Meet Cashen Low of Cashen Media in Marietta

Today we’d like to introduce you to Cashen Low.

Cashen, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Around the beginning of my sophomore year of college, I bought an Apple MacBook Pro, which came with iMovie. Shortly after that, I went on a trip with my parents where we drove all the way up to New York from Georgia. Throughout the trip, I recorded snippets of the trip on my iPhone 6s and I believe the trip was about seven days long. It was personally my first time visiting New York and I remember realizing what a perfect time it was for me to attempt to make a video in a city that is filled with so many content-worthy shots. When I got back home, I spend hours of researching and editing and that was when I had an epiphany of a potential career switch. I realized that I did not mind spending hours on reading articles about cinematography or many more hours on watching editing tutorials on YouTube. Next thing I know, I was also spending all of my free time on researching which camera I should invest in and after three months of comparing different models, I decided to buy the Canon T5i and since then I have learned a lot about cameras and the art of taking picture and videos. This passion started with videos, but as I needed to practice, I did many photoshoots of friends to learn the technical and different creative aspects of shooting.

As the process of turning raw footages into a nice edited video and pictures made me more and more excited, I pulled the trigger and transferred to Georgia State University for their Film and Media program leaving Kennesaw State University where I was pursuing Pre-Med. Fast forward to two years later, I have graduated from the film and media program as well as minor in Spanish (June 2020). Before coronavirus hit, my plan after graduating was to slowly become a part-time freelance photographer and videographer while working full time. However, with everything that I have learned and the experienced I have acquired from past shooting experiences, I believe I have used my current camera to its full potential and it is now limiting my growth as an artist as it cannot capture the aesthetic that I want. Due to coronavirus, it has slowed down my process of getting a new computer and camera and other gears. Nonetheless, my goal is to be one of Atlanta’s most established freelance photographer/videographer.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
I don’t think anything that is a long time investment like this would ever be a smooth road, there will definitely be many ups and downs along the way. I personally have yet to pursue this full time so I am still far from my ultimate highs and lows. If I had to pinpoint any obstacles so far, I would say I struggle with myself, in the sense that at times I limit myself from growing. I often overthink, in a way I think of myself as a perfectionist. For example, in my past experience with clients, they have expressed their high satisfaction with my work yet I would find critiques in it which then prevents me from sharing my content on social media. As a result, my photography page was not as active as it needed to be hence slowed my process of establishing my brand.

We’d love to hear more about your work and what you are currently focused on. What else should we know?
I am definitely in the process of preparing for one. I am the type that makes sure I am well-prepared before I start something like this. I have already done many behind the scene tasks for starting my business so it should be happening very soon! Stay tuned @cash.vsl on Instagram!

Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
B*TCH I DO NOT BELIEVE IN LUCK. Just kidding, I think I am a believer of fate, destiny, and luck as I think they all contribute to one’s opportunities and success. But one’s effort could contribute just as much. Personally, I do not think I have experienced either extreme aspect of bad/good luck. I think life is all about balance, you need the bad to have the good, vice versa. Therefore, I never really saw something bad that happened as bad luck, just saw it as the way of life.

Contact Info:

• Website: http://cashenmedia.com/
• Phone: 6789388825
• Email: cashen.low@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cash.vsl/

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