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You wouldn’t know that the colors from this image come from a cabin in Panguitch Lake Utah..
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Or that the light reflects the shadows of the aspen tree forest surrounding the cabin I played in. .
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And so many other parts of this image that pull from my own personal experience in order to communicate with yours. But I hope you feel it. .
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Communicating with our art is the whole point. This image belongs to me and I also give it to you. .
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There are four parts to being able to have an artistic identity that communicates clearly. The first step is finding your story, your why, your well of inspiration that won’t ever run dry. .
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I am giving away 3 Creative Intensives for FREE to help dig into your well. To apply for one of the spots email me saraweirphoto@gmail.com with your creative thoughts, your story, or why you need this. I’ll select the three applicants Wednesday 4/10.

Photography is my medium but I’ve searched long and hard for a creative process that is both fulfilling and produces high quality work. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It began a while ago, but folding film and then finding my voice are two moments I can hinge everything else on. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Finding your voice isn’t easy and having another set of eyes help you see can make all the difference. It wasn’t until I found my yoda that I was able to really pinpoint where ALL my inspiration comes from. Then I get to translate what that means and how it shapes my work and business. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I have recently helped a group of women find their voices and I realized it’s something I want to continue doing so I’m opening up just 3 FREE spots for creatives who want to dial into their unique truth and begin creating from within instead of from Pinterest. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’m accepting applications through 4/10 then I will fill the 3 spots!!

Digging deep isn’t enough. .
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Finding your voice isn’t enough. You have to translate your story into a unique language that communicates with others. .
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Your art must not only belong to you but make such a solid impression that it belongs to your audience. BUT HOW? .
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I’m offering 3 FREE calls to dig deep into your story so you can begin shaping your craft into something distinguishable. Because to have a successful business you have to know where it’s coming from!.
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Email me with your story for a chance at one of these free sessions! saraweirphoto@gmail.com

Can I ask you a question?
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Beauty. What does it mean to you? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I feel like to often we say sweet things about beauty being in the small and treasured moments or in the imperfect, but what does that really mean? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Is it true we can find beauty in any moment? Or is it something we must curate? I’d love to know your thoughts!!

Nothing is original SO instead be authentic. I’m paraphrasing @elizabethgilbert from her book Big Magic. Maybe that’s where the buzz word took off??
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I felt free when I read that - no more pressure to create something altogether new. But it also started another frustrating journey to find my own authenticity in my work. What did that even mean?? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
How could I make my voice distinct? It’s something I want to share - so come hang out live on Tuesday April 2 9am PST!!

When I used to shoot landscapes I tried to pull up in my mind someone else’s image so I could reference it while I shot. .
So I could understand what I was supposed to do. Interestingly enough I’m a rule follower. Sure I challenge them but typically I like working within them, so having some formula to follow really helped. .
But then I wanted to say something myself. So I started to ask myself - what do I see? What’s there in front of me? How do I see it? BUT - and it was a huge frustrating pain in the you know what BUT - if anything my compositions felt even less rooted in anything. .
The problem wasn’t that I didn’t know how to compose, the problem was I didn’t have a central reference point. I didn’t know what I wanted to say so I ended up saying nothing. .
My photos had no meaning and I felt so lost. I wanted to have a unique style. I wanted to say something. I wanted to have meaning at least for myself behind my images but I didn’t know how. .
Now I know. Now my process for creating images is completely different. It’s rooted in something more and it means everything to me.
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For a few years I’ve assisted @thepottedpansy for her workshop where I’ve helped others find their own story, their why, their well of inspiration. Whatever you call it - their voice and it’s something I want to help others do. We need to share our voices and we need to be heard. .
I’ll be going LIVE Tuesday April 2 at 9am to chat more about voice and why it’s so important and how it can influence your work!! I hope you’ll join me!!

Failing. Investing. Authenticity. How many buzz words can I fit into one post?
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But here’s the thing none of it matters. Instead turn inward. Find your voice. Find your own well that you can draw from - deeply. The well that says try this because you feel this. It matters more to try than staying safe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A well that runs so deep you have to be yourself. Say what you want to say. Work out what that even means - without the distractions of what others are doing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A well that tugs you in the direction you have to move into and puts those mentors in your path to help you in your journey. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It took me 3 years of intentionally searching until I found my well. If you’re searching and feel the tug let’s chat. It’s kinda my thing - helping others find their well. Its what I contribute to @thepottedpansy workshop and how I approach my photography. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Find your voice. Lean in. Dm me with your big block, your one hope, or just the frustration. It’s all the perfect place to begin searching, together.

Color. I know I can get lost in neutrals. Sometimes it feels like me but then there’s something about this that speaks to me too. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What about you neutrals or color? This is going to stick out like a soar thumb in my feed, but that’s kind of the point. @damarisbaileyshop

Cultivating creativity is a process. I used to think it happened in the moment of creating, but surprisingly it doesn’t. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Cultivating creativity happens in all the work we do before we actually get to work. It happens when we collect inspiration from our walks, the books we read, and the experiences we have. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It happens when we ponder our curiosity as we fall asleep or take that trip to the museum. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It happens in the collection of all those bits and tiny moments we recognize and expand upon in our work. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It happens in the work before the work. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’m working to find a process for creating and cultivating creativity. What are some ways you cultivate your creativity?

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