Author: Brenda

A still photograph is called a still photograph because the picture doesn’t move, not because the objects in the picture are not in motion. The photographer's mission, should he decide to accept it, is to capture motion with stillness. -Vincent Versace Stephanie

Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. -Eddie Cantor Stephanie Bryan | Canon 5D Mark IV, Canon 35mm, 1/160, f1.8,

To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul. –Andri Cauldwell Stephanie Bryan | Canon EOS 6D, Canon 135mm, 1/1000, f2.0, ISO 200 Hannah Terry of Hey Jewel

“Faithless to be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Sarah Pogorzelski | Canon 5D Mark III, 100mmL Marco, 1/250, f2.8, ISO 100 Stephanie Bryan | Canon EOS 6D, Sigma

"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day." -Vincent Van Gogh Stephanie Bryan | Canon EOS 6D, Sigma Art 35mm, 1/30, f2.0, ISO 1250 Christine Blaylock Photography | Canon 60D, 50mm 1.4, 1/250, f2.4, ISO

"When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." -George Washington Carver Stephanie Bryan | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Sigma Art 35mm, 1/2500, f2.2, ISO 1000 Evelyne Lourenco | Fujifilm

The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words. -Elliott Erwitt Stephanie Bryan | Canon EOS 6D, Sigma Art 35mm, 1/4000, f1.8, ISO 1000 Evelyne Lourenco | Canon 5D Mark III, Sigma Art 35mm 1.4,

Photography is a love affair with life. -Burk Uzzle …and I fall in love over and over again. Shooting for you is shooting from the heart, an act which is not always as easy as it seems. In a world dominated

"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." -Mark Twain Housework, ball practice, dance lessons, homework, the mad rush to make it to the bus stop/work/teacher conference in the mornings, the fifteen "just one more story/drink/hug"

“All the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow” -Leo Tolstoy Light is usually the star when it comes to photography and shadow is often left

No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition. -Claude Monet Sabrina Koogler | Canon 5D Mark III, 100mm 2.8L, 1/500, f4.5, ISO 125 Kristina Gorokhova | Canon

Our eyes are often attracted to the face first. Being very social beings, we read emotions and stories on faces all day long. But what we may often neglect in our portrait photography are the clues that seep into us

"Life is but a day: A fragile dewdrop on its perilous way From a tree's summit" -John Keats If a life is but a day, a dewdrop falling from a tree, then I'm catching it's branches to remember the trip. The gentle touch of

I am a sucker for free-lensing. There’s something delightful in bending and blurring your world to reveal one bit and hide another. Or to use that blur to evoke a feeling. As an extra bonus, the imperfections and unexpected outcomes

“Enjoy the little things in life because one day you`ll look back and realize they were the big things.” -Kurt Vonnegut Nothing tells a story better than the little details. The curl of hair, a lone flower in a field, the wrinkle

Wake up, feed them, dress them, pack lunches, make sure you get them to school on time, entertain little brother, feed him, let the nap time battle begin

Soft and fuzzy, that is the texture of a puppies coat. The texture will change as she grows, but for now we will remember the warm soft cuddles. -Aurora Lampson Aurora Lampson of Lens Daisy Photography | Canon 5D Mark III, Canon

Textures can be confounding. The best textures can be perceived as unattractive and the prettiest textures can leave us feeling raw— a squishy belly, so comforting to a child or adored by a lover can be cause for self-hatred. A

“There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in.” -Leonard Cohen We photographers catch the light to grab hold of time and preserve it in bits and pieces. Most days we are journalists, watching as light falls around real life

As fun, challenging, and creative light painting can be, I really tried to approach this project with as much intention as possible. One of my goals as an artist, is to try to create a body of work that means

Show me something that is hidden from the masses, show me something close to your heart. In the low light, we often miss things that hold great beauty. We have to really slow down and pay attention. How often in

When we arrived in Orlando after driving for almost a day, we all knew that the first thing we wanted to "see" was Cinderella's castle. We arrived at Magic Kingdom just after the sun had completely disappeared and I was

"How many undervalue the power of simplicity! But it is the real key to the heart." -William Wordsworth When I first heard about this lovely collaboration I eagerly jumped in with both feet at the chance to participate. However, when it came

Welcome to our new labor of love, The Bloom Collective. This Bloom Collective is unique in that is truly designed by our members, for our members. We have spent the last few months collaborating with our passionate community designing a project