Issue 2: Beginning & Believing: How To Get Started
Whether you’re dreaming up a new project, a personal challenge, or an adventure, bringing any of them to life requires the same thing: a first step. It’s often the most difficult step to take.
This month in PHLEARN Magazine we’ve been sharing stories and encouragement from fellow creatives about getting started. We hope that by reading these articles you will move from the dreaming-about-it phase and right into the thrill of forward motion. We’ll be here to cheer you on as you get going.
“The only fear that you should ever work with is the fear of the disappointment you get from not trying.” – Chance Sutliff, Phamily Member
Featured Story
Beginning vs Starting
Ever considered the difference between “starting” and “beginning”? This article argues that one may be more difficult than the other.
Interview
Interview with Dewi Natalia
Travel through Asia with Indonesia-based street & portrait photographer Dewi Natalia. We interviewed her about creative process, community, and motivation.
Phamily Contribution
The Art of Not Making Great Art
Trying to improve in your craft? We offer this advice: “Don’t focus on making great art.”
In The Bag
A Travel Photographer’s Essentials
Gearhead, gadget geek, and doodad dabbler, Evan Spiler, a travel photographer from San Francisco, opens up his bag for us. (You decide if he’s packing light.)
Links Worth Clicking
- How long does it take to form new habits?
- Zenful insights to get you started.
- Renowned writer Neil Gaiman’s charge to make good art.
Talk to us!
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Thanks for browsing through this issue of PHLEARN Magazine. If you missed our inaugural issue, I encourage you to check it out right here. As always, let me know what you liked a lot, liked a little, or would like more of. This magazine is for you, after all!
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Leland Foster’s High-Contrast Night Shots May Leave the Viewer Feeling Left Out
Leland Foster has a knack for capturing dark scenes that evoke a feeling of uneasiness and exclusion. He tells us how he shot a nostalgic series of images one night in Phoenix, including one particularly dramatic scene of a local diner.
Content Creation and Link Building to Bring in More Photography Clients
Continuing with our digital marketing for photographers series, we talk about two things that you need for a successful digital marketing strategy and how they can help you build trust with your customers: link building and content creation.
What Surf Photographer Ben Thouard Uses to Shoot Below the Surface
Having grown up in the south of France, with a sailor father and surfer brothers, Ben Thouard learned about the water early on. Now, he photographs pro surfers from France to Tahiti and is a master of the underwater shot. Here’s what’s in his camera kit.
How Manuel Pena Creates Drama Out of the Everyday
New York City street photographer Manuel Pena always has his camera on hand – even on his daily commute, which is why he was able to capture this intriguing shot of everyday life. Manuel explains how he took the shot and his editing process to draw out the beauty in the everyday.
The Bright, Whimsical and Entirely Weird World of Instagram Star Natalia Seth
Surreal self-portrait artist Natalia Seth has become quite the Instagram sensation, working with the likes of Adobe and Club Med – and she’s only 18! In our interview, Natalia talks about her new book, her Instagram success and her new PHLEARN tutorial.
Everything You Need to Know About ISO, Noise & Color
Concluding our series on the exposure triangle, we discuss ISO, which plays its own specific role in exposure and light. This guide explains what ISO is, how it affects your images, the pros and cons of using ISO, and how it interacts with shutter speed and aperture.
My Year with the Leica M-P (Typ 240)
Part 3 of 3 Camera Reviews: Concluding his series, professional lifestyle photographer Josh S. Rose reviews the cameras he works with for professional and personal shoots. Here, Josh talks about the Leica M-P, with a full year of photoshoot examples showing us when it performed at its best.
Inside the Bag (and Mind) of Surrealist Photographer Erik Johansson
Erik Johansson is a Swedish photographer and image creator currently based in Prague, Czech Republic, specializing in surrealism, photo manipulation, and montages that will really make you question reality. Let’s have a look at what’s in his camera bag.
