Today we’d like to introduce you to Justin Slavis.
Justin, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I’ve always had a love for anything artistic. I grew up wanting to be creative. It all started with an interest for the arts when I was in fourth grade. I took up drawing and sketching and then I switched to taking on music when I was in middle school. Around that time is when I got my first camera which was just a point and shoots Sony Cyber-Shot. I wanted to take a lot of pictures, and from there I got more point and shoots. It was until a few years ago I started to take photography seriously when I joined my on-campus honor society at the University of Houston. I was able to help them out by taking pictures of the events, and I wanted to up the quality of what I was producing, and I really enjoyed it. It started out as just a hobby, but now it is so much more. I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to work with so many great people around the Houston area and them taking a chance on me was really a big help in getting me started. My friends Edward and Adriana were really the only people I shot with all the time when I was trying to find myself as an artist and thanks to them getting me started I have been able to establish my brand as something that I am proud of. Growing up I didn’t have much to me except trying to express things and convey emotions through art, and now I have the chance to use social media platforms to make the art that I want with great people, and it really allows me to put on display everything I want to say.
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
My photography focuses a lot on moody vibes, and it’s not the conventional route a lot of photographers take. I use a lot of dark tones, and I feel like that really reflects me as a person. It’s all natural light, and the way I edit makes the photos have a dramatic feel. I feel like I create really unique photos with the tones that I use and it’s not so much about being different but being comfortable enough and proud of my work that I don’t care if it’s not popular because its a finished product that I’m happy with.
Artists rarely, if ever pursue art for the money. Nonetheless, we all have bills and responsibilities, and many aspiring artists are discouraged from pursuing art due to financial reasons. Any advice or thoughts you’d like to share with prospective artists?
Take a chance and be confident in the work that you produce. If you can achieve that and you truly believe in your art, then you can make it. Of course, it gets hard and when you first start out its a struggle but once you learn how to promote yourself and people start to notice your work you’ll be fine. Don’t focus on having the best gear all the time just get a decent set up that you can learn how to work and you know you can produce a quality product and just go from there. If getting gear is a problem then save up and look for used equipment, a lot of times you can find some pretty great deals.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
My work is on Instagram @vividsights_ if anyone wants to support my work just email or message me about booking a session!
Contact Info:
- Phone: 8325249451
- Email: justinslavis@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vividsights_/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/vividsights_
Image Credit:
I took all the photos
people in the photos
@edwarddlopez @shaakita @dnt.ker @nadiachoates @mystichphaser @shelbbyy_21
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