Today we’d like to introduce you to Corey Fogg II.
Hi Corey, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
In high school, I did graphic design, I loved photos and videos but graphic design had my heart you can say. I graduated high school and obtained my first camera which was a Nikon D3000 and I just started to fall in love with taking pictures of people. The love for portraits really grew and while in college for graphic design, I decided to drop out as it just wasn’t what I wanted to do anymore. I would ask any of my friends to model for me and would just practice and learn and as I continued started to gain small bookings here and there. I ended up meeting the gang their brothers honestly, yaboi.travon and tripzy_ we keep each other going and help each other out a lot, without them, I don’t if I would be a photographer still and I’d just call it a hobby more than a career I’m after. I’ve also met some really amazing people along the way that have helped me get to where I am now like David Pham, he took a chance on me with my first Snipes campaign and I’m greatly appreciative for the opportunity and the work from there that he has given me so definitely big shout out to him, but honestly I just haven’t stopped working so hopeful billboard is next or more festivals in the future.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road, sometimes the creative block gets in the way and I’m just stuck for a while trying to figure out my next idea or shoot and it gets frustrating. Seeing how great your work is and other people not noticing is also a challenge in itself because you take to social media and start to see other’s engagement on their work and you sit there like how when my work is just as good, I have to remind myself at times that all the work will pay off on the end just keep grinding and it will play out you know?
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
For a small time, I would make smaller versions of my model and place them around a different photo of them, then I got a hold of a fisheye lens and I feel that’s been my thing that separates me from others in a way like some of my peers will see my work and know that I shot it instantly like a “McFleezus definitely did that one” moment. I specialize in portraits and capturing outfits the most, I feel like once you have that and a hood song behind it you can tell a story without really saying anything about the photo and if not it keeps other people’s minds wondering and making up their own story behind it. I’m most proud of where I am now vs where I started when it was just a hobby for me because I love taking portraits into actual work, it’s a job but a job I love so you know it doesn’t feel like work at all.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
Not gonna lie I don’t think luck has anything to do with it, it’s just the work ethic you put out for others to see and when they see that you’re serious about something good shit going to come your way. I will say though, “good luck” has landed me a relationship with some great brands and that’s cool and “bad luck” has also showed me that there’s a lot of room for improvement in my work and the way I work as well, so both good and bad have helped me significantly.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.McFleezus.com
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/mcfleezus_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corey-fogg-ii-b84b9b181
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcfleezus?lang=en
