Working Creatives is a publisher-led platform rebuilding the professional creative community that disappeared when work, learning, and monetisation became isolated and algorithm-driven.
It offers access, conversation, and shared value — not through teaching or performance, but through honest documentation, shop talk, and participation from people actively doing the work.
It’s a home away from the algorithm, designed to be calm, considered, and sustainable for both members and contributors.
Why this exists
Creative work wasn’t always solitary.
For a long time, learning, access, and community were built into the workflow — through assisting, shared spaces, and informal conversations that happened around the work itself.
As technology changed, much of that infrastructure quietly disappeared. Work became individual. Distribution became algorithmic. Community became optional rather than embedded.
Working Creatives exists to rebuild that shared professional space.
How it started
My own path into photography and filmmaking was long and indirect. I didn’t come from a creative industry background, and when I arrived in Sydney looking to learn, access was difficult to find.
What changed things for me wasn’t talent or speed, but proximity — assisting, observing, spending time around people doing the work. Seeing how things were actually made.
That experience shaped how I work now: documentary, unscripted, focused on process rather than performance.
The films that became Working Creatives were an attempt to offer that same kind of access — like being an assistant on set — to people who didn’t have a way in.
Why it’s changing
While those films resonated, the model wasn’t sustainable. Long-form documentary takes time, and platforms don’t reward that kind of work in proportion to the effort involved.
At the same time, it became clear that many talented creatives — including those building audiences online — felt similarly isolated, carrying the full burden of production, promotion, and monetisation alone.
This platform is an attempt to change that.
What this is now
Working Creatives is a publisher-led, member-supported platform.
It brings together films, conversations, and live sessions from a growing group of contributors — photographers and filmmakers who add value through experience rather than instruction.
Revenue is shared. Participation is flexible. The emphasis is on sustainability, not scale.
Where is the content hosted?
All content is hosted securely on Vimeo OTT.
How do live sessions work?
Live sessions are hosted on Zoom. Studio members receive a private link and reminders.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Memberships can be cancelled at any time.
Do I need both memberships?
No. Studio Access includes everything in Channel Access.