Issue 1: Beginning & Believing: How to Get Started
Launching into a new creative endeavor is often marked by fear, uncertainty, and self-doubt; the sum of which lead some to not dare begin at all. But we know that starting somewhere has to start somewhere. So, throughout June, PHLEARN Magazine will explore the topics of Beginning & Believing: How to Get Started. We’re glad you’re starting with us.
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You’re nearing your edge, the place you’ve learned to expertly avoid but, nevertheless, return to time and time again. Procrastination, uncertainty, and self-doubt have done a marvelous job of keeping you from it, yet curiosity and desire deliver you right back to this provocative line in the sand.
Beyond it, just one step in, you can make out a vague picture of the work you’re hoping to create. But, because it’s blurry, you easily exchange it for something more immediately accessible and instantly gratifying.
Not anymore.
There’s something here for you that you are meant to face. To address. To create.
At this point, you might feel nervous or excited, or both. That’s a good sign – emotion will serve the beginning of your creative endeavor.
Throughout June, we will be sharing articles and interviews focused on how to cross the starting line. (We’ll get to the finish line eventually.) You’ll read of the triumphs and failures from fellow creatives who humbly share stories about their starts. These stories will push you toward your creative edge, leading you back to that line in the sand any time fear or uncertainty finds you retreating to your comfort zone. We believe your greatest moments take place outside of your comfort zone. And that’s where we’re going.
I hope you’ll join us.
Best,
Dane Johnson
Editor, PHLEARN Magazine
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Featured Story
The Power of the Unpolished
We all have to begin somewhere. Read how an aspiring writer’s bet on herself brought her one step closer to fulfilling her dreams.
Read.
Interview
Interview with April Soetarman
From eye-catching vandalism to baking batches of “mis-fortune” cookies, April’s weird side projects sure are…weird.
See what April has to say.
In The Bag
A Swimsuit Photographer’s Essentials
Nayo Martinez has been photographing swimsuit models for years…
Check out what’s in his bag.
Phamily Contribution
Taking On Creative Risks With Confidence
Join Matt (and his 70-year-old mother) as he ventures into photographing a model for his first time.
Read.
LINKS WORTH CLICKING
- Still haven’t started yet? Here are 5 excuses you’re probably making.
- A humorous string of comments on the worst aspects of being a photographer.
- Should you? Must you? Watch this first.
TALK TO US!
What did one of your creative beginnings look like?
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