sets me apart from other artists in my lane is my personal life perspective. I always joke about having less than ideal eyesight but having great ‘vision’. I feel like it makes me focus on the things most people take being able to see for granted, and then capturing the beauty of it. For potential creative clients looking for me, I’m waiting for you, I have ideas to get out! For my fans/followers I love the support you give. Every like counts over here so don’t be shy, like it from the finsta if you have to!
Practice wise I offer classes to groups and individuals. The duration of my classes can span from 30 mins to 2 hours. My classes are open to everyone that identifies as beyond a beginner to the most experienced expert. The problems we solve in practicing during class is overcoming the stigma that you can’t stretch. You can do anything. It all starts with a single breath and the rest will flow. What I think sets me apart from others is having an intimate approach to my practice. Even though I’ve been practicing for so long I’ve still managed to learn some lessons the hard way and injuring myself. Being able to do yoga because you love the freedom of expression it gives versus being stripped down to the bare basics of the practice gave me a deeper appreciation of why I wanted to learn to teach and lead practice. While being injured and not being able to do what I wanted made me more grateful for what I was able to do. Post recovery I was able to accomplish more with ease which made me happy that I didn’t just give it up just because I couldn’t do what I wanted. What I’m most proud of is continuing to adapt, and flowing with change more gracefully as I evolve. For people looking to practice with me, don’t be shy. We can stretch like its just you and I.

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?

The concept of starting over to produce something new. Most non creative people I’ve encountered have jobs that provide a certain level of monotony that a creative wouldn’t endure for too long. There’s levels to a creative perfecting a technique until an we want to take a different approach. The beauty of perfecting a routine is being able to try new things in between the tried and true. Like a science experiment I suppose. Being able to change a few variables makes creating fun again. You may end up loving what you create or you don’t but you learned something from it.

Looking back, are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

The importance of community and mentorship as a resource. Community can be our biggest resource if utilized properly. Your community is rooting for your success. Your mentor can help guide you down the path meant for you. I think if I had an artist mentor at certain times to consult with for guidance I would have navigated things differently. We have so many experts sitting on a wealth of knowledge that have put in the time to refine their craft.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Www.hazeamorimages.com
• Instagram: @originalhaze @thehazehaven
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/me?trk=p_mwlite_feed-secondary_nav
• Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@hazeamor_