SPECIAL - Funghi and Friends with Jay Toups

In this episode of Funghi and Friends, Funghi, Bernardo, and I are joined by legendary adventure photographer Jay Toups aka JubbishJay. 

We dive into Jay’s love of mountaineering and adventure, how he got started with commercial photography, the importance of storytelling, his creative process, the difference between commercial photography and NFT photography, and so much more. 

0:00 Intro
3:38 What led you to mountaineering?
6:40 What was the first trip you took specifically for photography?
9:32 How did you meet your wife?
10:41 Do you find there are limitations in publishing your work given how hard it is to convey the story behind the adventure behind the shots?
14:10 Have you ever reached a final destination with different outcomes than expectations? 
15:20 What environment feels the most like home to you?
20:17 How did you break into commercial photography?
25:35 How did you get into web3?
27:13 How did you pick your first mints?
31:25 Why honesty + storytelling is so important
38:20 What’s the outlook from the commercial companies on NFTs?
41:30 Jay describes the difference between composite photography and his work
45:14 Have you ever found yourself thinking “oh shit, I’m in too much over my head” while on an adventure?
50:10 How do you balance releasing 1/1s, editions, and more while aggressively self-curating?
54:05 Did you have a bunch of contemporaries in the web3 space before joining? 
56:30 Have you created any digital art aside from photography and film-making?
58:41 What was the experience of joining the space during peak bull market vibes?
1:02:01 What is the most important lesson you’ve learned so far?
1:04:15 How do you select the photos you mint?
1:10:45 Is there something you’re trying to capture but the stars haven’t aligned on yet?
1:13:00 If you could say anything at all to your younger self, what would you say?

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Produced by Weesh:
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