Dear Present Me, I’d like to start out by saying…Congratulations! Writing this letter is an accomplishment in and of itself. If you have learned anything recently, it is to celebrate the small victories! Looking back on your life, you have achieved a lot, don’t you think? Every hurdle you climbed, the success you embraced and …
To my past self… Do you remember the reason why you bought your first camera? It wasn’t to be creative or to express yourself. It wasn’t to be a ‘professional’ or to set up a business. It was a way to document the development and journey of the most amazing little people in …
So much of who we are is embedded with the past. While our past fails to define us because we are creatures worthy and full of the possibility of change, The past is still a part of us. This months theme was full of stories about families and the women that forged our path. It was also …
To my past self: I see you standing there, staring at the brand new camera fresh out of the box. I see your fingers on those buttons, feeling so foreign. I see that dial placed in auto and thinking you have no idea what you’re doing. And you don’t. I see you sitting there at …
“Caution not spirit, let it roam wild; for in that natural state dance embraces divine frequency.” Next time you find yourself near someone new, or maybe with someone you have a history with, a person you love perhaps, watch how they move. I’m no expert but I think those subtle subconscious movements can tell us plenty about …
approach my photography much like how I approach a painting.I am a painter and illustrator first. Photography came to me about 7 years ago after realizing that I did not have the time to paint or draw anymore. I was working full time and traveling a lot. Creating art is a part of who I am. I needed to find a way to express myself more quickly than sitting down and producing a painting. Because I am a painter, I am drawn to fine art. I have been learning and teaching myself through much trial and error with editing techniques how to produce the images that I want through photography. Each photo I take I already know how I want to edit it and what I want it to look like before I press the shutter button.
Dear Past Self, How I long to be you again. So joyful about your work, instead of being hung up on technicalities. That happiness in your heart, shining through those Aperture Priority JPEGS. Every mistake you make, every client who made you cry, every idea that you couldn’t figure out how to emulate- built …
Every Friday until February we are going to be sharing one of our ten finalists for the First Annual Gallery Showcase, sponsored by WHCC Co. These images will be on display at our annual Dear Photographer Workshop – Elevate + Grow, This year the Gallery will be hosted at the Ace Hotel in Portland, Oregon, …
Tell us a bit about your approach to the work you do, your time in the business and a few personal facts about you. I have always been so captivated by photography even as a little girl flipping through family photo albums was one of my favorite pastimes. The ability to capture a moment …
Is this session personal work or client work? This session was instigated by me as I was new to the Seychelles and eager to explore the landscape, light and colours with a family who lived there. Tell us a bit about the magic of summer + the connection to your lens? We’ve lived in sunny …