Office Hours - A creative persons podcast

Ashton Stan
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The photographers are in! Commercial photographers David Patino and Ashton Staniszewski lift the veil on taboo creative topics and occasionally talk about cameras you shouldn't buy.

  1. 05/26/2020

    EP 033 - Camera guru is a real job?! A chat with Anthony Philip Festa.

    Wonder if it's possible to build a career being a camera know-it-all?  (spoilers - you can) In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk with NYC based photographer, Anthony Festa, and how his love of the art, gear, and process has fueled his tenured career as a digital technician, Capture One trainer, and photographer. Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend! Connect with the office hours team on social! @ashtonstan @Davidpatino Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

    1h 41m

  2. 05/12/2020

    EP 032 - Macro impact on a Micro Scale: an interview with Kavi Vu of “Wake Up Atlanta”

    In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk with Atlanta based content creator, Kavi Vu.  Kavi, along with her friend and creative partner Phi Nguyen, are the minds behind “Wake Up Atlanta”, a web series created with the goal to increase civic engagement among Georgia’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.  What started out as a side project to help improve voter turnout in the AAPI community has become a multi-season endeavor that has tackled topics like mayoral elections, transportation referendums, and the 2020 Census. With over a 100 thousand views and an appearance on NPR the “Wake Up Atlanta” team is far from finished with their mission. Listen along as Kavi walks us through the beginnings of the show, growing that audience, and using her talents to serve the greater good, Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend!   Connect with the office hours team on social!   @ashtonstan @Davidpatino  Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

    57 min

  3. 04/23/2020

    EP 031 - A Career in Problem Solving: a chat with Director of Production, Scott Hartman

    In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk with filmmaker Scott Hartman.  Listen along as we: Dive into Scott‘s career path from on-air broadcast journalist to commercial filmmaker and Director of Production for a marketing and communications agency in Atlanta, Georgia.  Chat through scaling a production from one-man band to full-tilt team. Discuss sources of inspiration for the long-haul creative career. Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend!  Connect with the office hours team on social!  @Davidpatino  @ashtonstan  Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

    1h 3m

  4. 03/25/2020

    EP 030 - Purpose Driving Creative: a chat with Kenny Morgan of Counsel Creative

    In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino sit down with Kenny Morgan, Co-founder of Counsel Creative, a branding agency based in Chattanooga, TN.  What happens when you place your personal purpose at the center of your creative business? Listen in as Kenny talks through his journey from working on the Warped Tour to leading a creative agency.  Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend! Connect with the office hours team on social! @Davidpatino @ashtonstan Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

    59 min

  5. 03/11/2020

    EP 029 - So you're ready to make the jump? Let's talk it through.

    In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino are in Waterbury, CT  and chat with photographer (and David's first assistant), Justin Krompier. Listen in as we talk with Justin about his leap from a 9-5 job into the beginnings of his professional photography career. The photographers go around the table and share battle stories from the trenches of the artist career path and talk about the ins and the outs of what it takes to make the leap and how we manage to stay invested in the craft through the ups and downs.  It's the best (and only) episode recorded from a fancy business hotel suite and fueled by terrible free champagne! Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend! Connect with the office hours team on social! @Davidpatino @ashtonstan Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

    1h 1m

  6. 02/25/2020

    EP 028 - So you want to hire a photographer?

    In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino dive into the process of engaging a photographer (or any creative for that matter) for your creative project.  We walk through: What details you should include to get the most pertinent and complete information for your project when filling out a contact form. Why a phone consultation is so essential in creating a bid for your project.  For photographers, what considerations to keep in mind when working with a prospect client and why taking care of the client trumps margins. Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend! Connect with the office hours team on social! @Davidpatino @ashtonstan Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

    57 min

  7. 01/28/2020

    EP 027 - They say it takes a village

    The photographers are in and back to bantering as we kick off 2020! In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino dive into the topic of set assisting — what it takes to be a good assistant and how you as a photographer can run a better production for your team when you’ve got the reins.   We also chat best gear purchases of 2019 and why tripods and light stands are the real unsung hero’s of the kit.  Like the podcast? Give it a like and share with a friend!  Connect with the office hours team on social! @Davidpatino @ashtonstan Show Music ”East Side Bar” by Josh Woodward.

    54 min

  8. 12/18/2019

    EP 026 - Using your talents for good

    In this episode, photographers Ashton Staniszewski and David Patino talk with Ash Patino about her latest venture and how she's focusing on creating her own true crime content and more importantly using her video talents to help bring an unsolved murder case to a close.   Like the podcast? Give it a like and share it with a friend! Connect with the Office Hours Team on social! @davidapatino @ashtonstan  @katieolantukh Show Music: "East Side Bar" by Josh Woodward

    1h 16m
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The photographers are in! Commercial photographers David Patino and Ashton Staniszewski lift the veil on taboo creative topics and occasionally talk about cameras you shouldn't buy.

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  • Creator
    Ashton Stan
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ashton Stan