Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
This week on the Couch to Creator Podcast we talk with the super talented portrait photographer Anna Neubauer about striving for more inclusivity and diversity in photography, content and media.
Anna shares her journey as a photographer, her narrative storytelling style, and her experiences working with children and people with disabilities and visible differences.
Named Adobe Rising Star of Photography in 2021, Anna has worked with clients like Condé Nast, Canon, Yoto, Abercrombie & Fitch, Adobe, Harper's Bazaar and 500px/Getty Images. Her work has also been featured in international publications and media like British Vogue, The Guardian, Forbes, CNN, The Today Show, The Times, It's Nice That, Cosmopolitan, Buzzfeed, and others.
After experiencing the narrow concepts of beauty in the industry, Anna says that she is working out how to "make viewers see strength in vulnerability and rawness in imperfection and I want my work to be a bold and beautiful statement of rebellion against the confines of beauty standards"
00:58 - Anna's Journey to becoming a Photographer
03:47 - “Flicker Family” and meeting Influential Photographers
05:14 - Transitioning to Photographing Other People
06:43 - Inspiration and Rebellion Against Beauty Standards
09:34 - Diversity and Inclusion in Photography
11:56 - The Importance of Authenticity in Photography
15:17 - Creating a Narrative - Storytelling with your photographs
16:42 - Developing a Personal Style
20:22 - Anna's Style and Approach to Photography
23:51 - Working with Children in Photography
26:31 - Challenges and Criticism of her mission
31:40 - Commissioned Work and Representation in Stock Photography
36:53 - Driving Purpose and Future Goals
44:24 - Dream Photo Shoot and Overcoming Challenges
50:57 - Advice for Creators on how to create MORE Inclusivity
Huge thanks to Anna for coming on the Couch to Creator Podcast, we are honoured to have you.
Thanks everyone for watching, listening, whatever you're doing. We're Sal & Bart from TRIO Stories and welcome to the Couch to Creator Podcast - where we hit record on real life conversations about being a Creator. The lifestyle, the career, the wins and defeats - we'll be giving you the know-how, low down, and all the dirty details that we've gained as filmmakers, photographers and business owners.
Couch to Creator Podcast is available to watch and listen to on all podcasting platforms, as well as right here on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpn2e6ZdlAWtghE--P9B_gRkErICACN_H
Huge thanks to @shure & @shurecreators for powering Season 01 of the Couch to Creator Podcast.
Insta, TT, X, Vero: @triostories 🎙️ triostories.co.uk/couch-to-creator-podcast-blog
This week on the Couch to Creator Podcast we talk with the super talented portrait photographer Anna Neubauer about striving for more inclusivity and diversity in photography, content and media.
Anna shares her journey as a photographer, her narrative storytelling style, and her experiences working with children and people with disabilities and visible differences.
Named Adobe Rising Star of Photography in 2021, Anna has worked with clients like Condé Nast, Canon, Yoto, Abercrombie & Fitch, Adobe, Harper's Bazaar and 500px/Getty Images. Her work has also been featured in international publications and media like British Vogue, The Guardian, Forbes, CNN, The Today Show, The Times, It's Nice That, Cosmopolitan, Buzzfeed, and others.
After experiencing the narrow concepts of beauty in the industry, Anna says that she is working out how to "make viewers see strength in vulnerability and rawness in imperfection and I want my work to be a bold and beautiful statement of rebellion against the confines of beauty standards"
00:58 - Anna's Journey to becoming a Photographer
03:47 - “Flicker Family” and meeting Influential Photographers
05:14 - Transitioning to Photographing Other People
06:43 - Inspiration and Rebellion Against Beauty Standards
09:34 - Diversity and Inclusion in Photography
11:56 - The Importance of Authenticity in Photography
15:17 - Creating a Narrative - Storytelling with your photographs
16:42 - Developing a Personal Style
20:22 - Anna's Style and Approach to Photography
23:51 - Working with Children in Photography
26:31 - Challenges and Criticism of her mission
31:40 - Commissioned Work and Representation in Stock Photography
36:53 - Driving Purpose and Future Goals
44:24 - Dream Photo Shoot and Overcoming Challenges
50:57 - Advice for Creators on how to create MORE Inclusivity
Huge thanks to Anna for coming on the Couch to Creator Podcast, we are honoured to have you.
Thanks everyone for watching, listening, whatever you're doing. We're Sal & Bart from TRIO Stories and welcome to the Couch to Creator Podcast - where we hit record on real life conversations about being a Creator. The lifestyle, the career, the wins and defeats - we'll be giving you the know-how, low down, and all the dirty details that we've gained as filmmakers, photographers and business owners.
Couch to Creator Podcast is available to watch and listen to on all podcasting platforms, as well as right here on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpn2e6ZdlAWtghE--P9B_gRkErICACN_H
Huge thanks to @shure & @shurecreators for powering Season 01 of the Couch to Creator Podcast.
Insta, TT, X, Vero: @triostories 🎙️ triostories.co.uk/couch-to-creator-podcast-blog
