KARL SHAKUR Talks Filmmaking, Growing On Social Media, His Inspirations, and Editing | Creator Convo

Welcome to Episode 6 of Creator Convo! Hosted by Taylor Cut Films
In today's episode we have Karl Shakur. He is an adventure photographer and visual artist based in New York City, who has taken social media and the world of video making by storm! While specializing in travel, lifestyle and aerial photography, Karl has more recently made a name for himself through his unique ability to teach filmmaking skills through short form video content online. Karl has produced some of the most jaw-dropping images to grace the internet, and his trained artist’s eye has quickly earned him status as a globally acclaimed photographer and coveted collaborator.
Our Conversation Highlights:
0:00 - Intro
01:03 - Early Days Getting Into Content Creation
02:30 - Family & Home Life
04:58 - Influences & Composition
07:02 - Balancing Work & Creativity
08:07 - Moving To Los Angeles
08:58 - Being Inspired Inspired Without Comparison
11:58 - Source of Inspiration
13:44 - Aspect Ratios
14:30 - Shot Listing & Pre Production
19:15 - The Love of Teaching
22:00 - Posting for 125 Days Straight
24:12 - The Creative Process
27:00 - Primary Platform / Instagram
32:09 - Humanity in a World of AI
33:55 - Gear Tech & Specifications
36:54 - Storytelling & Inserting Personality In Content
38:16 - Advice for Up And Coming Creatives
41:30 - Perfection Getting in the Way of Creativity
47:14 - Importance of Collaboration
49:51 - Using What you Have & Finding Perspective
51:00 - Outro
See more of Karl here:
Instagram:
/ karl_shakur
CZcams:
• How to Photograph a SO...
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