Tom Webster
Tom Webster is 18 years old and has been passionate about film making/photography since a young kid filming him and his mates at the skate park and dirt jumps. He loves to capture his adventures in a quick and exciting way with his fast paced video style. He turned his passion into a full time job working alongside Studio_M and with his own clients too. His creativity stretches across to digital art and photography too.
“The realisation that I could turn my passion into a job."
Tell us about your path to setting up your business and what motivated you?
I wanted to capture stories that provoked emotion as well as being visually engaging. I saw the potential to make money from my passion and followed through with it.
How do you work and what is a typical day like for you?
A typical day doesn't exist since i am always working on new and different projects.
What are the best parts about your business?
I enjoy doing it, it doesn't feel like work! I love meeting new people and finding out about their story.
What has been your greatest struggle so far?
Seeing the competition, especially living on a small island and staying self-motivated knowing there is a lot of people trying to progress within this industry.
What has been your biggest a-ha moment so far?
The realisation that I could turn my passion into a job.
Do you have any advice for other small business owners?
Everything happens for a reason.
What currently inspires you?
I'd have to say a lot of my inspiration comes from travel. Seeing and experiencing new things always gets me thinking of ways to go about expressing what I see through visuals.
You can contact and find me here