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Left Brain: Quote
“Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something...
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Left Brain: A Publishing Chat with Lena Hyde
For many artists, the idea of publishing a book has come up once or twice. Whether a fleeting thought or a burning life-goal, creative professions readily lend themselves to the idea of book-writing...
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Left Brain: How to Tear Down Walls // by Krysta Manthe
As photographers, we know not everyone is comfortable in front of the camera, even if they’ve hired us to point our cameras at them. Ultimately, it’s our job to help them feel safe enough to let their...
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Left Brain: Understanding Focus // by Jessica Cudzilo
To get great photos you have to thoroughly understand how to focus. Years ago I was photographing a wedding and a guest came up to me and asked if I, too, manually focused. “Oh heavens no. I would miss...
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Left Brain: Telling a Story in Just One Image // by Molly Flanagan
A great way to learn to tell a great story in a single image is to talk to yourself. I don’t mean like the crazy lady that smells weird and pushes a shopping cart full of baby dolls and old shoes...
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Left Brain: Exposing for Light and Making Gray // by Kellie Hatcher
A photographer must grow to have a deep understanding of the world around him in order to capture the ever-changing light and emotion that goes unnoticed by many. You really have to understand how and...
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Left Brain: Being Present and Capturing Moments // by Kristin Rogers
We all are making our way through this journey of life and hanging on as it turns, speeds up, slows down, gives us road blocks and at times lets us break free and enjoy the ride. Being a parent adds a...
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Left Brain: Are You Good Enough? // by Jennifer Tonetti-Spellman
Iʼm not good enough. Thereʼs a lot of ʻstuffʼ that goes on in this industry that contributes greatly to our insecurities, but we alone are the only ones that have the power to silence these...
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Left Brain: Directing Attention // by Logan Cole
As photographers, we tend to think very visually. This can’t be where it ends if you’re aiming to tell a story. Sure, everything you see is significant in its own right, but there’s more to the story...
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Left Brain: Making Time for Downtime // by Michelle Gardella
There have been countless books and stories told throughout history documenting the incredible benefits of meditation, prayer, quiet moments. Instinctively, when things feel like too much, animals,...
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Left Brain: Direct, Don’t Pose // by Ben Sasso
One of your jobs as a photographer is to make your images look natural- not stiff, not awkward, and definitely not staged. Your audience should see your images as moments that were going to happen...
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Left Brain: Knowing and Reaching your Ideal Client // by Christine Pobke
Imagine this: an email arrives in your inbox with the title “Booking a session.” You’re excited – wahoo, a shoot, a shoot! You go on to read the rest of the email excitedly: “Hi...
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Left Brain: What’s Your Thread? // by Carolyn Mara Borlenghi
When I was applying to grad school for photography, I started to pull together my best work. I was asked to submit 20 slides with my application, and after I got everything together and looked at it, I...
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Left Brain: Telling the Truth // by We Are the Parsons
We got an email from a bride. Maybe you’ve gotten a similar one. She’s happy with her photographs, but not. There are a few where her skin looks “funny.” She doesn’t know how to describe it, but she...
View ArticleLeft Brain: Achieving Multiple Exposures with a Digital Camera
While nothing can quite match the artistic effect of double-exposing a roll of tangible film, even digital users can achieve in-camera double-exposures. Check out the tutorial video below, created by...
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Left Brain: The Art Only You Can Create // by Sharon McKeeman
If you are where everyone is, saying what everyone is saying – then how can you be heard? It’s like trying to have a conversation in a mosh-pit or trying to write a novel underwater. You need space to...
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Left Brain: Tips for Photographing Christmas Morning // with Nate and Jaclyn...
Nate and Jaclyn Kaiser of The Image is Found have been professional photographers for over twelve years, and they take documenting the story of their family just as seriously as the many clients that...
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Left Brain: Driving Your Business
We are thrilled to share this excerpt from Posy Quarterman’s empowering class Driving Your Business… “When we embark on this journey as professional photographers, we each have a dream client in mind-...
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