Volunteering at the Sundance Film Festival has become an annual event I look forward to. I’ve met amazing people from all over the world and get to see lots of films. This year I saw 28 films and these are my top picks: Me, Earl and the Dying Girl, Brooklyn, Dope and I’ll See You in My Dreams.
I take hundreds of photos when we travel. I try to record the photos that reflect the feeling I have when I’m in another place. Often I try different camera settings or different points of view. This photo was taken in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It’s a magical medieval city. After each trip I make a travel photo book that not only… View Post
These are some of the photos of my family I’ve included in my inspiration file. I seem to like color and serious facial expressions. I look at these photos and get a real sense of their genuine personalities. Capturing candid photos of my family also tells a story that I can always look back and remember special moments we shared.
The first lesson is to go through all the photos I’ve taken and chose the ones that speak to me. Here are a few that I’ve taken on my trips. These are the beginning of my inspiration file. I discovered I like to take photos of texture, pattern and solitary figures.
I spent some time looking at other photographers work and it helped me to zero in on a style that I liked. It’s a process that I use often. I go through magazines and online (especially Pinterest and Flickr) and just look at design, art or photography. I save these images and then when I look at a whole collection… View Post
