Jeffery Saddoris has been described as endlessly curious – about people, about creativity, about line and shape and color – and his personal and professional pursuits are driven by learning, discovering, imagining, listening, celebrating, and making. That would seem to perfectly sum him up – but there’s more  . . .

He grew up in Southern California. He spent time in his notebooks sketching and doodling, and dreaming of being an animator at Disney. He learned woodworking and metalworking from his father, and photography and art and literature from his teachers. He became a technical theater major in college, focusing on scenery and costume design, subsequently working as a prop-master and milliner at theater companies.

When he returned to California he became a popular Photoshop instructor, then developed online content for the film, theme park, and home video divisions of Universal Studios. He also spent years practicing and teaching photography. He began a website Faded & Blurred as a way to showcase photographers’ creative inspiration through editorials and a podcast series of one-on-one interviews. One of his interviews was with New York-based portrait photographer, Bill Wadman, who later invited Jeffery to become the co-host for his new weekly podcast On Taking Pictures.

He often refers to himself as a “serial conversationalist” and podcasting has become an increasingly important platform for his lifelong interest in learning and sharing about art and artists. He is currently hosting the podcast, Process Driven, where he enjoys long-form conversations about creativity and how the creative process manifests itself across a wide range of genres and disciplines.

He is also writing a book, Photos By the Letter. The publication date has not been announced.

Google his name and click on Process Driven to subscribe to his podcast, or find him at http://www.jefferysaddoris.com.