We had the good fortune of connecting with Willie Kessel and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Willie, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
I don’t really choose a career in being creative. However, I found that I was given a gift, and people resonate with my work, which makes me happy. I intend to keep creating work. Its been in the last handful of years I have been developing the work I really enjoy.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
This is always an interesting question to try and answer. I’d like the think My work has a personal and intimate feel. Each shoot is such a different prosses in my head. The people I work with really help bring it together, without them I couldn’t do what I do.

To be where I am today there was defiantly lots of ups and downs. You have to over come self-doubt being a creative and really believe in what you are doing.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I have some fantastic people around me and my path in my career. Creatives and talent alike have been with me and trust me, which is everything. My Mom is and always has been my biggest supporter. She has always believed in what I’m doing with my creative career.

 

Website: https://williekessel.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williekessel

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