Photography as Healing: Creating Empowering Self-Portraits

As photographers, we often forget to capture ourselves. We spend so much time capturing our clients, our families, and our friends, but how often do we turn our cameras on ourselves? Self-portraiture is a powerful tool that will allow you to unlock a new level of vulnerability in your work and self development as well. 
Within my 6 years of experience as a photographer, I have learned that incorporating emotion in your work can not only allow for you to create powerful art that can connect with your audience, but can also help with your healing journey as well. With my portrait project, "Self Portrait Sunday" I felt I was finally giving myself the opportunity to be seen and for my story and journey to be documented. It has transformed the way that I look at myself and through this class, I will teach you the tips that helped me grow in this space.
In this class, I'll cover how to go from being a technical photographer to becoming a visual storyteller and how vulnerability can be used as a tool to create powerful self-portraits.
You’ll learn how to:
Use vulnerability and emotion as a tool in your art
Source inspiration, prepare for, and shoot your own self-portrait 
And of course, how to bring your images to life through editing in Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop
This class is perfect for creatives that are looking for ways to present emotion and vulnerability in their work, and anyone who wants to become a better visual storyteller. All you need is a camera (yes, your phone will do!) and a little creativity and courage—see you in class!