Talk Boutique is excited to welcome David Bastedo, Creative Technologist and Photographer to our roster of talented speakers!
Meet David Bastedo
David Bastedo is a superb and innovative image maker and has been the exclusive photographer for the Tragically Hip joining them on their journeys including their historic Farewell Tour in 2016. He shoots with an eye for the unusual and produces evocative and powerful images. While traveling and shooting for various bands, David also spent 18+ years in the conceptualization, development and execution of digital content. Previously, David was Partner and Creative Technologist at Gravity Partners, a Digital Strategy Design firm.
His passion for music has enabled him to travel across North America and Europe documenting and creating content for Canadian bands such as The Tragically Hip, The Trews, Sam Roberts Band, Paul Langlois and Gord Downie. His work has been featured in these selected publications: The Toronto Star, The New York Times , FYI Music News, London Free Press, Huffington Post Canada, Hamilton Spectator, The Globe and Mail, The Hill Times, CBC, Calgary Herald, Halifax Magazine, Billboard, Infopresse, Winnipeg Free Press, Maclean’s.
One-on-One With David
David, who influenced you and how did they influence your thinking, photographing, and career path?
I get influenced by the things around me. Some are physical – like people. Others are abstract – like ideas, feelings, desires. I’m not really an expert on any one subject matter; more at making connections between a lot of different things and how they interact and as a result, the way I am inspired and influenced is all over the place – very eclectic and is driven by interest, need, desire to solve a problem I am thinking about or trying to express.
I am inspired by creativity in general. People who make me think, ask questions, interact with an idea and who like the journey.
Conversely, I like to just be. Sometimes, you need to shut down and be open to what comes at and through you. Connections, emotions, ideas… solutions.
What motivates you to continue taking pictures?
I am motivated by discovery. By Expressing myself. By learning and by moving forward every day. By challenging myself. To learn. To achieve. To fail. To overcome fear.
If you were to give advice to a young person starting out in their career, what would it be?
Follow your passion. Work hard. Be true to yourself. Love over Money.
Learn More
Interested in having David speak at your next event? Contact us today and we can help!
If you think David sounds great, you might also be interested in learning about Greg Murray and Nick Kindler. Greg is a Marketer, Author and Creativity Expert who believes that everybody has the ability to be creative which he discusses in his topic, We Are All Creatives. Along with being the Co-Founder and Executive Speaker Coach at Talk Boutique, Nick has a strong stage presence. In his keynote talk, How to be a Storybuilder Nick illustrates the importance of story in educating and understanding all areas of business.