NoisyBokeh is a unique comminuty, consisting of a great variety of photographers, all with different styles and interests. Below, I discuss the depth and origin of NoisyBokeh, with prominent member, Sai Jung. Check it out below:

First, what motivated you all to create a collective like Noisy Bokeh? In other words, what's the lore or history behind the company?

We started this collective as a bunch of friends with a passion of photography. We started photography as a way to escape our day to day lives and just get away. And with photography it helped give us an excuse to hang out and just try something new.

The reason why we came up with Noisybokeh was we started doing low light photography (shooting primarily at night) now shooting at night you have a higher iso, now that gives you more light input but when you look at the photos it gives you the grainy vibe. This is called noise. And back then...even now I use a prime lens with a faster aperture, which gives you prime bokeh. Bokeh are the colourful orbs you’ll see in some photos.

That's an honest to god need for our generation. It takes time to and energy to retain friendships, time and energy people are too busy or lazy to make time for, however you all capitalized on what you loved to do while also making sure you all stayed close, which is incredible on its own. Consider the success the collective has reeled in and you've hit a win/win

Oh wow, that's pretty interesting. Using the terminology surrounding photography while adding your own personal touch that tells something other than having blatant significance, the name fits perfectly with the brand and what you all are doing with it.

Which brings me to my next question, what are you trying to achieve with Noisy Bokeh? What are the long/short-term goals for the collective?

With Noisybokeh we are trying to form a community which I found didn’t really exist. Now don’t get me wrong there’s lots of amazing photography groups, and tons of amazing groups that focus streetwear, and sneakers. What Noisybokeh started of as was a location for photographers who shoot in those fields to discuss and share tips and ideas. But has since grown from then. The goal of the group is to educate and show people the side of photography that usually gets pushed to the side. From street photography, sneaker photography, low light photography and just so much more and even showing professionals how crazy some concepts can get. It’s showing people your blurry shots can be amazing, your shot you were gonna toss away can be re worked into something artistic.

So Noisy Bokeh has made a community that didn't exist before, one that puts emphasis on the actual concepts behind photography. What I'm getting from
What you've told me is that, with the right work ethic and creativity, Noisy Bokeh is showing those in and out of its particular industry that no picture is truly a bad one. It's a community made for people who are underrepresented in their own industry and other industries as well.

Because to be honest, I feel as though everything thinks they're a professional photographer until they're thrust into the position of being one. It's an underrated craft, yet a critical one and I'm glad this collective has dedicated itself to supporting and educating those who specialize in it.

What is a typical day like for a photographer under Noisy Bokeh? Could you walk me through what what goes on in the day-to-day processes of a member?

I totally agree to this point, people are often told their photos aren’t good enough, and it’s that turns people away from photography, instead of expanding and seeing how they can improve some just give up. And the industry needs to calm down. What really makes anyone professional? Honestly there’s so many different style of photography, you can be a shit wedding photographer but an amazing sport or action photographer. So is there really a “professional photographer”

It's a little tough to tell what each photographer does day to day in our group, but our group provides a global network where individuals are able to:
- Express their work
- Receieve constructive criticism from other photography enthusiasts
- Network with other individuals to shoot together on new concepts
- Ask the community on gear recommendations and sample shots

Exactly. When dealing with mainstream inflows every single day, people think they know a good photographer when they see one and if you don't conform to that mold then you're automatically not good, which simply isn't the case, and this problem spans past photography as well into other industries. So Noisy's importance is simply solidified more in this day and age.

So this collective is really and truly a community and platform for upcoming photographers that just want guidance and friends they can shoot amazing pics with, share and learn, whilst expanding their own talents. That's something that not many people have realized is heavily needed. Especially with newcomers popping up left and right they need a healthy place to grow and develop.

My last question is what advice would you give to start-up photographer who just purchased his first camera and picked up the craft? We've spoken about the industry and how it heavily influences photographers to pursue only this and that. What would you, a Noisy Bokeh photographer pass on to this newcomer that may help him find his own way outside of mainstream influence?

Hmm what advice would I give a new photographer. Don’t stop and be inspired, the one downfall a lot of photographers deal with is lack of inspiration, don’t let that get in your way. Also don’t overdo it and you’ll find yourself in a writers block with no sense of direction no inspiration and might eventually push you away and make you quit

Makes sense, and I'm sure this doesn't only go for photography, but for every craft that one decides to take up. Quitting is the easiest thing to do when things aren't going your way, but it has the worst long term effects in certain cases. Great advice.

That's all I have for you, man. Thanks for taking time out of your day to let me interview you.

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NoisyBokeh is made up of the sum of its parts. It used the weaknesses it sees in its community and converted them into a collective strength, able to push forward through an atmosphere as inflated and subjective as the entertainment industry.

A link to the NoisyBokeh page will be featured below, as well as one for Sai Jung’s own. We’ll be promoting content from the page regularly from now on.