Episodes
The guest today is one of the pioneers of content creation from the Indian YouTube community space and is none other than Saurav Sinha, who has his youtube channel by the same name - Saurav Sinha. We talked about Saurav’s love for photography and how and when it all started and he gave some great insights on starting a youtube channel in 2021. I know we all have this question in our mind k is it too late to start a youtube channel, what if I don't get views and stuff and Saurav answered them...
Published 04/11/21
Published 04/11/21
In today's episode, I had the opportunity to have a chit chat with some of my favourite cinematographer and filmmaker - Mr Zafar Mehdi, who is a cinematographer and filmmaker as I already mentioned and is currently working with one of the best wedding filmmaking companies in the world I can surely say and that is The house on the clouds. We talked about Zafar’s back story and how he got into filmmaking and how he was able to get a job at the HOTC (or the house on the clouds) and guys,...
Published 03/27/21
In today’s episode, we have with us a very young and super talented Fashion and wedding cinematographer/ editor, namely Chitresh Mishra. Chitresh’s work is some of the best work that you will find on the internet in terms of Fashion and wedding filmmaking but he has not just limited himself to these streams of filmmaking. He started as a photographer and now he does primarily videos and he has experience doing almost every genre of video and filmmaking. We talked about Chitresh’s journey...
Published 03/15/21
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the let's beat mediocrity podcast where we talk all about filmmaking, photography, visual effects, and everything related to that.  #weddingVideography #weddingvideo #cinematicVideo In today's episode, we have with us the one and only - Jay Pannu! Jay is the founder of Emerald films, a wedding videography company based in Vancouver, Canada, and has tons of experience filming 'Organic' wedding videos and is known for beautiful...
Published 03/07/21
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of the let's beat mediocrity podcast where we talk all about filmmaking, photography, visual effects, and everything related to that.  #MohnishDoultani #letsbeatmediocrity #sonya7siii In today's episode, we have with the one and only  Mohnish Doultani, for the second time on the podcast! Yes, we have already done an episode earlier with Mohnish on the podcast where we talked about his journey and some other basic things but this time we go...
Published 01/15/21
Hi everyone and welcome to another episode of the Let's beat Mediocrity podcast! In today's episode, we have with us a great Photographer, videographer and Philosopher who is our first international guest on the podcast and his name is Habib Saleh.  #habibSaleh #letsbeatmediocrity #podcast I found out about Habib through one of his Fashion videos that I saw on Vimeo and his work stood out to me a lot and that's how we connected later on Instagram. He was kind enough to be on the podcast...
Published 01/08/21
Welcome to the third episode of the second season of the - 'Let's Beat Mediocrity' Podcast with none other than Ayush Wadhwa. Now, a little bit about Ayush, he is a content creator, YouTuber, podcaster, photographer and now he has his own production house too in India and has worked with so many big brands already. Some of the things that we talked about in this episode - we talked about Ayush's business model and how and why he is present on almost every other social media platform and...
Published 01/01/21
Hello everyone and welcome to the second episode of the second season of the - 'Let's Beat Mediocrity' Podcast with none other than Pixel Samy.  The guest that we have today with us is a very well known name, who is a YouTuber, freelancer, editor, student, and just a very knowledgeable and hardworking person in general. He is no other than Saumyajit or more popularly known as Pixel Samy on YouTube and Instagram.  He has been doing Youtube for around 3 years now and he has tons of knowledge...
Published 12/25/20
Hello everyone and welcome to the first episode of the second season of the - 'Let's Beat Mediocrity' Podcast.  In this episode, we have with us - Sayon Biswas, or more commonly known as Sayonbiz! He is a complete artist and skills in every sphere of creativity. He is a photographer, videographer, editor, 3d  and VFX artist, and more importantly, a great human being to talk to.  In this episode of the 'Let's Beat Mediocrity' podcast, we talked about how and when Sayon started his...
Published 12/18/20
Hello everyone,  Welcome to the last episode of the Let's beat Mediocrity podcast. . . . . of season one!!  The podcast is getting revamped for its new season and we will be back with more creators super soon. Actually, every Friday! Now, this episode is basically the best of season one and consists of the best snippets from our first season of the podcast. It is a sweet and short episode but it is a must-listen! Link for creators mentioned in the podcast: Aditya Varma's instagram:...
Published 09/25/20
Hello everyone and welcome to the let's beat mediocrity podcast where we talk about photography, Videography, and content creation related stuff. In today's episode, I tell you 5 reasons why you should be using Tik-tok as a creative and I know that a lot of you might be of the notion that Tik Tok is just filled with cringe content and whatnot but guys, trust me, this is gold for us filmmakers, photographers, and videographers.  I also tell you how to optimize your experience using Tik Tok...
Published 06/06/20
I converse with Pulkit Kalra – a photographer, videographer and a great visual story teller, in this episode and this one is a gold mine. This guy is a marketing genius and he talks about how we can create content to make brands reach out to us and how to pitch them with you ideas and get paid for it. He talks about how promoting his Instagram posts helped him attract brands and why you should try that too. This episode is filled with some great tips from this legend and is definitely worth a...
Published 05/18/20
Hi listeners,  I talk about my favourite filmmaking YouTube channels and no offense to anyone but I am not including the Peter Mckinnons or Daniel Schiffers of YouTube in this one. It's not like I don't watch their content but it's more about the fact that I guess you already might know about them and sorry to say this, but they don't fall into my top 5 list anyway. Also, golden deal here - Please share this episode mentioning 3 of your favorite Youtube channels in it and I will send you my...
Published 05/11/20
Tarun Kukreja – a vlogger, YouTuber, filmmaker, musician, songwriter, and what not. We talk about Tarun’s journey of getting started with making vlogs and creating music. He shared things that he has learned from all of his experience making videos and music. Also, some really fun chat and a lot of ‘The office’ references. And as usual, some camera talk. Psst… we diss the Canon R5. Just like all other episodes, this one is full of some great knowledge and insights. Don’t forget to share the...
Published 05/02/20
Malik, or most commonly known as Mkjourney, who is a Filmmaker and Photographer from Paris, France comes in as the very first International guest on the Let’s beat Mediocrity podcast. In this episode, we talk about his journey and how he got interested in Filmmaking and Photography in the first place. We also talk about finding inspiration, his famous Instagram filter – ‘CINEMALIK’ and how he came up with the awesome color tones that he uses in his pictures and videos. He mentions how Tiktok...
Published 04/05/20
Smaran Alva, a Designer, a Filmmaker, a Photographer, a 3d artist and just an awesome human being. In this episode, I talk with Smaran and get to know on how he  does not just manage to do everything but how he does it all so well. He talks about Storytelling and how he does not go the conventional route of making videos. He talks about his favourite artists and where he gets his inspiration from. Just like all other episodes, this one is full of some great knowledge and insights. Don’t...
Published 03/29/20
Aditya Varma, Cinematographer and Photographer for music videos like Cold / Mess by Prateek Kuhad, Sage and Liggi by Ritviz, etc and short films like Namdev Bhau, Kia and cosmos, etc, talks about his journey and how he got into photography and later into cinematography. Also, he mentions that he did Karate for a brief period, so maybe someday when you see him, make sure you are choosing your words wisely as this guy knows Karate too. He talks about the importance of filming for one’s own and...
Published 03/21/20
In this episode of the Let's beat Mediocrity podcast, we talk with the one and only - Mohnish Doultani, who is a Filmmaker, Photographer, Youtuber, Musician, Businessman, Influencer and the list goes on. We talk about how his journey started as a YouTuber and things related to photography and videography. He also sheds on light on his learning through his experience in the field of Filmmaking and provides some awesome tips on how everyone can create quality...
Published 03/07/20
In this episode of the Let's beat Mediocrity podcast, we talk with none other than but Jasmeet Singh, also known as TwoSweetapples who is a Portrait photographer and videographer. He has this unique approach to depicting stories through his visuals and his moody compositions plus color grading. We talk about how someone can achieve those moody vibes and so many other things related to photography. He talks about his experience working as a Photographer in India and now in Canada and where did...
Published 02/15/20
In this episode of the Let's beat Mediocrity podcast, we talk with the Storyteller - Karan Chawla, about how he started his journey of videography and the things that he is upto these days. He talks about his experience in the field of creating videos and how landed his first few clients. He mentions his favourite camera gear, editing software and his trade secret on how he chooses the songs that he use in his beautiful...
Published 02/08/20
We talk about how you can get started with your content creation game and discuss on how you can learn and act fast in this ever-growing industry of Photography and Videography.  Our first guest, Bunny Narula also shares his resources of YouTube channels and Instagram accounts that he takes inspiration from and give his take on the future and scope of videographers and photographers in India. Hope you will like the conversation.
Published 01/30/20