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White Wall Wednesday: The Creative Process

White Wall Wednesday: The Creative Process

The creative process. Is it usually the same for you each time you create, or is it different? Maybe even drastically different? Do you know what to expect or is it a surprise? I work from routine best, so my shoots usually go to plan, or at least follow very similar steps. Here are most common steps for my shooting process, as you’ll see from start to finish in this in-depth video: 1. Brainstorm 2. Sketch 3. Write 4. Costume/Props…

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White Wall Wednesday: Alone in the Desert in the Dark

White Wall Wednesday: Alone in the Desert in the Dark

Although the name of this post is a literal representation of what our video shows today (because I’m an early bird and I am constantly early to everything, including the sunrise)…it is also a metaphorical nod at what I really want to dig into. Working alone. And I don’t just mean physically. In this new video we take a look at how I work 100% alone when I go out on shoots. That means using myself as a model while…

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White Wall Wednesday: Yarn Challenge

White Wall Wednesday: Yarn Challenge

I’ve been pretty quiet on the video front even though it’s my favorite way of connecting. Travel, working through my art, you know, the usual! But I’m back and creating with you and I can’t wait for you to see this one! The spirit of White Wall Wednesday is being creative in the space that you have. There are three main ways of doing this: 1. Move your subject to a new background by learning compositing. 2. Transform your wall…

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White Wall Wednesday: A Revival

White Wall Wednesday: A Revival

A couple of years ago I started a video series called White Wall Wednesday. The mission: Prove that you can create beautiful imagery with no budget. The motivation: I started with no budget and no resources. I wanted to go back to basics. The result: Lots of messages from people saying that they were inspired to create with what little they had. If you know me, you know my mission in life is to inspire in any way possible, and…

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Fine Art From Scratch

Fine Art From Scratch

I often feel that art is most interesting when it is most inconvenient; when you have no money, no location, nothing to spruce it up. It really comes from inside then instead of relying on the objects around to fill the frame. When you create from nothing, you create from within. As so many of us do, my journey into photography began when I had little resources other than a camera. I had no money, no locations, no props except…

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