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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Beautiful and Raw Portraits of Real Cuba Over 10 Years by Susan S. Bank
Susan S. Bank traveled to Cuba 25 times over 10 years to photograph the daily life of tobacco farmers and Havana residents, later publishing two books of her intimate portraits. Susan talks about her work in Cuba and the powerful, raw portraits she took of the people she met, lived with, and thought of as family.
What Does Travel Photographer Evan Spiler Pack When He Hits the Road?
As a travel photographer, Evan Spiler has to be ready for anything. His work has taken him to many exotic locations around the world, and he has to choose wisely what gear he brings along. Evan shares with us his favorite gear and the gadgets he just can’t travel without.
Leo Rosas Explains How He Got This Amazing Skateboarder Shot
Urban sports photographer Leo Rosas uses his love of skateboarding as a focus for his work. He has shot in some unique locations in cities around the world and today, Leo explains how he captured one risky shot of a skateboarder on a busy Budapest bridge.
How Lindsay Adler Became One of the World’s Top Fashion Photographers
Lindsay Adler’s work has been featured in dozens of popular international fashion and photography magazines. In our interview, Lindsay shares some seriously useful marketing advice to help others start their own successful photography business.
Professional Swimsuit Photographer Nayo Martinez’s Go-To Gear
Having photographed swimsuit models for years, Nayo Martinez has refined his bag of essentials that he brings to every photoshoot. Here, he lets us take a look inside his bag and explains why he loves each piece of equipment, and when and how he uses it.
How Wes Eisenhauer Captured This Cool Reflection Jumping Pic
Armed with only a camera and a sense of adventure, Wes Eisenhauer finds beauty and inspiration in the unlikeliest places. Here, Wes explains how he took this ninja-like reflection shot of himself jumping over a puddle, with a steel factory as the backdrop.
Samuka Marinho’s Pirates Wage War Against the World
Samuka Marinho is the creator behind “The Corsairs Project”, a tribute to the Golden Age of Piracy that blends historical facts, imagined events, and detailed reimaginings of pirates during the era. Samuka talks more about the project and his process.
Felix Hernandez Shares What Gear He Uses to Capture Miniature Photography
Felix Hernandez brings his creations to life through the use of scale models and creative photographing techniques. The designer and conceptual photographer shares what equipment he uses to capture life-like miniatures.
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