Sophia Gray sits down with Richard Wakefield, a seasoned photographer with over two decades of experience. Richard shares his fascinating journey from childhood fascination with cameras to becoming an expert in studio lighting, creative portraiture, and event photography.

🎤 In This Episode, We Discuss:
✅ From Early Days to Professional Photography – Richard’s path from experimenting with his granddad’s camera to building a career in photography.
✅ Overcoming Challenges – How Richard faced technical hurdles and learned studio lighting by enrolling in an evening course to land a major gig on the Apprentice program.
✅ Creative Weddings and Corporate Photography – Finding balance between artistic vision and client expectations in the fast-paced world of event photography.
✅ The Role of Color in Photography – Richard’s love for vibrant, cinematic visuals and how color theory impacts his work.
✅ The Importance of Self-Taught Skills – How platforms like YouTube and constant practice helped Richard hone his craft.
✅ Social Media’s Impact on Photography – Richard discusses the rise of Instagram and TikTok and how social media is changing how we consume photography.
✅ The Giants Series – A creative collaboration that resulted in awe-inspiring images of models scaled to gigantic proportions, and the attention to detail that made these shots possible.

💡 Key Takeaways:
📸 Never stop learning – Embrace new challenges and develop your skills through practice and education.
🎨 Colour is powerful – Bold, harmonious colors can completely transform an image and evoke emotion. 🌟 Trust the creative process – Even if you don’t see it at first, trusting your vision leads to amazing results. 💪 Mistakes lead to growth – Don’t be afraid to fail, it’s the best way to learn.
📱 Social media is a double-edged sword – It’s instant gratification but can cause short attention spans; use it wisely as a platform to promote your work.

🎙️ About Our Guest:
Richard Wakefield is an accomplished photographer with over 20 years of experience, known for his cinematic, colorful, and conceptual photography. Specialising in portraits, weddings, and corporate events, Richard also creates unique photography campaigns with striking visual narratives, including his well-known Giant Series. With a deep passion for color theory and retouching, Richard has built a reputation for his creative photography and editing skills.

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🎧 Creative Conversations is recorded at Granary Studios and produced by Granary Digital.