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An Interview with JustBethwithAJ: Minimalism

28 Wednesday Sep 2016

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This month it was Sharleen of Sharleen N Stuart Photography‘s turn to pick the guest feature artist.  It was hard, there were so many beautiful images, but there was one image that stood out from the get go.  JustBethwithAJ was the photographer behind the image.  We wanted to know more about Beth and what pulls her towards photography.  Enjoy reading about Beth.

 

Tell us a bit about yourself?  and  Are you a hobbyist or a pro?

I am a hobbyist photographer. I just like taking photos of my kids and dog mostly, and the pretty places we visit together. We live in the Pacific Northwest and when I left my job as a librarian in 2014 to become a stay at home mom I promised myself that I’d get the kids outside every day no matter the weather, which is sometimes a task in our rainy winters. I then started a 365 project this January to give myself a bit of a creative outlet and to improve my photography. I’ve had people say it looks like we live outside, but really it’s just that when we are out is a good time for me to photograph – the light is better and I am not worried about cooking or cleaning, or other household stuff. I can just explore with the boys and enjoy my little hobby. The boys are so busy having fun they usually don’t notice me photographing, which I like too.

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This is at our little neighborhood beach. My son was adding to a driftwood fort and the light was just so pretty. Other than throwing rocks at the beach, building forts is his favorite thing to do there.

 

What will we find in your camera bag?

I use a Panasonic GX7 camera (it’s a micro four thirds mirrorless camera) usually with Panasonic 20mm / f1.7 lens. So my bag typically has that, and my extra lens, an Olympus 48mm / f1.8.  I always have an extra battery in there, and often my phone and ID too. Sometimes chapstick too.

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This was such a cold and rainy day at the beach. The sky was beautiful though, and it certainly didn’t stop my little guy from having fun!

 

Who inspires you?

My kids are my main inspiration and so is our beautiful little region. I also find a lot of inspiration from big Pacific Northwest adventure accounts on Instagram. I can’t do the types of travel/hiking for views that they are capturing, since my kids are so young kids (they just turned 2 and 4 years old), but they inspire me to get out there where I can. I also find a lot of inspiration from other mom photographers I follow on Instagram – too many to name and I don’t want to leave anyone out.

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I love this photo because I think it sums up life with these 3 so perfectly. Chaos happening all around my dog, and he is just happy to be along side of us, smiling, and in the moment.

 

What inspired you to pick up your camera initially?

I’ve liked taking photos for as long as I can remember (I have a vivid memory at 7 of being really proud of some photos I took.) I always felt okay with composition or emotion, but never had a camera that could do what I needed for the type of images I had in my head. So, just before I had my second son a couple years ago, I splurged for a bit of a better camera. I got it and my few lenses  all used. It’s maybe not the best by many people’s standards, but it seemed like a good fit for me at the time, and has been a great camera to learn on! I like that it’s so small and easy tote around. I was just telling someone that maybe I’ll splurge for a full frame big camera when I don’t have the possibility of having to carry both the camera and a child at the same time.

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This was the first year my little guy felt confident enough to hold sparklers on the 4th of July. He was very careful with them and looked very Harry Potter to me, standing there holding them out like magic wands.

 

Photoshop or Lightroom? and why that choice?

Neither, unfortunately. I can’t ever get on a computer with my kids around (buttons are SO  fun!) and I’m too tired to stay up and edit after they are in bed. So, I send all my photos from my camera to my phone and edit using the Snapseed and/or Enlight iPhone apps. I am constantly curious how my images would improve if I could get on a computer to edit my RAW images on LR or PS (I do shoot RAW I hopes that someday I can go back and re-edit my favorites. When I get the chance, I’ll start in LR.) I try to get it right in the camera so I don’t have much editing to do though, so my phone apps are just fine for now. But, I still shoot a lot in sports mode because my kids are fast and sometimes their little capture worthy moments pass before I can adjust my settings.

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Every year we visit this beach and it is by far my favorite trip we take throughout year. This year was especially wonderful because both kids were old enough to play together and explore with one another.

 

If you had to choose one area of specialization what would that be and why?

It would be landscape photography hands down. I think it would be a good hobby to get more into as my kids get older and I have more time to dedicate to camera settings and searching for the perfect spot and light, rather than making sure they aren’t about to do something dangerous. It would allow me to continue to explore outdoors and maybe push me to try new areas I haven’t been before, but also allow me a bit of solitude in the outdoors. People sometimes ask me if I’d ever become a lifestyle/family photographer and it’s a definite and resounding “no” – too much pressure for me to make other people’s memories look the way they want (but huge kudos to those that do that, it’s an important job!)

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My son was seriously obsessed with wading in the water and standing on this log. Lucky me, because the light was beautiful in the evenings. This was taken on a long camping trip, and I have several other shots at different times of the day that I love too, but nothing beats this one.

You can view Beth’s work on her Instagram page.

Share Six has the theme Black and White for the month of September.  Join us on our Facebook page or our Instagram  (#sharesix or #sharesix_blackandwhite) page and share your images for the theme Black and White.

Look out for the new theme on October 6th.

Blog Contributor Interview: Kim Sidwell Photography

20 Tuesday Sep 2016

Posted by sharingsix in Blog Group Contribution

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Kim Sidwell of Kim Sidwell Photography joined up with the blog contributors group right at the start of Share Six.  We wanted to share a little bit more about Kim and who she is.

Tell us a bit about yourself? Are you a hobbyist or a pro?

I am a Daughter of the King, a wife, a mother and a grandmother.  I’m from Alberta Canada and live on a small 20-acre hobby farm.  We have recently taken up “Homesteading” as a way to enrich our lives with simple, sustainable living.

I am a hobbyist photographer whose passion for photography has been renewed in mid-life.

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What will we find in your camera bag?

Canon 6D

24-105 mm f4L

50mm f1.4

100L mm f2.8L

430 EX flash

Remote shutter release

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Who inspires you?

God’s creation is what inspires me most. I find so much inspiration in the natural world around me.

My family, who have been and remain to be my biggest fans, always supportive, and patient of my photography endeavors, inspire me greatly.

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What inspired you to pick up your camera initially?

I initially became interested in photography by taking a high school film photography class. Beyond that class, any serious aspirations in photography were put aside, as life happened in big ways, that left little time or finances for photography. With my first digital camera purchase, I my interest was renewed. And as with most things, as we get older, we find that there are more pockets of time available to pursue those things that bring joy to the heart and soul.

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Photoshop or Lightroom? and why that choice?

I started off using Photoshop Elements and now almost exclusively use Lightroom.

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If you had to choose one area of specialization what would that be and why?

 Being a hobbyist, I find that this is a journey… still learning new things each and every time I get the camera out.

I’m finding inspiration in the world around me: nature, people, fine arts… so I’m still defining my style, and seeing if an area of specialization finds me.  For now, I am just enjoying the journey.

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One of my favorite photography quotes:

“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”

~ Elliott Erwitt-

You can find Kim’s work at the following links:

Website: https://kimsidwellphotography.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ksidwellphotography/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimsidwell1/

 

Share Six has the theme Black and White for the month of September.  Head on over to our Facebookpage or our Instagram page and share your images for the theme black and white.  You may be the person whose is chosen as our featured photographer.  For Instagram tag #sharesix or #sharesix_blackandwhite

Guest Highlight: August 2016: Minimalism

14 Wednesday Sep 2016

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Sharleen Stuart of Sharleen N Stuart Photography chose our theme for August.  I asked her to share why she had chosen the theme Minimalism.  Here are her thoughts:

Less is more.  The key to creating amazing minimalist photos is Simplicity.  I love simplicity in my life.  I enjoy peace and quiet which is probably why I am drawn to the ocean so often and meandering through the wetlands and the Japanese Gardens.  

This was a hard month to choose from.  There were so many amazing images.  You all out did yourselves and we were so glad to see all your images.  

Congratulations to Beth of JustBethwithAJ your image has been selected as the featured image this month, and it will be highlighted on the Facebook page and on this webpage as well.

What Sharleen loved about your image was:

“This image came in on Instagram really early in the month, and I was immediately drawn to the simplicity and quiet of this image.  I really felt like this was a great interpretation of minimalism.  As the weeks passed I kept going back to this image as it continued to resonate with me and draw me in”

 

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JustBethwithAJ

To follow Beth’s work head over to her Instagram page

 

The blog team each chose an image and they are here below in no particular order.  Click on the images to link to the photographers Facebook page.  Go and like them, show them some love, you will enjoy seeing their images in your feed. Congratulations to you all.

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Tracy Bradbury Photography

 

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Megan Dwyer Photography

 

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Fotografie Chantal van den Dool

 

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Cindy Robbins Photography

 

Lastly, we have the blog contributors share for the theme Minimalism for the month of August.  If you have not visited their webpages we encourage you to do so.

katherine-cobert

Cobert Photography

 

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Kim Sidwell Photography

 

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Sharleen N Stuart Photography

 

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KG Ledbetter Photography

 

Now it is your turn – Submit your images to the Share Six’s  Facebook Page or Instagram Page on the theme BLACK AND WHITE.  There will be an opportunity to be featured in October on the Facebook banner page as well as the webpage.  The guest photographer chosen will also have the opportunity to share a little bit about their self in an interview, and finally join the blog team to submit for the following month’s theme. Don’t forget to tag#sharesix and #sharesix_blackandwhite on your Instagram page.

 

September 2016: Black and White

06 Tuesday Sep 2016

Posted by sharingsix in Black and White, Blog Group Contribution

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Can you believe it is September already!  Where has this year gone.  We continue to be amazed at your images and thankful that you continue to share your photo’s with us all.

This months theme is awesome and I hope that we see a lot of images posted to our wall.

This month Katherine of Cobert Photography chose the theme Black and White.  Here are her reasons why she chose this:

“I’ve always been partial to black and white…maybe because it’s an easy way to make a picture somewhat minimalism. A black and white conversion seems to eliminate all of the distractions and puts the focus straight on your subject. It creates a pure and simple beauty.”

This month our guest highlight for August, Sarah Keene of Sarah Keene Photography is joining us in our blog circle.

To view the Share Six photographers blogs you can click on each image or you can click on the first image and move from the first blog to the second by clicking on the link on the page that you are reading.

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Katherine Cobert of Cobert Photography

Parrot Tulip

Sarah Keene of Sarah Keene Photography

Taking a break in the city

Sharleen Stuart of Sharleen N Stuart Photography

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Kathy Ledbetter of KG Ledbetter Photography

Kim Sidwell

Kim Sidwell of Kim Sidwell Photography

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Tori Aspen of Roots and Twigs Photography

For the rest of the month of September  and up until October 5th the theme is “black and white”

We look forward to seeing your images on the topic “black and white” on our Facebook page and our Instagram Page.  Don’t forget to tag the Instagram posts with #sharesix and #sharesix_black and white. Each month we feature one artist on our Facebook and Webpage banner.  We will also do an interview with the featured artist and invited them to blog with us in the following period, so share your images to be a part of this opportunity.

Look out for the new theme on October 6.

We will be posting the Featured photographer and blog group choice during the coming week so keep a lookout for the blog.

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