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Sebastian Kim is represented by Management Artist -//- www.managementartists.com/.

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My Journey Through the Industry with Sebastian Kim

Santa Fe Workshops collection of free online events, Creativity Continues features a special evening with fashion and portrait photographer Sebastian Kim. Born in Vietnam and raised in Iran, France, and Southern California, he began his career assisting Richard Avedon and Steven Meisel. Now based in Brooklyn, Sebastian has risen to the pinnacle of the editorial, fashion, and commercial world’s photographing for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Vanity Fair, Interview, Time, and The New York Times as well as advertising clients Calvin Klein, Armani, Gap, Uniqlo, H&M, and Michael Kors.

During this revealing conversation with SFW Director Reid Callanan, Sebastian shares his personal journey and discusses how he got his start in photography, what it took to break into the industry, and his lessons learned for building a successful freelance business. Sebastian shows images and tells stories to illustrate how passion and determination can lead you to a fulfilling career. Sebastian answers question from the webinar audience to wrap-

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Commitment, passion, and the ability to face personal challenges were some of the key drivers of Sebastian Kim‘s career success. In this interview, we talk about portraiture, his experience, and perspectives for the future.

For the past 44 years of existence, the Brooklyn-based photographer Sebastian Kim has seen a lot of life. Born in Vietnam, fleeing from the war, and being forced to move around from one country to the next did not keep him from following his passion for photography and pursuing the art professionally.

After having learned from the best and years of hustling his way up to the top, today Sebastian is one of the leading go-to names for house-hold establishments such as Vanity Fair, American Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar, to name a few. We talked to him about his photography journey, his years of assisting Richard Avedon and Steven Meisel, his thoughts on how to put yourself out there nowadays, and how challenging it can actually be to get a good portrait.

Who is Sebastian Kim? Could you tell us a little bit about yourself?

I’m 44 years old and

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May 31, 2016by milan inPHOTOGRAPHERS

Don’t worry or be too anxious about your career. You just have to enjoy the process.

Sebastian Kim is represented by Management Artist

Sebastian’s dream started when he was a teenager; his work was first published when he was 16. Since then, this Vietnam-born half-Korean, half-Chinese photographer’s work has graced prestigious fashion magazines such as American Vogue, German Vogue, Russian Vogue, Numéro, Numéro Tokyo, Interview, i-D, Muse, and others.

But he eased into his career; he took his time. While in college in California, he held off on taking a position as an assistant for the legendary photographer Richard Avedon. Despite a recommendation from his professor, Sebastian deferred – he wanted a college degree before he could be ready.

However, when the opportunity with Avedon presented itself again a year later, he couldn’t let it pass by again. He jumped on the position and finished school with internship credits. He would later assist – Avedon and Steven Meisel – until the age of 32.

“At the beg