Briony Douglas on the strength in being different and bringing who you are to your work

Visual artist and photographer Briony Douglas is known for her vibrant work, combining pop culture with surreal elements that draw viewers in. Since relocating from her hometown of Woodstock, Ontario to Toronto at the age of 16 to pursue becoming a full-time artist, Briony has built a career on bringing who she is to her work. She has brought this perspective to her work with brands like Nike, TIFF and Vogue, and her photographs been published around the world.
We joined Briony on her latest project to discuss bringing the unexpected to your work, how to evolve as an artist, and why being different is awesome.
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Director - Dan LeMoyne ⠀
Producer - Stephanie Hooker
Feature Photographer - Briony Douglas
Wardrobe Stylist - Caitlin Wright
Cinematographer - Matt Levin-Gold
Production Coordinator - Josiah Joseph
Interview Cinematographer - Liam Higgins
1st AC - Maurici de Haro ⠀
Sound Recordist - Nicolas Field
Sound Recordist - Ferdinand Meurer
Feature Model - Helen
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[@Garseeyuh]

Woah, haven't seen Alien Bees Strobes being used in a long time.

[@ArmTheCreative]

I love BRIONY!!!

[@learntonganwithandrew]

VOCAL FRY

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

Being different for the sake of being different...is void and generic. It only creates more clutter in an already messy world. Be different as a result of being different.

[@77dead]

She lost me at "I thought to be a good artist I had to be sad and depressed because it was trendy..." 📉