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Quang's work combines: Film, Art, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Film/Cinema/Media Studies
California State University-Fullerton
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Photographers:
High School
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
After high school I was pretty lost, I became a roadie for a band that was really visually stunning.
2.
On breaks from touring I went to college for business, after almost finishing changed to film.
3.
During school I met some people that worked in fashion and would invite me to all sorts of events.
4.
Found that girls liked photographers more than roadies so I started taking photos at the parties.
5.
People really started enjoying the photos, so companies started asking me to shoot photos for them.
6.
Began taking it more seriously and decided in 2005 before graduating to pursue photography seriously.
7.
In 2008 started being sent all over the world to photograph.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
People said nothing... Let me elaborate more, when I was in school everyone loved to pat each other on the backs and talk about how great each other are, but I never felt anyone gave any sort of honest critique.
How I responded:
I considered everyone liars. The better the praises I heard from them the more I knew they were lying. Deep down inside I think people have a general idea if something is crap or not. I would ask people at random what they would think of my work but would tell them it was by a classmate I disliked or it was something I found on the internet and liked. It's the only way to get something honest out of them.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches everyday when I was on tour to save money to buy my first camera, and when I was first starting out I lived in a warehouse for years to save money for equipment, because it was the cheapest place I could find.