Today we’d like to introduce you to Sarah Brittin.
Sarah, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
I’ve had a love for photography since I was young, but it wasn’t until the digital age came that I realized a kind of freedom in the process that I hadn’t experienced before. I started to feel like I could play with my camera in a way I never felt comfortable doing with film. (Maybe because taking hundreds of photos was very easy, or perhaps because you can immediately see the results of the composition and adjust accordingly.)
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
Since I started playing more with artistic photography, I’ve fallen in love with macro photography. I’m a nature girl, so the idea of turning something small into something much bigger than itself is absolutely fascinating—it brings out a hidden world. I continue to shoot broader landscapes, but most of my personal favorites are those photos that make something small seem grand.
The stereotype of a starving artist scares away many potentially talented artists from pursuing art – any advice or thoughts about how to deal with the financial concerns an aspiring artist might be concerned about?
It’s really easy to do too much too early. You want to have EVERYTHING available, EVERYTHING printed, etc. Consider starting small…build up your website, but don’t print 20 copies of everything you have and in 15 different formats. That’s certainly an issue I encountered…I still have unused stock that I’ve been sitting on for quite a while. Focus on your best pieces, and get them out there. Let the world see who you are, get the word out, then do local art shows and slowly build up your physical stock.
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
I took a break from shows this year to actually spend some time taking photos. Right now, I post my newest work on my website. However, typically I’m in a few local shows each year. I always post about those on my Facebook page.
Contact Info:
- Website: 8avephotography.com
- Email: Sarah@8avephotography.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/8avephotography
Image Credit:
Sarah Brittin
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