(01:40) Hear about Jean’s story
“I came to America when I was about 3 or 4…. My journey as a photographer has been kind of circuitous.”
(05:16) Learn about how theater and film played a role
“They say that acting is the shy man's revenge and I was always more of an introvert.”
(06:11) …and math?
“It wasn't like I had a passion for math. … I can empathize because I know the story of my parents.”
(10:00) How does constructivism play into your business?
“That's actually something that I always kinda resonated with because that's how I learned and kinda shaped myself into who I am and how I see the world.”
(15:51) Norway, IM Pei, and traveling without traveling
“When I travel that's just me revisiting why I even became a photographer.”
(19:34) Jumping into vacation rental shoots
“I got to shoot in a lot of light that I did not think would work.”
(29:52) The client stepping stone to better projects
“It did give me a platform to kinda rise into AirBnB Luxe which gave me the ability to shoot awesome drone footage, even.”
(31:56) Jean’s pre-shoot routine/process
“It's more for my clients than for myself.”
(33:51) Looking for light vs composition
“When I'm doing a scout I'm not looking for lighting. I'm mainly looking for composition.”
(36:30) What Jean’s loving right now
“I want to say that I'm quite in love with content-aware fill in photoshop.”
(38:49) Keeping up with the Joneses
“There are other photographers doing what we're doing. And I'm sure it's great to, like, study them. I just don't choose to do that.”
(40:35) Inspiration
“It's how you can kinda create your own style.”
(41:28) Haters gonna hate, but…
“I guarantee that there will be people out there who will hire you.”
(43:12) No matter where you are…
“I'm going to do a damn good job at whatever it is I'm doing.”
Thanks so much for a great chat, Jean! You can find Jean’s portfolio at www.jeanbai.com and can follow her on IG at @konstruktivist.
Until next time,
xo,
Natalia
