Chasing Joy Through PhotographyBy Suzy Brown · Shot on film
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The Journal
Stories from my life, notes on shooting film, and what 18 years of leading families has taught me. A new piece every week.
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Every piece in the journal, newest first.
- Introverts Make Incredible Photographers
- Fresh 48 Session at the Hospital
- The antidote to anxiety & fear
- Plain Cheese Pizza with Jalapeños
- What the heck is aperture, shutter speed and ISO??
- The gift of perspective
- Why your shadows go muddy in low light
- Welcoming Baby #3
- Making beautiful photos in low light (on film)
- The thing I committed my life to making sure families never forget.
- The moment I went all in on film photography
- Finding Joy in Trusting Others
- Not Knowing is Most Intimate
- How to Actually Do a Creative Assignment
- Something New
- Running a Photography Business When You’re Also Raising Kids
- How to Plan Your Year as a Photographer in Business
- How to Shoot Film in the Snow
- Navigating a Tough Season of Parenthood Through Photos
- 3 Things You Can Do To Make Photographing Families A Lot Easier
- Motherhood & Running a Photography Business
- Redefining the Family Photo Experience
- What happens when you learn to take pictures in low light (with fast moving kids)
- How to Have a Really Fun Family Photoshoot at Home
- When No One is Happy on Family Photo Day
- Celebrating Everyday Family Routines on Film
- How to shoot a birth on film
- How to Shoot Super 8 Film
- Celebrating Life in Photos Before Baby #2
- How to edit your film scans
- July Creative Session: Light Study with B&W Film
- How to get your film photos sharp and in-focus
- How to Make Photography a Family Thing (Not Just Your Thing)
- How to get your partner to take pictures of you (that you love)
- June Creative Assignment: Making Memories at the Dinner Table
- How to nail your film exposures (every single time)
- How to use your camera to connect with your children
- How to shoot the canon ae-1
- I Finally Tried the Canon AE-1. Here’s What Surprised Me
- How to shoot film in low light
- The best photoshoot I've ever had (and what it taught me about taking pictures of kids and families)
- Why picking up a camera more can make your life better
- How to master the art of storytelling in your photography
- How to take beautiful, expensive photos with a disposable camera
- How to Photograph Your Life (on film)
- How to start shooting film
- Using flash & artificial light with film (35mm)
- Photography as a love language
- Appreciating our messes (on 35mm)
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