What does it actually look like to build a thriving photography and directing career, not just on paper, but in practice? Hubert Kang has steadily built a respected presence in the industry, known for his soulful personal work, big-hearted leadership style, and high-level commercial campaigns.

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Key Topics Discussed

• Why Hubert believes side hustles don’t cut it in a creative career, and what it really takes to go full time

• The essential role of kindness, curiosity, and personal values in business growth

• What personal projects reveal to clients that commercial work never can • Why directing became a natural extension of his photography path

• The real reason to start a production company

• When and why reps will come knocking, and what they actually look for

Episode Highlights

00:06 Starting from Scratch After Business School Why Hubert left a “safe” career path to start photographing houses for $100 a shoot

00:15 The 360 Motel Job That Changed Everything How traveling solo across the U.S. turned into a photography education

00:20 Getting in the Room with the Greats What Hubert learned assisting world-renowned photographers at Santa Fe Workshops

00:31 Why He Was a Terrible Assistant And how getting fired helped him discover his true path in documentary photography

00:37 Building Community One Relationship at a Time How showing up with appreciation and treating crew like friends became Hubert’s secret weapon

00:45 Personal Work That Means Something From Ugandan baseball to global human-animal connections, Hubert shares his why

00:54 Directing as a Natural Progression How curiosity, collaboration, and team leadership drew him behind the monitor

01:00 The Vision Behind Kindred and Scout Why Hubert and his producer Amy started a company rooted in values, not profit

01:08 Do You Need a Rep?

01:14 Staying Resilient Through the Highs and Lows The rituals, mindset, and gratitude that keep Hubert grounded in a roller-coaster career

🔗 CONNECT WITH HUBERT KANG

📸 Instagram | @hubertkang

🖥️ Website | www.hubertkang.com

💼 Production Co. | Kindred and Scout

🔗 CONNECT WITH MARSHAL

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📸 Instagram | @marshalchupa

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🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST

This podcast is all about helping emerging cinematographers, photographers, and directors navigate the challenges of making a life and a living behind the lens. From workflow to personal growth, creative vision to marketing, finances to production—every episode is packed with a wide range of topics to support visual storytellers in their pursuit of building a business and growing a career they are proud of.

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