CreativeMornings would be nothing without the amazing group of volunteers that helps our events become a reality every month. Next to our core team we also have talented photographers and videographers who make sure every CreativeMorning is documented. As they usually are busy behind their cameras, we wanted to offer them a place in the spotlight with a short interview. Thus: CreativeMornings community, meet our photographers Andres & Joyce of on a hazy morning!

What triggered you to become a part of the CreativeMornings team in Amsterdam?

When we first heard about CreativeMornings (we saw an Instagram post about the LA chapter and immediately checked if there was a CreativeMornings in Amsterdam), in the end of 2013, we were instantly intrigued by the concept. So we went to a couple of talks and then we decided to ask Margot (ed. our host) if we could photograph for the Amsterdam Chapter. And so we became part of it.

How do you spend your time outside the CreativeMornings activities?

Besides the monthly photography for CreativeMornings we do a lot of other shoots, both editorial and commercial. A better word to describe our work would be visual storytelling, because that’s what we love to do; capture moments and details to tell a story. 
Our focus is on lifestyle and travel photography, so we get to see a lot of cool and beautiful places and meet inspiring, likeminded people who love what they do. That makes this the best job in the world for us! 

What makes Amsterdam a great city for creatives?

Amsterdam is such a great city to live in, because there are always so many things going on! There are a lot of cool initiatives and ideas which definitely helps to keep the creative sparkle alive. Sometimes we wish it was a little bit bigger, Amsterdam feels pretty small compared to other cities like London, Berlin, Paris or New York, but maybe that’s also the charming thing about this city. You can get everywhere by bike very easily, without being stuck in traffic every day. 

Do you have a favourite among the CreativeMornings talks?

For me (Joyce) the favourite talk was on Freedom, by Lucie Pindat, about her project un demi. Andres liked Hidden, by Robin Cox of Citinerary, most. Robin’s talk also inspired us to collaborate with Citinerary. This is actually one of the great things about attending CreativeMornings talks; you meet a lot of interesting people!

Thank you for this interview, Andres and Joyce! We are over the moon to hear that you went on collaborating with one of our speakers, Robin. And obviously very happy that you are part of our team every month! 

Don’t forget that the tickets for this month’s talk on Ugly with Gabriel Shalom go live tomorrow, Monday the 19th, at 9am. Be sure to get yours on time!

Image taken in California, October 2014 © on a hazy morning