Hello, lovely artist!
The audio below is an “early morning, bright idea” voice memo. When I wake up with creative ideas, I just grab my phone and hit record.
I recorded this in Chengdu, China - when I was there teaching a photo retreat. The audio is a little raw (I made it while tucked up in bed - not in a recording studio), but I thought the ideas were well worth sharing.
I hope it helps support you on your journey.
xo, Laura
More resources for your journey:
THE VISIONARY PORTFOLIO
If your photographs are “all over the place” and you’d love to create a more cohesive aesthetic - or if you want to exhibit in a gallery, publish a book, or present your work beautifully online, this e-course will help you make it happen. Over the course of six nurturing weeks, you’ll learn to move beyond haphazard image-making to create a unified body of work that reflects your true artistic vision.
ARISE & SHINE:
PHOTO MEDITATIONS FOR CHALLENGING TIMES
When life gets hard, we have a choice. We can shut down and focus only on the pain…or we can decide to rise and be a light in the world. This e-course gives you the tools to shine - as an artist and as a human. Each meditative lesson is a chance to pause, center yourself, and create art that nourishes your spirit and heals your heart.
EXHIBITION MASTERCLASS: BRAVELY SHOWCASING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
Exhibition Masterclass pulls back the curtain on the world of galleries, juried competitions, and everything it takes to exhibit your photographs. It will help you bypass the most common mistakes and inaccurate assumptions that first-time exhibitors make, so you can showcase your work brilliantly.
THE VISIONARY WEBSITE
If your photography website is dated, disorganized, and desperate for a makeover (or if you dream of creating a website but it never happens because you don’t know where to start) The Visionary Website will help. Over eight days, you’ll learn to build a beautiful, clear, engaging photography website that will pass muster in the art world. The best part? You’ll learn to make it happen even if you aren’t a tech wiz with tons of time on your hands.
THE ART OF WELLBEING
The Art of Wellbeing offers you a selection of photography practices that connect the heart, mind, and lens. Each prompt is conceptually rich enough to be the basis for a whole portfolio. We’ll explore what it means to use photography as a tool for wellbeing, healing, and personal insight. This class is ideal if you feel like you’re just scratching the surface with your art and you want to connect it to something deeper.
1-ON-1 MENTORING
If you’re ready to go deeper with your photography, but you’re hung up on nagging creative or technical questions, mentoring can help. Instead of pushing through by yourself, mentoring is a chance to receive personalized feedback and creative insight tailored to your specific goals. My mentoring is based on 20+ years as a curator, photographer, gallerist, portfolio reviewer, educator, and juror.