What is your opinion on self-portraiture? It might be a form of art you’re unfamiliar with, a genre you admire from a distance, or even something you’d like to experiment with one day. It might put you off because you’re afraid of appearing vain or because you simply don’t consider yourself good enough for it. […]
Author: Taissia Iv
Taissia is a professional photographer and educator.
Style. How do you find it? Is it something that instantly comes into being once you begin taking photos, or does it develop over time? It’s likely that your favourite photographers have a way of working that makes them stand out from the rest. Certain angles, color combinations, and depths of field create a watermark […]
I’ve been taking photos for over 8 years, but I still feel very intimidated during portrait sessions with familiar subjects or stories, including self-portraits. Sometimes I just worry about creative ideas to convey meaningful emotions and at other times it makes me question if portraying authentic emotions is really worth it. Every artist I’ve discussed […]
When I discovered the world of books at a young age, I was positively overwhelmed by the beauty of covers. In the childrens’ section, most books were adorned by vibrant illustrations and sketches. The covers that really caught my attention, however, were photographs of people, nature, and abstract worlds that resided in the library’s adolescent […]
There comes a time in any person’s life when they feel they’ve learned enough. Whether someone is a doctor, a football player, or a person with many interests, they’ve encountered this common obstacle. As a photographer, it’s very easy to get stuck in a bubble of safety and comfort. You might have discovered a specific […]
I came across Gina Vasquez’s work at the very beginning of my creative journey in the photograph realm. Her incredibly vibrant and deeply touching self-portraits blew me away. Many of her shots featured things like light bulbs glowing on the beach, goldfish floating in balloons, and hundreds of birds decorating the sky. This phenomenal creativity […]
