Daily Inspiration: Meet Chase Foster

Today we’d like to introduce you to Chase Foster.

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
After transferring schools during my sophomore year in high school, I decided to pick up a small digital camera and take street photography throughout my hometown, St. Louis. I developed a love for walking through the streets of downtown and capturing photos of the beautiful city. After some time, I started reaching out to local concert venues and promoters to try and shoot artists touring through St. Louis. Eventually, I obtained some access and was able to gain some opportunities to shoot photos of artists performing throughout St. Louis.

After a couple of shows, I decided that although artists appreciate photos, videos are really what showcase an artist and their stage presence. So, I started shooting videos at concerts and teaching myself how to edit the videos.

After numerous concerts and practice, I developed a portfolio for myself with tons of video work for notable artists like DaBaby, Trippie Redd, Lil Baby, DMX, NLE Choppa, Polo G, and many more. This experience allowed me to branch onto other video projects for athletes, clothing brands, and even some influencers.

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?
Getting to where I am now has not been a smooth road, in fact, it has been about four years since I first started capturing content. I think the toughest part is having the motivation to teach myself these techniques because watching YouTube videos and replicating these exercises takes time and focus.

After establishing enough knowledge, the next struggle was finding my style and creating new, creative content. There are so many different creators out there that it’s hard to stay unique. Things I wanted to focus on were turnaround time, unique effects, and high quality.

Lastly, once these two seemingly struggles were established I had to find clients and appeal to their vision. Each video I make is completely different from the others which forces me to think outside the box and construct a unique video while continuing my creativity.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am currently a freelance content creator in Nashville, TN while also attending Belmont University as an undergraduate, majoring in Motion Pictures. I currently work on lots of music videos for various artists such as Cashh Coleyy, Ayo & Teo, and many other notable artists. Besides music videos, I have done a few videos for Tennessee Titans players, college athletes, and even a house-flipping series.

I would say my work isn’t very specific because I am very versatile in the videos that I can create. Essentially, there isn’t a specific area of videography/photography that I work in.

I believe I am known for my intriguing style of photos and videos. I think that people can tell it’s a photo or video by me based on the color and the editing style.

I am most proud of the portfolio that I have established over the years. I think that the work that I have created and the people that I have worked for are amazing. But, I know that there is so much room to improve and several others to create new projects for.

We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you.
I think that being financially stable has allowed me to establish a large portfolio and learn as much as I can. The first two years of my content creation process consisted of me creating videos and photos for free. This allowed me to practice creating content for most people because who doesn’t want a video/photos for free…

Contact Info:

• Website: cfphotz.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cfphotz/?hl=en
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9WYsTqqJx4aKe8qArfLTKg