Canon Group
Close Close
Canon Finance logo | Canon Australia
Canon Finance Finance the latest technology for your business when you need it. Visit
Canon Professional Services logo | Canon Australia
Canon Professional Services Join our network of professionals and support services with a CPS membership. Visit
Canon Business Services Discover our range of business services with Canon Business Services. Visit
Converga logo | Canon Australia
Converga Optimise business processes and access technology to focus on what’s important. Visit
Products
Get Inspired
Support
Canon for Business
search
About Canon
Contact us
Sign in
Menu Menu Close Close Search
Home
/ Get Inspired
/ A Different Lens podcast
Welcome to A Different Lens, a Canon Oceania podcast
Honest conversations with the creators, photographers and filmmakers shaping today's creative culture.
LATEST EPISODE
EPISODE 5

Jonah Singer: The creator who disappeared for 6 months and came back bigger than ever

Jonah Singer 47m September 23, 2026
Jonah Singer aka JoJo ASMR is one of the internet's most successful creators and may be the biggest ASMRtist in the world, but his journey wasn't built on overnight success. Before finding his audience, Jonah Singer launched and lost multiple YouTube channels, navigated the pressures of full-time content creation and took the bold step of disappearing from the internet for six months to build White Noise Studios. In this episode of A Different Lens, he shares what ten years on YouTube has taught him about creativity, growth, audience psychology and building a sustainable career online.
Watch Ep5 on YouTube
In this episode

He disappeared from the internet for six months
At the height of his career, Jonah secretly pre-recorded six months of content and stepped away from the internet to build White Noise Studios. He shares the risks, pressures and payoff behind one of the biggest decisions of his career.

Why he believes success is more skill than luck
After launching four YouTube channels before finding success, Jonah explains why growth isn't random and how years of experimentation helped him develop a repeatable understanding of what audiences actually want to watch.

Stop creating for the algorithm
One of the episode's most powerful insights: creators shouldn't optimise for algorithms, they should optimise for people. Jonah shares how audience psychology influences everything from content ideas and thumbnails to long-term channel growth.

Go beyond the final frame
Discover the stories, struggles and turning points behind the work creators are known for
Conversations that go deeper
Hear photographers, filmmakers and storytellers open up about the parts of the journey audiences never see
Hard-earned lessons
Lessons, challenges and breakthroughs from people who've lived the journey
Creative fuel
Inspiration and practical takeaways to help you keep moving forward
Meet your hosts
  •  

    Kate Cornish

     
    Kate Cornish is an award-winning Sydney-based cinematographer whose work spans television, film and digital series. Known for her authentic storytelling and versatility across genres, Kate has worked on acclaimed productions including Optics, Heartbreak High, Homebodies and Nugget Is Dead: A Christmas Story. Named an Inside Film Rising Talent in 2023, Kate is also a Canon Australia Ambassador and an advocate for authentic queer representation on screen.

  •  

    Wil Calabio

     
    Based in Sydney, Australia, Wil is one of the largest Instagram content creators in his field specialising in tech, travel, lifestyle, portraiture and automotive. A Canon Ambassador who discovered his passion behind the lens at just 11 years old, he creates content that educates, entertains, and inspires his engaged global audience. Building long-term partnerships with leading brands who share his creative vision.

Previous episodes
Ep0 | Ep1 | Ep2 | Ep3 | Ep4

EPISODE 4

Claudia Rose: From shooting friends to one of Australia’s most in-demand directors

Claudia Rose 41m September 9, 2026
How do you find your creative voice — and learn to trust it enough to build a career around it?

In Episode 4 of A Different Lens, hosts Kate Cornish and Wil Calabio sit down with fashion and beauty director Claudia Rose to explore the journey that took her from shooting friends and making music in Byron Bay to directing campaigns for brands including MECCA, Aje, Sheridan and Bulgari.

Claudia reflects on how she developed her distinctive visual style and female gaze, the role emotion and human connection play in her work, and why learning to trust instinct over perfection has been so important to her creative process.

Along the way, she shares how collaboration shapes her ideas, why nature continues to influence the way she sees and tells stories, how music informs her filmmaking, and why authenticity matters more than ever in a creative world increasingly shaped by technology.

A Different Lens is a podcast for creators, by creators, uncovering the challenges, lessons and breakthroughs behind the photographers, filmmakers and storytellers shaping creative culture today.
Watch Ep4 on YouTube
In this episode

Finding your creative voice
Discover how Claudia Rose went from creating videos with friends in Byron Bay to becoming one of Australia's most sought-after fashion and beauty directors. She shares the importance of trusting your instincts, developing your own perspective, and building a career without compromising your creative vision.

The power of the female gaze
Claudia explores how perspective shapes storytelling, and why creating space, trust and authenticity on set can lead to more emotionally connected work.

Why emotion beats perfection
From ambient soundscapes to spontaneous moments on set, Claudia shares why the best creative work often comes from embracing feeling, intuition and human connection over technical perfection.

EPISODE 3

From home movies to Emmy nominations

Dave May 54m August 26, 2026
From Love on the Spectrum to Dom Dolla's biggest-ever headline show, Dave May has built a career around capturing authentic human stories.

A Walkley Award winner, four-time ACS Golden Tripod recipient and Emmy nominee, Dave May lifts the curtain on documentary cinematography, sharing lessons from a career spent earning trust, embracing small crews and creating impactful stories.

In this episode, Dave discusses observational filmmaking, career-defining opportunities, the importance of collaboration and the projects that took him from Tamworth home movies to some of the world's biggest productions.
Watch Ep3 on YouTube
In this episode

From home videos to global productions
Discover how a kid making videos with friends in regional NSW built a career that led to Emmy nominations, global productions and some of Australia's most loved documentaries.

The power of small crews
Why some of the most impactful stories are told with just a handful of people behind the camera. Dave shares how trust, authenticity and observation shape productions like Love on the Spectrum.

The opportunities that change everything
From Triple J and The Feed to filming around the world, Dave unpacks the relationships, mindset and decisions that opened doors he never expected.

EPISODE 2

Turning a side project into a creative career

Julia Trotti 48m August 12, 2026
Photographer and creator Julia Trotti reflects on her journey from shooting weddings and building her photography skills to growing an online audience and creating new opportunities through content. Along the way, she shares the challenges, risks and mindset shifts that helped turn a side hustle into a full-time creative life.
Watch Ep2 on YouTube
In this episode

Making the leap from photography to content creation
Discover the mindset shift that helped Julia move beyond client work and build a creative career around sharing what she loves.

The shot that landed a cover
Julia reflects on the image that landed her a magazine cover and why it's still one of the most meaningful photos she's ever taken.

The real reason her channel took off
What started as a few behind-the-scenes clips became the foundation of something much bigger.

EPISODE 1

Leaving the safe path to build a creative life

Josh Hilliam 33m July 29, 2026
Sydney-based director, photographer and cinematographer Josh Hilliam joins us to discuss his career, creative process, lessons learnt along the way and the realities behind producing work for some of the world's most recognisable brands.
Watch Ep1 on YouTube
In this episode

Landing his first job
Being able to turn passion into paid work and it all started with a hashtag.

Persevering through self-doubt and burnout
Discover the motivations and desire to keep the momentum going.

Working with dream brands
Josh reveals the cheeky strategy that helped him get noticed by an iconic supercar brand.

LATEST EPISODE
PILOT EPISODE

A Different Lens. A podcast for creators, by creators.

Wil Calabio & Kate Cornish 11m July 29, 2026
Hosted by Wil Calabio and Kate Cornish, A Different Lens goes beyond the highlight reel to uncover the challenges, lessons and breakthrough moments that have shaped today's leading creators, photographers and filmmakers.
Watch Ep0 on YouTube

In this episode

Why this podcast exists
The inspiration behind A Different Lens and the stories we're here to tell.

The faces behind the mic
Meet Kate and Wil and learn how they built their own creative careers.

What's coming this season
A preview of the guests, insights and conversations waiting for you in Season 1.



 

Never miss an episode. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.



Spotify    Apple Podcasts    YouTube