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<p>We believe creativity is a uniquely human trait – it’s not exclusive or a special gift, it’s within us all. If it’s nurtured and celebrated from an early age, the next generation can flourish and be able to reach their full potential. To do this, having the right support, guidance and access to inspirational role models is needed, which is why we have launched the <a href="https://www.adobe.com/uk/special/landing/student/lovethejourney.html?sdid=4JW79CW4&amp;mv=other">Love the Journey</a>, to inspire and educate young people everywhere.</p>
<p>As part of the campaign, we joined forces with award-winning rapper, lyricist and actor, Little Simz, who penned a heart-warming love letter to her mother who has supported her in her creativity journey.</p>
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<p>From the stories we’ve shared as part of Love the Journey, we know everyone’s journey is unique and it’s through the diversity of thought and the power of self-expression that creativity can bring creativity to life and create what’s true.</p>
<p>Today, we’re excited to share with you some of the team behind Simz’s Love the Journey film, to give you a taster of the roles that contributed towards its making, how they got to where they are today and what got them most excited about creating the film.</p>
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<p>Here’s what they had to share:</p>
<h2 id="what-is-your-job-title-and-what-does-your-role-entail">What is your job title and what does your role entail?</h2>
<p><strong>Andre Rodrigues:</strong> I’m a film editor. After a project has been shot, I watch all the footage and put it together and a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, I try and fit all the pieces together to tell the story with the director. I love being one of the cogs in the creative machine that helps bring storytelling to the screen.</p>
<p><strong>Indy Selvarajah:</strong> I am an executive creative director (ECD), so I am in charge of all the creative output of the agency; films, ads, design work, animations, installations and experiential.</p>
<p><strong>Lainey Richardson:</strong> I’m a film director in the commercials, content and music video space, so this means that in response to a brief, I come up with the creative vision for a project - what you will see from moment to moment, what you will hear, what it will feel like, how we’ll achieve it within budget, among other things! I pitch a vision against other directors and their visions, and if I win the job, then with the support of a production company bring together, oversee and collaborate with the team and on-screen talent, to see that vision through to fruition. In addition, as with everything, there are always obstacles or hiccups, so it’s my job to ensure that the essence of the vision and messaging remains intact no matter what - so a lot of creative problem solving!</p>
<p><strong>Shamima Begum:</strong> I’m group manager for Adobe communications, which probably doesn’t mean much to anyone, but in simple terms, I lead all communications efforts for Adobe in the UK across PR, social and thought leadership content. This means I bring Adobe storytelling to life for our customers and communities, helping inspire and educate them, as well as celebrate their work.</p>
<p><picture><source media="(max-width: 400px)" srcset="./media_113b84d96d698f308d927f9c9e3dc5d6604cb0d9d.png?width=750&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium"><img src="./media_113b84d96d698f308d927f9c9e3dc5d6604cb0d9d.png?width=2000&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium" alt="Photograph of Little Simz mother" loading="lazy"></picture></p>
<p><em>Image from Love the Journey film</em></p>
<h2 id="can-you-explain-a-bit-about-your-journey-into-the-creative-industry-and-how-you-got-to-this-job-today">Can you explain a bit about your journey into the creative industry, and how you got to this job today?</h2>
<p><strong>Rodrigues:</strong> My dad used to have a camera and as soon as I learnt how to use it, I started filming my friends and family and creating silly sketches. I had to do ‘live’ editing, which meant if the take wasn’t good I would re-shoot and erase the previous one… I realised I really liked that bit a lot. Later, I went to a film school in France (where I grew up) and in my last year I took the editing course there. When I moved to London 10 years ago, I didn’t have any contacts, so I just sent my CV to lots of post-production houses. I first became a runner, then an assistant and now here I am.</p>
<p><strong>Selvarajah:</strong> I studied a degree in architecture at University College London, before going on to become an artist where I showed work at Tate, Barbican and Whitney in New York. I then moved into writing, writing a TV show for Channel 4 amongst others. More recently I went into advertising where I became a creative director. And now I’m an ECD of a communications agency.</p>
<p><strong>Richardson:</strong> I’ve wanted to be a film director since I was 13, and after several stints running at various production companies, I started making films at art school in my early twenties, but these were definitely more of the conceptual art variety. After graduating, I worked at film festivals, and I’d say it wasn’t until I was 27 that I properly started making short films independently. I bolstered myself financially with a second career as a video editor until I got signed to ‘Caviar’ and ‘Imposter’ just over a year ago. I’ve since been lucky enough to direct a steady flow of commercial and online campaigns with an incredible team of people around me. I definitely think I’ve had a bit of an unusual journey into the industry, but I think all of these experiences have made me who I am, and in some way contribute to the work I make today.</p>
<div class="pull-quote"><div><div><h2>“I definitely think I’ve had a bit of an unusual journey into the industry, but I think all of these experiences have made me who I am, and in some way contribute to the work I make today”</h2><p>Lainey Richardson, Film Director</p></div></div></div>
<p><strong>Begum:</strong> I studied journalism and contemporary history at university and during my time there, I did a few work experience stints at magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Dazed and Smash Hits. Yes, those were my days of working in a fashion cupboard and distributing post! Although I loved creative writing, after I graduated, I needed a job and didn’t have many connections to break into journalism, nor could I afford a salary of £12,000 a year! I took a temp job at the Royal College of Surgeons’ press office and after six months of job hunting, I got an offer at a small B2B PR agency. I had no idea what PR was back then, I completely blagged the interview and had to ask the agency’s HR team if I had just signed myself up to a sales job! It turned out I hadn’t, and from there I cut my teeth in PR at a few different agencies, which included 12 years at Golin, before moving to Adobe to take a secondment role. That turned out better than I expected, and here I am today.</p>
<p><strong>Q: How does the ‘Love the Journey’ campaign resonate with you?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Rodrigues:</strong> My parents never forced any career on me. The only requirement when growing up was to be respectful, to have good grades and get a good job. So, I was lucky they were on board when I told them I wanted to go into the creative industry, which was completely unknown territory for them. The campaign shows that when you have support, love, and the space to grow, the road to creativity is then very exciting and it’s about embracing it fully.</p>
<div class="pull-quote"><div><div><h2>“The campaign shows that when you have support, love, and the space to grow, the road to creativity is then very exciting and it’s about embracing it fully”</h2><p>Andre Rodrigues, Film Editor</p></div></div></div>
<p><strong>Selvarajah:</strong> In every possible way. That people from minority backgrounds are outnumbered in creative industries, so to use your personal journey as your super-power and currency to create incredible work.</p>
<p><strong>Richardson:</strong> The ‘Love the Journey’ campaign really resonated with me as it set out to shed light on the barriers that young BAME groups face when it comes to entering the creative industries – barriers I’ve personally had first-hand experience with in the past, such as not feeling like I had enough role models I could relate to, struggling to get guidance or a foot in the door etc. Young people need to see more representation of minority groups to feel that there is a place for them, and to show them that they can do it to. For me, I’d love for my work on this campaign to inspire others to pursue their creative dreams, and to encourage parents and careers to support creative children. There is a whole world out there of jobs that might be just right for them, and the creative industry might just be the space that they can thrive in.</p>
<p><picture><source media="(max-width: 400px)" srcset="./media_18eeea8c1db8aa8beb82edaf456c4907b4053a9bc.png?width=750&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium"><img src="./media_18eeea8c1db8aa8beb82edaf456c4907b4053a9bc.png?width=2000&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium" alt="Photograph of young Little Simz in her mothers arms" loading="lazy"></picture></p>
<p><em>Image from Love the Journey film</em></p>
<p><strong>Begum:</strong> When the ‘Love the Journey’ campaign came to us in the UK from our EMEA comms team, we wanted to look at the challenges young people in this country face when it comes to trying to break into the creative industry. For me and the team, there was one major issue the industry faced… attracting and retaining talent from diverse backgrounds, particularly ethnic minorities. ‘Love the Journey’ is more than a campaign, it’s part of my story as I’ve lived it. I know how difficult it is to not know where to start, to not have the confidence to reach out to people in the industry and to walk into a room and feel like an outsider. This campaign supports an issue I truly care about and one that’s inspiring young people from all walks of life to pursue their passions to give them the role models they need and broaden their knowledge about the opportunities that exist. The creative industry is in urgent need of greater representation across all levels, and I hope ‘Love the Journey’ can encourage change for the better.</p>
<div class="pull-quote"><div><div><h2>“This campaign supports an issue I truly care about and one that’s inspiring young people from all walks of life to pursue their passions”</h2><p>Shamima Begum, Group Manager Adobe Communications</p></div></div></div>
<p><strong>Q: What one piece of advice would you give to young people looking to get into the creative industry?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Rodrigues:</strong> Show interest in the people whose work you like; reach out and ask for help and advice. People in the creative industry love hearing new voices and will often help that voice to be heard. And don’t be afraid of failing, it’s hard, but still part of the process and you learn a lot from it.</p>
<p><strong>Selvarajah:</strong> Never take no for an answer.</p>
<div class="pull-quote"><div><div><h2>“Never take no for an answer”</h2><p>Indy Selvarajah, Executive Creative Director</p></div></div></div>
<p><strong>Richardson:</strong> Try and get as much practical experience as you can, whether that’s from working directly on professional projects, or on independent ones that you can do with your peers. It really is all about constantly learning, growing and collaborating. And it’s this growing body of work that going to help you get more work in the future.</p>
<p><strong>Begum:</strong> I heard this recently and I truly believe it – embrace your difference. You may not be like others but that brings with it so many plus points as you’re able to think outside the box and contribute in ways others can’t. Also, you may have people along your career journey that doubt you but as long as you persevere, have the passion to pursue what you want and the resilience to stand back up when knocked down, you can achieve anything. You’re in control of your life and how your story unfolds.</p>
<p><picture><source media="(max-width: 400px)" srcset="./media_16c2a0a1667ff4977ed1d1a33be982367f3e96eab.png?width=750&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium"><img src="./media_16c2a0a1667ff4977ed1d1a33be982367f3e96eab.png?width=2000&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium" alt="Photograph of Little Simz performing on stage" loading="lazy"></picture></p>
<p><em>Image from Love the Journey film</em></p>
<p><strong>Check out <a href="https://www.adobe.com/uk/special/landing/student/lovethejourney.html?sdid=4JW79CW4&amp;mv=other">Adobe ‘Love the Journey’</a> to see more stories from the UK creative scene and take our quiz to help find your creative career path.</strong></p>
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<p><em>Image Source: Georgian photographer Natela Grigalashvili redefines street photography with her images of daily life in her country’s rural villages.</em></p>
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<p>By Colleen Atherton</p>
<p>Posted on 10-12-2021</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.natelagrigalashvili.com/">Natela Grigalashvili</a> was just 16 when she parted ways with her small Georgian village and made for the nation’s capital of Tbilisi to study photography. All across the country, rural life was in a state of collapse. Someone had to record the young children playing in the streets in their traditional dress and shepherds on the way to the animal market before it was too late.</p>
<p>In contrast, people are almost totally absent in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/manfredteh/">Manfred Teh’s work</a>. Based out of Leeds, he’s less interested in documenting the English city he calls home than transforming it into a moody “<a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2020/12/04/modern-gothic-design-explores-empowers-with-futuristic-noir.html">cyberpunk</a>” underworld.</p>
<p>The two photographers, with their sharply contrasting styles and missions, represent the diversity available within the genre of <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2020/01/27/lightroom-stories-photowalk.html">street photography</a>. But while their final images may not look anything alike, both rely on many of the same finely honed best practices — from a passionate commitment to a consistent look, to selecting a subject, to the moment they snap their computer shut, satisfied that their edits have done their visions justice. To learn more about their tried-and-true methods, read on.</p>
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<h2 id="developing-a-look-and-feel-that-is-all-your-own">Developing a look and feel that is all your own</h2>
<p>For Grigalashvili, creating a cohesive body of work begins with her dedication to the unique and underrepresented subject of daily life in Georgia’s few remaining mountain towns. In her photos, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CRJFhBEHF8f/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link">kerchiefed young girls dance</a> in mountain fields, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGZitBcHOYy/">men enjoy feasts</a> in the village hall, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CMjkYDZH9QH/">women build haystacks</a> — all scenes and faces that almost certainly would be lost to time if not for her.</p>
<p>Teh, on the other hand, does most of his street photography late at night when life is most muted, and the streets are at their most bare. Doing so grants him uncluttered access to his preferred subject: the city itself. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CHalTF4hYhh/">Asphalt</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CNkFNbaB3gT/">concrete</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIvfhm8BRuk/">metal</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CIncY-UBGjK/">glass</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CKJRR2QBhxb/">neon</a> — in image after image these markers of urban life squeeze out any hint of the natural world.</p>
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<div class="caption"><div><div><em>Teh uses Lightroom to build contrast between light and dark and warm and cool colors when creating his dark and gritty city scenes.</em></div></div></div>
<p>When it comes to carving out a distinct brand, this faithfulness to one general subject is only the first step for these street photographers. The second is how they frame those subjects.</p>
<p>“To create a story, a visual narrative, your images must have the same style,” Grigalashvili said. For her, this means combining movement, natural lighting, and a wide angle to create a series of cinematic images that <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/01/04/7-photography-trends-to-watch-in-2021.html">feel cut from a documentary</a>. The final result is an Instagram feed that feels less like isolated photos captured over multiple years and locations, and more like stills taken from a single film about life in just one village.</p>
<p>Teh, a cinephile, draws inspiration from the Batman series for his dim, blue-tinted images. “When an image is cloudy and moody, it makes you feel on edge,” he said. “The scene feels more interesting that way.” Sure enough, image after image shows Teh reveling in inky shadows, eerie stillness, and cool colors. The effect is a portfolio as recognizable as it is brooding.</p>
<h2 id="composing-the-shot">Composing the shot</h2>
<p>Unlike, say, <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/06/08/5-newborn-photography-trends-to-try-at-your-next-shoot.html">newborn</a> or <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/07/27/julian-schropel-step-by-step-guide-how-i-created-this-portrait.html#gs.838zdm">portrait photography</a>, street photography challenges you to select a subject often on the fly and from a constantly changing scene you have little to no control over. To know where to point your lens, both Grigalashvili and Teh agree — look toward the light. For the former, this means rays of sun escaping through broken clouds or open barn doors. For the latter, it’s all about street lamps, car lights, and illuminated window signs.</p>
<p>Less important than your source is determining how to use that light to your advantage, whether that means getting in close to detail the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CG9tKOZnMHW/">weathered hands</a> it illuminates, or zooming out to capture a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CGrv2Xohesz/">glittering cityscape</a>. If, like Grigalashvili, you prefer <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/08/09/how-to-use-natural-light-to-enhance-your-photography.html">natural light photography</a>, be sure to have your camera ready during <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAcewTrHbMq/">sunrise</a> and sunset when sharp rays and deep shadows dish up ample drama and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BtxzdDFAIG-/">stark silhouettes</a>.</p>
<p><picture><source media="(max-width: 400px)" srcset="./media_1dd6719fd9688461e641b577c16b5fdea08e2e8c3.jpeg?width=750&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium"><img src="./media_1dd6719fd9688461e641b577c16b5fdea08e2e8c3.jpeg?width=2000&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium" alt="Person climbing a wooden fence surrounded by misty clouds. " loading="lazy"></picture></p>
<p><em>By reducing the highlights and drawing up the shadows in Photoshop, Grigalashvili was able to emphasize the striking dawn light in this image.</em></p>
<p>In addition to light, both street photographers advocate for leading lines, be it a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CNcWh4zhKrl/">bridge</a> or a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9BucDZn0na/">railing</a>. These, too, help frame the subject and add depth to the scene by drawing the eye deeper within the shot. Even where dramatic leading lines are absent, however, you can still create a shot that feels three-dimensional by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-bwRetHLlE/">stacking subjects</a> to create a distinct foreground, middle ground, and background.</p>
<h2 id="editing-for-story-and-style">Editing for story and style</h2>
<p>Grigalashvili’s first step in the editing process is always the same: She waits. “Like every photographer, I have a very strong emotional connection to my photos,” she said. “I remember the stories and everything that was happening just beyond the frame.” By putting a shoot aside for a month or more, she is better able to assess which photos actually embody the story she wants to tell — not just the ones that were somehow more meaningful in the moment.</p>
<p>Once she has those, she opens them in <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/tutorials.html?sdid=JRSIL&amp;mv=search&amp;ef_id=EAIaIQobChMIkuKhkNaf8wIVOB-tBh1WLAPoEAAYASADEgLY_fD_BwE:G:s&amp;s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!522504775617!e!!g!!adobe%20photoshop!1712238394!67643541820&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkuKhkNaf8wIVOB-tBh1WLAPoEAAYASADEgLY_fD_BwE">Photoshop</a>, where she can begin to shape that story. “When I’m editing, my goal is to direct the viewer’s eye to certain details they otherwise might have missed,” she said. “That way I can better reveal the narrative of a photo.”</p>
<p>Rather than <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/03/17/new-suggested-edits-creative-cloud-mobile-app.html">crop images</a> — something she stresses she rarely does — Grigalashvili relies on color and light to eliminate noise and focus attention. In practice, this means making liberal use of the Brightness/Contrast adjustment to see at which point certain details emerge and others drift into the background. At the same time, she adjusts the <a href="https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/white-balance.html">white balance</a> and <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2020/10/20/introducing-color-grading.html">color</a> sliders to mute any distractions and excavate her subjects.</p>
<p>Occasionally, the best thing she can do for a photo’s narrative is to drain away the color altogether. For this, she uses Photoshop’s black and white adjustment tool. By exposing the bones underneath, she’s able to achieve an overwhelming sense of timelessness.</p>
<p><picture><source media="(max-width: 400px)" srcset="./media_138aa5a7d216aa890a0a40f8faac2b0acf48caf81.jpeg?width=750&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium"><img src="./media_138aa5a7d216aa890a0a40f8faac2b0acf48caf81.jpeg?width=2000&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium" alt="Black and white photo of jagged wooded fence. " loading="lazy"></picture></p>
<p><em>Here, Grigalashvili used Photoshop’s black and white tools, along with tone curve and film grain filter to help capture the “mystical evenings” out in the mountain villages.</em></p>
<p>Teh also makes liberal use of the contrast slider, albeit in <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/ca/lightroom-cc/tutorials.html?sdid=JRSIL&amp;mv=search&amp;ef_id=EAIaIQobChMI8aWs7Naf8wIVeB-tBh1GCgt4EAAYASAEEgICUfD_BwE:G:s&amp;s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!527191170219!e!!g!!lightroom!1712238382!67643557900&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8aWs7Naf8wIVeB-tBh1GCgt4EAAYASAEEgICUfD_BwE">Lightroom</a>, where his personally tailored <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/06/08/meet-the-photographers-crafting-our-new-premium-presets.html">presets</a> allow him to apply his signature blue hues across an entire batch of photos with a single click. “I just try to keep my style as consistent as possible,” he said.</p>
<p>Even when he uses presets, however, he still finds himself fine-tuning individual images using each of the sliders, starting with contrast and white balance. Among his biggest challenges is taming orange streetlights. “That’s tricky,” he said. Here the hue, saturation, and luminance tools allow him to pull the warmer lights back into the cooler side of the spectrum — or pump them up for contrast.</p>
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<div class="infographic"><div><div><picture><source media="(max-width: 400px)" srcset="./media_18cd12a69d75b533524411fbad02ea3ed71ecb124.jpeg?width=750&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium"><img src="./media_18cd12a69d75b533524411fbad02ea3ed71ecb124.jpeg?width=2000&amp;format=webply&amp;optimize=medium" alt="Photo of street lights at night. " loading="lazy"></picture></div></div></div>
<div class="caption"><div><div><em>Teh often uses hue, saturation, and luminance tools to either mute warm colors, or, as in this case, increase them for drama.</em></div></div></div>
<p>Clean lines and sleek backdrops are critical to Teh’s cyberpunk aesthetic. And while shooting when the streets are quiet helps, distracting elements often creep in. To fix these, he simply right clicks his image and selects “Edit in Photoshop,” where he can lasso and clone stamp away stray wires, people, or cars.</p>
<h2 id="making-street-photography-your-own">Making street photography your own</h2>
<p>When Grigalashvili started posting her images to Instagram, she had no idea anyone would care about the rural towns she was so set on preserving with her camera. Five years on, she has tens of thousands of <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/08/24/photography-branding-and-marketing.html">highly engaged followers</a> from <a href="https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2021/06/29/connecting-the-world-through-photography.html#gs.chojtc">around the world</a> pouring out their praise in a litany of languages. “I can’t really put it into words how much encouragement it gives me,” she said.</p>
<p>She and Teh are proof that there is no one trend or style you have to adopt to make it as a street photographer. What you <em>do</em> need is a unique view of the world in need of preservation, as well as a connection to your subjects. “These mountain villages aren’t just interesting to me as some kind of outsider,” Grigalashvili concluded. “I feel extremely close and connected to these people.”</p>
<p>It can be tempting to assume that the best street photography happens where the biggest buildings meet the busiest streets. Instead, focus on what you know to build a portfolio that sees beyond first impressions, stereotypes, and the most obvious shots.</p>
<p><em>Check out Adobe’s guide to <a href="https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/street-photography.html">street photography</a> for advice about recognizing the rules of the street and capturing public life respectfully. For a beginner’s guide to night photography, <a href="https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/night-photography.html">click here</a>.</em></p>
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