Meet Tyler Kiser

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Tyler Kiser. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, so we’re so thrilled to have Tyler with us today – welcome and maybe we can jump right into it with a question about one of your qualities that we most admire. How did you develop your work ethic? Where do you think you get it from?

I carved out my work ethic from understanding positions in my life experiences.
Working full-time taught me that even though I’m doing the same thing every day, I wake up with a new set of emotions. However I feel, it will guide the day. That’s the guaranteed variable. So, the times I’m up to work, I work but I also have to understand that it’s okay if I’m not working the times I don’t feel like doing it. Trusting in the timing of my life and how I operate really alleviates a lot of stress and anxiety. It’s okay to sit with yourself and not work. We, as humans, deserve some grace going through this reality. It’s tough out here.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I am a visual artist. I want people to experience what I experience. I feel like I shoot within divinity.
Henri Cartier-Bresson was cooking when he said the decisive moment. A lot of intuition and knowing goes into the art. I am trusting myself and my past experiences to capture a moment. Operating within photography is the most fulfilling thing I do. I capture moments of a life that keeps going for myself and the people I encounter. Seeing people look at a picture of them from the past and transcend into the moment of where they were at that moment in life makes me happy. Operating on the video side of things, I am a cinematographer. I have grown to appreciate the art of the frame and being able to have motion within it. I have directed music videos, play readings, and am working on a mockumentary! I also DJ. I find interesting the photographer to DJ pipeline. It’s pretty common, hahaha. I like doing it because I love emitting the vibes and giving life a soundtrack. Music gave me a way to understand my emotions when I did not have the words for it when I was younger, and it’s been appreciated ever since.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

I go by three things: no regrets, trust in myself, and, importantly, understand my intention.
ALSO, BE PATIENT. Not everything is worth your time and energy. Trust in the opportunities you do secure and appreciate learning something from them. When you feel the urge to act on something, ACT, listen to your heart and trust yourself. You belong where you belong. Don’t doubt yourself if you’re doing everything with positive intentions behind you. Also, don’t be an asshole. Nobody likes an asshole.

Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?

Posting on social media as an artist has been a consistent challenge for me. I know I want to put out more but the willingness to do it does not come often. When the energy does come for me to post, I need to schedule it so it becomes inevitable. Also, having multiple things separated, in a folder ready to be released helps with the organization of it.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://kiser.xyz/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiser.xyz/
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiserxyz

Image Credits

FishEye DJ Photo Credit: Daniel Torres