RAW Artist: KaVozia Glynn
KaVozia Glynn also known as Kay is a 19 year old Creative Photographer. Her Instagram is @kayspov, I first noticed her work around last year due to her photo shooting in the Fort Pierce,FL and St.Lucie County Area. First impressions were very good, I love how she uses color hue and color tone in her photos. After I talked to Kay she recently filled me in on how she is taking on projects located in Atlanta,GA. I know she is cooking up some fire 🔥 and I cant wait to see! I asked Kay some other questions too and here are her response:
How do you motivate yourself in your career?
KaVozia: My motivation is the freedom and relief I feel from creative expression. I realized early that art, specifically photography, is something I will do regardless of validation from others or money. So, this idea of clout or money as motivation doesn’t mean much since I realized it was deeper than that for me. Like when I’m not creating for long periods of time, I’ve noticed it does take a toll on me. As dramatic as it sounds, I believe it’s directly connected to my spirit and my emotional well-being.
How would your 10-year-old self react to what you do now?
K: The 10-year old KaVozia would be a bit surprised. Back then, drawing and sketching was the only art I was consciously making. This is around the time when I started getting heavily invested in sports and that was all I saw for my future. Around that time I did start using DSLRs and put down disposables. My younger brother was just turning one and his dad had previously introduced me to his Nikon and how to use it. So pretty much ever since my brother Oliver was able to crawl, I became obsessed with shooting looks and portraits but I never thought of it as my future. 10-year old me would have never guessed it would go this far and definitely would’ve thought I’d be on somebody’s softball field or basketball court right now.
What's the best thing you've learned in your current position?
K: In my current position, the best thing I’ve learned is not to rush my projects or ideas especially for social media or the sake of pushing content. I see that in the end, the quality of my work and detail I put into it is the most important thing for me. Its taught me that I can still reach my target audience and future clients without stressing myself over follows or likes.
What is your definition of success?
K: On a materialistic level, I would easily say financial freedom. But more importantly, I believe I’ll truly be successful when I’ve achieved self actualization, gained a great level of confidence in my self, and able to consistently help others.
What's one work-related thing you want to accomplish in the next year?
K: In the next year, I’d like to apply to and receive more grants for different projects I’d like to do. After being selected as a recipient for Halsey’s Black Creators Funding Initiative this summer, my eyes really opened to all the possibilities. Coming from a lower income high school in a marginalized community, my artistic ways was never pushed as something to seriously pursue by teachers nor coaches. I feel like black upcoming athletes especially are always pushed athletic scholarships as the only option of success in the college and the real world. So realizing that isn’t the only way and that there’s plenty of unclaimed art-related grants and opportunities for us has made me excited to see just how far I can go next year.
What type of role do you want to take on after this one?
K: After this role, I’d love to tackle some role on a film set. Not sure exactly whether that’s cinematographer or assisting as far as directing, but I feel like I could definitely learn a lot regardless of the role and apply it to a bunch of ideas I have.
