This trailer gives listeners a quick overview of the "why" behind this podcast. If you're a portrait photographer that is interested in exploring the minds of today's most talented fashion, editorial and commercial photographers, this show is for you. Subscribe now to get updates on the latest episodes, dropping weekly!

On this first episode of What Makes You Click, Host and DC-based portrait photographer, Kelvin Bulluck, gives you a look into his background, his photography journey, and his intentions for this podcast. Having felt intense inspiration from listening to photographers speak about their journeys, Kelvin was driven to make such conversations and lessons available to all aspiring photographers. 

He created What Makes You Click to be a powerful resource for photographers who are interested in portraiture, fashion, beauty, commercial, celebrity photography, and beyond. 

Essentially, you’ll learn what makes photographers click!

Kelvin shares more on what you will learn throughout these upcoming episodes and sheds light on the diversity he looks forward to capturing with each guest in each episode. 

Mentorship, especially in the photography industry, is so important in learning and evolving as an artist… so let your mentorship start here!

“If you don’t leave at the end of every episode having taken something away from what these amazing creatives have shared, you might even rewind and listen again or check your pulse to make sure you’re alive.”                                                             - Kelvin Bulluck

If you have any friends or loved ones that would benefit from this knowledge-packed podcast, be sure to share it with them!

About the Host:

Kelvin Bulluck is a DC-based portrait photographer that specializes in fashion, editorial and beauty imagery. His work has been featured in various print and on-line publications such as Essence, Rolling Out Magazine, The Washingtonian, Baltimore Magazine, Baltimore Style Magazine, Dark Beauty Magazine, Fashion Bomb Daily and Bmore Art Journal, just to name a few.  His style is best described as clean, while encompassing a spirit of simplicity, allowing viewers to fully take in his subjects.

Connect with Kevin Bulluck:

Visit his website: www.kelbpics.com 

Follow him on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kelbpics

Connect with him on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Kel.B.Pics.Photography

Connect with What Makes You Click:

Visit our website: www.whatmakesyouclick.com 

Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/whatmakesyouclickpodcast 

Connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatmakesyouclick 

On this episode of What Makes You Click, Kelvin welcomes Kareem Black, an American portrait, celebrity and lifestyle photographer based in New York City, to speak on his experience in the photography industry. Kareem talks about how his upbringing inspired the evolution of his creative career, divulging the subject matter of his teenage portfolio that got him into The Philadelphia High School for the Creative Performing Arts, a school that many iconic musicians have attended.

He touches on how he got into the worlds of painting and photography at a young age and what led him to go to the School of Visual Arts in NYC. He emphasizes the importance of having mentors, building relationships with your peers, and utilizing the unique facilities at your school. 

 Kareem then breaks down how he interpreted and applied the phrase “shoot what you love” as a photography student, noting the perpetual refining process that artists go through in life and even noting what he doesn’t love to shoot. He shares his candid thoughts on becoming a successful photographer without going to college and speaks on what his career was like after he graduated, including the effects of the tech boom (and subsequent bust) of the early 2000s and the economic crash of 2008. Kareem also talks about the psychological game of instigation in photography and how he copes with needing multiple surgeries on his eyes. 

 Tune in to learn Kareem’s biggest inspirations, how he leveraged simple marketing and business tactics to grow his presence, and the story behind his first major campaign with Verizon. Stick around for his thought-provoking take on race being a factor in the opportunities people are faced with in creative industries.

“Race is super interesting in this industry. We need to be in the room. I think that getting in the room… is the first step, but that’s not the only step… once you’re in the room, can you have a conversation.”                                                                         -   Kareem Black

About the Guest:

Kareem Black is an American portrait, celebrity and lifestyle photographer based in New York City. He’s a Star Trek fan, chess player, ex-skater and karaoke aficionado. Kareem thrives on energy on set and he always tries to have that kinetic intensity come through in his work!

Connect with Kareem Black:

Visit his website: www.kareemblack.com

Follow him on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kareemblack

Connect with What Makes You Click:

Visit our website: www.whatmakesyouclick.com

Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/whatmakesyouclickpodcast

Connect with us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatmakesyouclick

People + Resources Mentioned:

Caravaggio Foundation: www.caravaggio-foundation.org

Tony Ward: www.tonyward.com/about

Matthew Jordan Smith: www.matthewjordansmith.com

Kwaku Alston: www.kwakualston.com

Julian Alexander – Creative Director: www.slanginc.com

Matthew Salacuse: www.salacuse.com

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