What happens when you trade a six-figure corporate job for a camera and a dream?

In this episode, I sit down with Joshua Timmermans, the photographer behind some of music's most iconic moments.

Josh is a professional music and entertainment photographer, media content manager, and creative consultant through his business Noble Visions. Over the past decade, he has photographed some of music's biggest legends including the Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Widespread Panic, Missy Elliott, Kenny Rogers, My Morning Jacket, Slightly Stoopid, and The Revivalists, among many others. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Spin Magazine, Billboard, and countless album covers and artist publications.

In this conversation, Josh and I explore the creative journey from corporate success to artistic fulfillment. Here's what we dive into:

• ​Josh's leap from six-figure corporate marketing to music photography - the pivotal moment he realized he was "excelling at someone else's dream" and how he built the courage to leave AT&T
• ​The role of emotional intelligence in creativity - how Josh learned to recognize and work with his emotions, including a powerful story about photographing Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers' final performance together
• ​What creative flow actually feels like and how to access it - Josh's insights on getting out of your own way, the meditative nature of photography, and why thinking about flow makes it disappear
• ​Building a sustainable creative business without losing your artistic soul - how Josh balances "photos that sell tickets" with "photos that sell emotions" and why he focuses on partnerships over competition
• ​Staying creatively dynamic with long-term clients - strategies for keeping work fresh after photographing the same artists for over a decade, and why emotion trumps technical perfection
• ​Instagram: @joshtimmermans
• ​Website: noblevisions.com
• ​Business: Noble Visions

This episode is packed with actionable insights for anyone looking to:

• ​Transition from corporate work to creative entrepreneurship
• ​Develop emotional intelligence as a creative tool
• ​Build sustainable creative businesses
• ​Access flow states more consistently
• ​Navigate client relationships while maintaining artistic integrity

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The Artist Rendezvous celebrates the creative spirit of Austin, Texas, sharing stories of inspiration, risk, and the courage to create. Each episode explores what it means to live a creative life and the mindset shifts that enable artistic success.