Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Catching up with @NickChenStudio over coffee.

Nick's Youtube channel - youtube.com/@NickChenStudio
Nick on Instagram - instagram.com/nickchenyh

Podcast link - open.spotify.com/episode/7LudsEqg5HBwfG2ps3nEYm?si=SOagLiqeRZOcIzgkhj43HQ

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►CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction & Catching Up
01:12 Why Nick Returned to Film Photography
09:39 From Film to Digital (and Back Again)
13:09 Building a Career in Commercial Photography
22:12 Camera Scanning Then vs Now
25:08 Printing a Medium Format Landscape
29:49 Why Camera Scanning Beats Dedicated Scanners
34:29 Nick's New Pentax 645 & Favourite Film Cameras
40:05 Fan Ho, Inspiration & The Photographer Behind the Camera
44:23 Why We Obsess Over Gear
46:42 Current Creative Projects & Documentary Work
49:08 Finding Creative Ideas in a Distracted World
50:23 Photography vs Cinematography Careers
52:26 How We Met Through Coffee & Film
53:50 Turning Creative Work Into a Full-Time Career