#133: Behind Northborders & 7th Era
Northborders (Mike) and 7th Era (Liam) are photographers and YouTubers based in Melbourne, Australia. These two are easily some of the most talented creatives in this space, so I couldn’t help but want to get them in for a round-table conversation on all things photography.
Unsurprisingly, they’re both part of a new generation ditching university degrees to focus on real world experience, which accelerates their further potential in the process.
In this episode we covered:
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How they met each other
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How they got into photography
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Ditching uni and travelling
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Photogenic Phones and their presets
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Youtube and collaborations
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Their go-to kits
SHOW NOTES:
00:49 - Introduction
01:59 - We have a giveaway
04:44 - Selecting Instagram names
09:21 - How Mike & Liam met
16:05 - How Mike got into photography
21:33 - How Liam got into photography
25:37 - Ditching uni, travelling together
35:40 - Turning photography into a career
39:04 - You don’t need to go to uni
44:09 - Advice to those starting out
55:25 - Structure & explaining what they do
57:24 - Ego and authenticity
01:03:08 - Photogenic Phones, their presets
01:09:04 - YouTube and collaborations
01:13:44 - Their go-to camera
01:14:24 - Lenses they use 80% of the time
01:17:06 - Drones and extra equipment
01:19:10 - Software and storage
01:23:54 - Who they look up to
01:26:21 - Pinterest is underrated
01:27:34 - What’s in the fridge
01:28:12 - Daily routines
01:32:16 - Best purchase under $200
01:32:30 - If they could have a billboard anywhere
01:34:08 - The Nikon meme
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