A self-described dreamer, explorer and free-spirit, Oregon-based creative Alivia Latimer has carved out a pathway in life that sees her living our idea of a dreamy existence β getting to travel the world as a freelance photographer and social media influencer. But itβs not luck that has seen this one arrive at destination bliss β you only need take one look at her feed to see why sheβs managed to capture the attention of over 100K followers on Instagram. Grid goals.
And itβs not only her Insti feed that has us a little overly obsessed β Alivia also has a YouTube channel that is the perfect mixture of helpfulness and hilariousness. She good.
Grabbing Alivia aside from carving out her creative domination, we pinned her down (metaphorically not literally) to chat everything from how she got her start to favourite Instagram-worthy spots (plus everything in between).
Missed the last articles in the 50 Questions series? Click the links to read interviews with A Slice O Pi‘sΒ Andrea Pion,Β Be Parisienβs MΓ³nica MiquΓ©lez, andΒ Livelyusβ Gisy Balasch.
1. Best beauty product of all time? βSaje Essential Oil Face Refresherβ
2. Five beauty products you canβt live without? βSaje Essential Oils, Lush Angels on Bare Skin, LeLabo Santal, Burtβs Bees Honey Chapstick, and Benefit Erase Creamβ
3. Hair βdoneβ or messy? βMessyβ
4. Favourite fragrance? βLeLabo’s Santal 33!β
5. Favourite item of clothing? βMadewell’s Perfect Summer Jeanβ
6. Favourite fashion brand? Madewellβ
7. Sneakers or heels? Sneakersβ
8. Gym or exercising outdoors? βOutdoors alllll the way!β
9. Healthy eating or treating yourself? βHealthy eating
10. Can you cook? Does avocado toast count?β
11. Favourite food to indulge in? Definitely ice cream (plant-based, of course)β
12. First thing you pick from the mini-bar? βA water bottle, for sure!
13. Best place to eat out? Virtuous Pie in Portland β best vegan pizza!
14. Happiest moment? βExperiencing Iceland for the first time
15. Saddest moment? Leaving Iceland
16. Blog or YouTube? YouTube… youtube.com/alivialatimer ;)β
17. Iphone or camera? βThe power of the iPhone is a mighty thing. I just released my iPhone editing workshop too β alivialatimer.coβ/workshop
18. Type of camera? βCanon 5d Mark IVβ
19. Facetune or untouched? Untouched, always
20. Lightroom or VSCO? βLightroom allll the way!β
21. Favourite filter? βNo filters, I make my own :)β
22. Favourite way to edit pics? βWarm tones all day!
23. 9-5 job or full-time influencer? βFull-time travel blogger and photographer
24. How did you first get your start in Instablogging? βI decided I wanted to see the world and I knew Instagram could help me do it β so I started posting photos that looked like that of a travel blogger and it all unfolded from there
25. How much time goes into a normal picture found on your Instagram account? βProbably about 10-15 minutes of actual shooting, then 20 minutes of editing and perfecting for the Gram
26. What’s your top Instagram tip? βQuality over quantity!
27. Who takes your pics? βMy sweet and talented boyfriend! :)β
28. Career highlight since being an influencer? Getting to travel to Portugal to work on a big commercial campaign
29. Career lowlight since being an influencer? Always having to be on my phone
30. Best campaign youβve ever worked on? Being a part of a travel video series with Alaska Airlines and Darling Magazine
31. Worst thing thatβs happened to you on a photo shoot? βI sat on a cactus once
32. The best gift youβve ever received as an influencer? βHonestly, my couch! Haha
33. Last thing you googled? ββHow to be a badassββ
34. Favourite film? ββMoonrise Kingdomββ
35. Favourite book? βThe Four Hour Workweekββ
36. Favourite song? ββOceans Awayβ by A R I Z O N Aβ
37. Living in the city or living by the beach? The beach, pleeeeease!β
38. Favourite travel destination? βIceland or Thailand…or maybe Africa? AHHHβ
39. Most Instagram-worthy spot? βThe California coastline β nothing better
40. Top three essentials to pack when traveling? βHand sanitizer, water bottle, snacks
41. Going out clubbing or quiet dinner with friends? Quiet dinner with friends, always!β
42. Partner or single? βTaken π β
43. Siblings? βTwo
44. What city are you currently living in? βPortland, ORβ
45. Celebrity crush? Paul Klein of LANYβ
46. Pets? βNope!β
47. What is your best asset? βMy work ethic
48. Top five Instagram accounts to follow? β@jacimariesmith, @allegraroseb, @bohemegoods, @judahsmith, and @doyoutravelβ
49. Favourite quote you live by? β”Live lifeβ¦ don’t just exist!β
50. Top career tip? Advertise what you want to get hired for.
All images: Alivia Latimer
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