The Life of AIVAX Podcast

In this podcast episode we get the opportunity to speak with legendary commercial photographer Erik Almas. Originally from Norway, Erik moved to San Fransisco when he was 22 to pursue a career in Photography. Since then, Erik's career would garner him worldwide recognition, working with clients like Salesforce, Sheraton, and Don Julio Tequila. Tune in as we talk about the business side of commercial photography, what it's like managing a team on a huge production set, and all things photography.   

In this podcast episode we chat with the amazing Jax Navarro @plasticaction about his journey into the very interesting niche of toy photography. Tune in as we talk about Jax's creative storytelling process, anxieties of being an artist in the spotlight, and what it's like to transition your passion project into a full time job. 

In this podcast we get the chance to chat with one of our favorite travel photographers on Instagram Giulia Gartner @giuligartner. Tune in as we talk about growing up in the Dolomites, finding your style, traveling through South Africa, and being apart of the travel photographer community on IG. Be sure to also check out Giulia's Podcast "The Yellow Podcast" also on Spotify and Apple Podcast. 

In this weeks episode Vanessa and Anthony chat with up and coming photographer and digital artist Michelle Von Kalben @michellevonkalben. Tune in as they chat about growth tactics on Instagram, "going live" anxiety, travel in the middle east, and being your own boss.

In this weeks episode Vanessa and Anthony chat with Carolyn @theslowtraveler who is an English based content creator and photographer. Tune in as they chat about the realities of quitting your day job to travel the world, should artist write disclaimers to their audience about their photographs being photoshopped, her instagram hack project, and much more!

Tune in as Vanessa and Anthony chat with one of their favorite photographers, Meg Loeks. She is known for nostalgic childhood photography and is a talented storyteller. They cover topics of camera gear, photographing children, living on the country side and staying consistent in your photography style.

In this podcast episode we get the chance to chat with Natalia Seth but you may know her on the internet as @escapingyouth. Natalia's unique and vibrate style has led her to become one of the most popular female creators in the digital art space.  Tune in as we talk about being raised by an artist, going tiktok viral, and finding her style at a young age. 

In this podcast episode we catch up with visual effects artist Caleb Natale @calebnatale. Tune in as we chat about his personal growth in the industry from playing with action figures as a kid to making a full time income creating special effect videos for A list celebrities like Will Smith and Kyle. We also talk about his transition from the once popular Vine platform to the social media leader TikTok.

In this podcast episode we finally break the silence and give an update on what's been going on in our world for the last couple of months. We talk about everything from landing the cover of Photoshop 2020, homeless in London, and being in self quarantine for the last month in someones attic. 

Julius Kähkönen @visualsofjulius is a 20 year old entrepreneur, digital artist, and educator based in Finland. His distinct art style of dreamscapes has brought him worldwide attention and has allowed him to garner hundreds of students eager to learn his craft. 

In this podcast we chat with surreal digital artist Ted Chin @tedslittledream about networking in the digital art community, responding to negative comments on IG, and meeting up with artist from IG in real life.

In this episode Vanessa and Anthony reveal the truths behind the family travel content creator lifestyle after 4 months of travel under their belts. They share how they are funding the trip as well as how they manage to budget this experience as a family of 5. They will also chat about the realities of traveling with children as well as working full time and how that impacts both their experience and family. Tune in to learn the truths that not too many people open up about.

Has the era of the influencer come to an end just as quickly as it came? As content creators are we in the midst of a potential Instagram bubble burst? If so what can we do about it? Join Vanessa and Anthony as they discuss the 3 factors that may contribute to an Instagram bubble burst and what influencers should do to plan ahead and help control the problem.

Is sharing real uncut moments on IG a good or bad thing? In this first podcast episode Anthony and Vanessa chat about the pros and the cons about sharing unedited real moments on IG and how they can either improve social media audience engagement or decrease growth. Additionally they share their own personal experience in this topic along with some mishaps of their trip in Austria. Come join on us in the conversation and please comment below your thoughts on the topic or any questions you have!