For the last six years, Stew MacFadyen has been one of the top creative forces leading the wave in footwear and streetwear photography. In his latest role as the creative director for one of the most well known sneaker boutiques, Sneaker Politics, his responsibilities reach beyond the lens of photography and into the worlds of professional athletes and product allocation. In our interview, we discuss what got Stew into photography, how he landed the gig with Sneaker Politics, and why he has the world’s longest Instagram handle. Make sure to follow Stew on Instagram at @stewwwwwwwwwww Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Growing Up / Getting Into Photography 11:00 - Working At Sneaker Politics 16:30 - Shooting In Studio vs. On Location 24:25 - Working With Pro Athletes 29:30 - Sneaker Politics x Adidas Forum Campaign 34:00 - Supporting Product With Photography 42:00 - Product Allocation 45:10 - Why Does Sneaker Politics Have So Many Photographers? 50:55 - Stew’s Sneaker Collection 57:20 - Having Your Photos Re-Shared 58:50 - Q&A 1:03:20 - Outro Check us out! Online: http://www.shoepodcast.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/shoepodcast TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@shoepodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/shoepodcastyoutube Filming and episode artwork by Houston Dragna. Music by JohnnyBgood.