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. @CuratingCamille asked how did I get started in photography. Here's a thread for you. Thank her later.
I started with a camera with I was 12 years old, it was gift from Uncle, who is also a photographer in Atlanta.
Hey @jas_photo
You can see his work here: https://www.jasphotoonline.com
Hey @jas_photo
You can see his work here: https://www.jasphotoonline.com
A Nikon F90. Cute little Classic Automatic film.
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He said, "You gotta learn the basics first."
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He said, "You gotta learn the basics first."
I was lucky enough to have him become my mentor as I grew up and I just followed him around on shoots , events, what have you learning photography as an unofficial PA.
( I still put it on my resume and it's still on my linkedin )
( I still put it on my resume and it's still on my linkedin )
Skillshare and youtube really wasn't popping' like that when I was 12 - 15 , so I just shot on that film camera whatever I liked and sent the rolls to Walgreens to get developed.
A lot of trees. A lot of sunsets. A lot of looking at light.
A lot of trees. A lot of sunsets. A lot of looking at light.
If I wasn't reading a book around that age I did spend HOURS looking at people's photography on Flickr.
Here's a album titled: Learning on Film Rolls 1 - 8 https://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrachastity/albums/72157627054188722
Here's a album titled: Learning on Film Rolls 1 - 8 https://www.flickr.com/photos/sierrachastity/albums/72157627054188722
By this time I was in high school and spent the summer waking up for sunrises and playing in the middle of the road.
Look at baby Sierra figuring out how to set a timer for a self portrait.
Look at baby Sierra figuring out how to set a timer for a self portrait.
I love details and would get lost in nature playing with the focus.
These tones are so nice here. Great job Sierra.
These tones are so nice here. Great job Sierra.
Fast forward to sometime around Freshman year of college. I got a Nikon DSLR and would come back home to capture church events + catch up with my family.
By then he was teaching me editing and retouching.
( which I hated because I eventually learned Im a natural light photographer but he still said I had to learn )
This is my Mom. He took the photograph and I edited it. We had it printed and framed as a birthday gift.
( which I hated because I eventually learned Im a natural light photographer but he still said I had to learn )
This is my Mom. He took the photograph and I edited it. We had it printed and framed as a birthday gift.
I eventually changed my major from Criminal Justice to Art in college and the rest was history.
The first photograph that I showcased in an exhibition was my Grandfather.
The first photograph that I showcased in an exhibition was my Grandfather.
I talk about the beginning of this journey and how it led me to #BuildYourArchive with @OrganizingPod.
At the end of the day: Document what you love. Find your style. And don't compare yourself to anyone else. https://anchor.fm/organizing-ideas/episodes/Ep-27---Black-Women-Artists--Archives--and-Futurity-with-Sierra-King-eii7mh
At the end of the day: Document what you love. Find your style. And don't compare yourself to anyone else. https://anchor.fm/organizing-ideas/episodes/Ep-27---Black-Women-Artists--Archives--and-Futurity-with-Sierra-King-eii7mh
