Creating Dramatic Self Portraits (feat. Fiona Lark)
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2019
- Links for Fiona:
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www.fionalouisefineart.com/
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'Illuminate' by Shawn Williams
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In this video I head up to the Lake District to interview Fiona Lark about her dramatic self portraits. She shares how and why she shoots her images, and how she came upon her style. In the era of the selfie she has a refreshingly earthy approach to shooting images of herself which have depth and texture to them, and go a long way to conveying personality and story.
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"I havent taken a good photo yet"
-Proceeds to show some of the best images i've ever laid my eyes on in my entire life
Exactly:)
My thoughts exactly!
is it though?
@@someonewithsomename Probably not. Sean did an excellent job editing this video and finding the right music for the right time. Just going to her instagram with no music looking through the pictures by yourself is going to leave you quite underwhelmed tbph. It's basically the same picture
@@thewaywelive2775 i disagree... since the video I started following her and I'm still impressed by her work and her sweet personality every single day :3
This is a Master Class, it's just free.
Shoaeb Hameed Mohel Yes INDEED👏
You're absolutely right! I'm not even a photographer, it's just something I enjoy, but this is excellent content.
Every single video is a therapy/masterclass.
Ah, the cycle of the artist:
"This is ok"
"This is great"
"This is hard"
"This is garbage"
" *I* am garbage"
"This is ok"'
Lovely person, and a kindred spirit (re: mist and mountains). Really appreciate her humility, as well as the joy and peace through which she creates. Fantastic feature for your channel, your style and presentation were of utmost excellence.
I'd really love to see how she postprocesses. I realize it's 90% composition and an eye for lighting, but that final touch on top is what brings the atmosphere together.
Breath of fresh air, auto , no tripod no complex gear. All about the art and no care for the tech, awesome. This lake district seems like a place i always dream of living in, a very beautiful place the world is pitty we spend so much time tearing it down ans fighting over it.
This was a very well-made mini-documentary. The subject, Fiona, was so self-effacing, that any photographer who has struggled with wondering where they fit in relation to their peers, (especially the ones they greatly admire), can easily relate to. I especially loved hearing her describe the cycle of self-doubt she goes through, ranging from "I'm not good enough" to "I'm pretty good", to questioning her editing choices and even her motives for doing what she does... and then coming full circle, and starting it all over again. I also liked hearing her say that she's not worried if she takes a hundred photos, and none of them turn out well, because she's confident that, eventually, she will end up getting a good shot tomorrow... or the next day.
She has a wonderful smile, and although she only hinted at what sort of hard times she has been through, it was easy to imagine how a walk through the mountains, and a long session of taking photos, helps to restore her soul when she's feeling low.
I also enjoyed hearing how she can't wait to get to her iPad to start editing her images, even when she's exhausted, because I think we can all relate to that desire to see what we've gotten, and to start picking through the so-so images, in hopes of finding a gem or two. (Or maybe taking an ordinary image, and turning it into something more interesting and dramatic.)
I was glad that none of her images were shown until the very end, because it really helped to keep a sense of mystery and anticipation, while hearing about her methods and philosophy. Because, I can't help but feel that I might not have appreciated them in the same way, if I had seen them before knowing more about her personally, and how she chooses her spots, and what photography means to her.
Although she creates self-portraits, she didn't strike me as self-indulgent at all, because she explained what prompted her to begin adding herself to the landscapes to begin with, and how she'd love to have models to work with, but no one wants to walk a mountain with her in the freezing mist at 5 o'clock in the morning!
(Having seen the simplicity of her backgrounds, it almost feels strange to call them "landscapes", because oftentimes, they are just mist and vignettes.)
The editing in this video was also beautiful, and I loved the interplay between soaring drone footage over lakes and mountains, and then coming back to Fiona sitting in her sweater in a cozy room, talking about what photography means to her.
And, something about the entire piece being shown in black and white really worked for me. It helped show the starkness and rugged beauty of the terrain, and emphasize the many textures, (without the distraction of color), which set the stage nicely for her own black & white images.
This is beautiful work, Sean. From start to finish, you've created one of the most affecting and insightful presentations of a young photographer and what drives her that I have ever seen.
The trend of young photographers to be seen as hip and trendy and wizards with their cameras has already gotten very stale for me. Because the one thing they never seem to discuss is their actual love and passion for the process of creating images. Instead, they focus on flying to some fashionable locale to try out a new camera or lens or light, and in the end, the best thing I can say about it might be, "Hmmm, interesting."
But after seeing your documentary, a bland word like "interesting" seems very inadequate. (Although it did hold my interest greatly.) Rather, I found myself thinking a series of words throughout, such as "beautiful", "touching", "heartfelt", "vulnerable" and "relateable."
The leisurely pace of the story, and the extra work involved in showing the many lovely places Fiona likes to haunt on her travels, (including the wonderful shot of driving along the wavy, undulating road by the lake), helped to make this much more of a story about the inner process of becoming a photographer, and far less about the tools she uses to reach that goal.
It reminded me of being in High School, many years ago, and the excitement of creating black & white images in a dark room, and the joy of being able to capture places in town that other people never looked. (Like under bridges, or abandoned homes.) And Fiona seems to have that same excitement and rush of joy, where she can't wait to see what she's got.
Very inspiring, Sean, and very beautiful. This is one you can look back on ten years from now, and still feel very good about.
professionalvideos ..... “where men compare the lengths of their Lens” OMG. Absolutely on point. I thought I was the only one that felt that way. This video was so refreshing and reminder to me that what matters most in photography is the creative process; not the technology and convoluted processes, but the simple act of writing with light.
Thanks for such a kind and considered comment my friend.
Beautifully put one of Sean's best videos. Shot exquisitely with an interesting guest whose modesty belies her talent. Well done Fiona and all the best in your future endeavours.
You have encapsulated in its entirety, my exact sentiments! This piece, and these two people are exquisite! I don’t quite have the vocabulary as you, but you have summed it up perfectly!
Peter Lemk
she is way too modest, her images are absolutely amazing and truly inspiring!
I'm sure many of us can relate to our own fluctuating opinions of our shots and abilities. I so enjoyed this video Sean.
Agreed. She is amazing.
Yeah if she has no good images yet I'm hopeless and need to give up now.
@@TimberGeek I know, right!
Her images are stunning! @TimberGeek I feel the same! The video inspired me as well. Well shot!
Fiona is one of the person that proves photography can be a solution on everyday stress and reset your self and be 100%. I hope i could meet her someday. Amazing photo. ☺️
Be warned: This is eye watering, majestic and humbling from both the production as well as subject. Much Respect.
Tobias H. Reese, yeah I don’t know why but I found myself tearing up. Really inspirational and motivating.
She has such a divine presence... I really do admire such genuine down to earth humble personalities.. Great to see, our world still have such pure souls walking amongst us... ✨💗😇
Sean you are a standout that doesn't allow his channel to be over run with nonsense. FIONA is as beautiful as her photography. This sounds alot like another thing I know called being an Audiophile, where people get obsessed with 5000 thousand dollar power cables and sound becomes secondary, it becomes about the gear.
When photography becomes the means and the gear the end, we are all in trouble.Thank you for being grounded and providing a higher standard for your channel.
Audio gear makes more difference than cameras really.. not cables though, that's snake oil
Fiona Lark is one incredible lady. She is beautiful, yet humble and incredibly talented. She has a fundamental connection with nature and the outdoors which totally resonates with me. One can see she has had some real challenges in her life, of which she has overcome, and one of those healing channels has been that of her photography. I have much admiration for such souls of this Earth. You’re an inspiration Fiona!!
Now you Mr Tucker. Not only do I love your photography and your extraordinary ability to pass on your knowledge in such a wonderful way, but you have now just blown me away with your videography! Man, you are such a talented oke!!! This wasn’t a RUclips “clip” I’ve just watched, this is a short professional documentary, with an incredible writer, DOP, Producer, Director & editor. You’re an inspiration mate! SERIOUSLY! I kid you not! Thank you Sean!
Thanks so much Warren
Thank you for this, my friend, I find Fiona and I share much in common. Photography became my door to recovery from PTSD after losing my disabled son through some pretty horrible circumstances. There is healing in the soul when alone with our camera, we climb to the highest peak, allowing the peace of nature to fill our hearts and free our minds.
I have been a photographer for 45 years and after witnessing this fabulous work I am in awe for this young lady, well done, ma belle! Thank you for sharing. From Canada eh!
"Photography, where men compare the length of their lenses" Hahaha.
I laughed at that too! Brilliant!
@@01r1sh same here, my coffee is all over my screen, lol
Funny and unfortunately so true.
it's common all around the world, like in Japan as well. while old men drag the lives of the young generation away from prosperity, they enjoy their money such as collecting expensive cameras with the latest technologies, replace their alpha-manness - now old and uselsee - with big cameras and lenses, and take mandane photos that we have seen thousand times already with horrid edits. i beg to differ, thankfully.
Personally, I'm a fan of wider lenses....
She could say anything with the same ambient music playing and I would cry. Serene and humane feeling.
Ok. Again I've said it before and I'll say it again. How anyone could give this a thumbs down is utterly ridiculous to me. This young lady is extremely gifted and her work reflects her beauty inside and out. The simplicity of it all is amazing.
‘Thumbs down’ is just how some people communicate:) It really doesn’t matter though because RUclips still counts it as in interaction and the video gets boosted, so the jokes on them:)
Fionas' images made me cry, she can relax, she's a photographer.
That is the essence of photography … Authentic and real.
This video reminds me why i falled in love photography. This close contact with nature and learning discovering camera capabilities gived me beautiful feeling of creation.
This what is most important in photography, creative creation.
We have officially found the female version of Sean Tucker!! Her images are extremely evocative. They share the same brooding, melancholic quality that Sean's work does. This was an absolutely top notch little film. It made my heart sing!
Wow , wow and wow again !!!!!! Stunningly shot , with superb tones and light . Engaging interview with a really talented photographer enhanced by the mellow soundtrack . Her images are superb . Best shot film i've seen in YEARS .
Thanks Bill:)
Wow! Those photos are amazing!
Feeling so close to her process it’s ethereal
Fiona Lark's images make me want to enter the scenes, to see and know more of the story. Magical!
Hey Sean, you can tell Fiona that if she's ever looking for a model to hike up a mountain in sub-zero temps and take their jacket off, I would happily do it if I'm ever in the area. She's got a wonderful gift! Thank you for sharing Sean!
I adore you for calling out the gear driven culture of photography. Thank you for always being about the art and soul. Also I love your channel and your photography
I fucking LOVE this video. I can’t stand a lot of the photography community..it’s a big reason why I just go out alone and shoot. It’s almost less about the pictures and more about the gear to A LOT of people. Thank you for this video.
Am I the only one realizing how smart this man used the greyscale? If this video was colored I probably wouldn’t have kept watching it, this made it so much more interesting and intriguing
Thank you, Sean, for the introduction to Fiona and her amazing work.
Fiona you make great photos!👏🏽
It’s so refreshing to see a photographer like her, she’s completely the opposite of what you find today spread over social media. The way you portrayed her on this video was beautiful, you can tell she seems to have a gentle personality and soul. Her images are amazing and it’s really encouraging to find someone like her (as an amateur photographer myself) to be inspired by.
Thank you for this Sean!
A simple, pure delight from start to finish.
Sean, this video is a masterpiece. My jaw dropped for a few minutes. Black and white is both powerful and intimate, even timeless. Thanks so much for sharing.
This is the most wholesome video on the internet so far.
This is a film, not a youtube channel!
Truly amazing!
I’m 21, at 17 I joined a class in high school called photography.
I fell in love with it in a weird way. After I graduated at 18 and began working at Walmart, my first paycheck I wasted it on a Canon Rebel T5. That camera is my current and my baby. I told myself that I wanted to keep photography as a life skill, mostly because of the memories it creates. I really don’t care about how many people see my stuff, I care about my skill and how I can evolve. Yet I feel stagnant and in the same spot for a year now. I just came across your channel and I’m in love. Your reality is something that pulled me in. Thank you for doing this. You’ve unlocked something :)
Love RaF.
That's great to hear my friend. Good luck
Her pictures are the gateway to her soul. Beautiful. Thank you Sean.
The atmosphere, her voice and the cinematography in this beautiful video invites to slow things down, makes you feel like you're there, in the conversation. it's peaceful and simply excellent. Thank you for your contributions.
the lighting and contrast of this video is amazing, the b roll of the lake is in another level, i had to rewind it a few times just to see it, and after that i had go back again because i went away just watching and didn´t pay atention to what she was saying, amazing
'Try to keep it simple' ... thank you for the reminder.
I relate so much to this, I spend 90% of my time crippled by fear of not being good enough. This interview is awesome and her photos make me cry, I love them
She's really really awesome!! And because she never feels fully complete and because she is soo authentic, that's why she is really amazing. She says she didn't take a particularly good photo yet, that's not true, not true. Please, Sean, tell her that. She is absolutely inspirational!! I will follow her example and start to take self portraits, too.
Thank you for this post. It is important, especially for beginners like me.
lmao she will not care.
Nicki, she said she loves having a positive comment on her work, so when she reads the comments here, she will get a great boost as her work deserves. But that's not the same as feeling awesome. Maybe great artists are most critical of their work, waiting for the inspiration but frustrated at the gap between their vision and what they have produced.
OMG.......It's like a hit in the face....what a magnificent photos full of drama.
What a beautiful, intelligent, and sensitive woman. And her work is excellent.
Watched and could relate to the whole thing but the last minute and 18 seconds that showed her actual work was so beautiful I was choked up.
I love how she describes the fact that she can still remember a striking image from childhood, and that is the first photo she's ever taken. I can relate.
The photography along with the eerily calming music towards the end was the best way to end the video and credit the photographer properly.
I find stories that tell me about the artist's emotional connection to their work really inspiring.
Just listening to this gives a vivid picture of the black and white setting in my head
breathtakingly beautiful photos by Fiona
This girl is amazing. Some of her pictures just make me cry 😢. They’re profound...
What a lovely lady! Her photos are magnificent. Each one tells a heavy story. This clearly shows that the gear doesn't really matter, it's always about the artist and the vision. Thanks to both for sharing this video with us, I truly enjoyed watching it! ❤
Wow, just wow! This video speaks such volume on so many levels. Really brings me back to why I picked up a camera in the first place so many years ago. It really reminded me that photography is an art form, an expression of yourself. That it really doesn't matter how many "likes" or "shares" you get on some online forum, but just the joy of photography and making yourself better at something you love, just for the love of doing it. Everything from the intro to this video to the amazing photos at the end is inspirational. Thank you.
Your content is absolutely next level and the fact that you’re making it available for free consumption is an indication of your love of the art that is photography. A sincere thank you is in order.
Epic video Sean. You really nailed it. Thank you very much. She's so good! I'm so proud of my girlfriend!
So you should be:)
Just saw your movie of the Lake District; that is also Epic, a Heavenly spot on earth! Oh yea, you are a lucky man, your girlfriend is the coolest.
I’m so glad I watched this. Portraits aren’t something I gravitate to in my own photography although I do enjoy studying them. This lady was able to give a voice a lot of things I’d been thinking or feeling but didn’t know how to articulate. These stories were meditations on life more than they were about selfie’s. Wonderfully edited with a great story and flow. Just a pleasure to watch
Sir, we need more such videos where photographers talk about photography.. truly inspiring ❤️👏🙌
this is so refreshing to hear, even thou it's from 2019, it still relevant, as a designer going into photography, i was naive thinking that i could continue the everyday visual communication and story telling chats, there's so much 'measurement', 'hear me', tech chat, technique focus etc., people forget to see and feel and embrace the happy mistakes :).
I love her photographs. They are beautiful, thought provoking, relatable. And thank you for featuring a woman photographer. You're correct. We are so drastically under-represented in all the commotion and noise. I appreciate both the artistic and the techy side of photography, but have yet to spot female role models. Now I have one in the artistic category for sure, and she certainly understands the technical enough to capture evocative light. Thank you again, Sean, for another thoughtful and brilliantly shot video.
I watch this at Christmas day, this is almost a gift. Very intense, nicely filmed in BW with nice music. Fiona's photography perfectly reflects her - according to herself - not so easy life, which makes her an authentic and beautiful person. Every photo forum participant should watch that several times.
I will pick this video as my best content for photography this year. It was full of enlightenments. Thank you for taking the interview.
I was also having a bad time as a photographer and as a human, when this video and Fiona's interview refreshed my mind.
She is so beautiful. Both inside and outside. Amazing person.
Fiona describing her camera rolling down the mountain was hilarious to me! " it's quite amazing how your camera can pick up speed" I'm just imagining myself running down a hill after my camera as if it was my life just forever getting more and more out of control. lovely video Sean!
Beautiful woman, beautiful human being. I love you Fiona ❤️
amazing. I like this style. I love photographers working on their style, instead of trying to race to give us more and more quick tips and flashy bombastic ideas.
I sometimes tune out when I hear the buzz phrase: getting you to the "next level". It is not always meant in the way I take it, but when I hear that phrase, I get rebellious inside and usually tune out. they usually lose me.
I agree with you about the beauty of Fiona's images. they show an authentic naturalness. They can inspire the viewer to access a private place where personal emotion exists
Such a fine Black and White movie. Great tones and atmosphere!
Yes, they say, amateurs, talk about equipment, and professionals, talk about images. Love the video, especially Fiona Lark. She is very inspiring.
Breathtaking. Thanks Sean. Thanks Fiona.
This is such a beautiful video & story. Her pictures are incredible. Truly an antidote to Instagram plastic
Thank you, Sean. Fiona Lark is the real goods in my estimation. Her photos may use herself as the subject but they convey very deep and universal themes. I am grateful for having been introduced to her work. Blessings to Fiona and to Sean.
Thanks Sean for introducing Fiona.....she is such a nice person as well beyond photography. Just like I watch your every photo and video, I like her pics so much.
Wow straight talking from a great photographer, what a breath of fresh air, thank you.
“The only way for you to keep your mind straight is to run from those who would confuse you.”
Coincidentally going through an expectedly rough "my photos suck and so does life and so do I" phase, so thank you for this.
Her smile is contagious ☺️! I too could not stop smiling. What a GREAT interview/ story. Plus the way SHE told it and the way YOU captured the moment was / is amazing. WOW!
Thanks for featuring these artists Sean. Really enjoy your videos with much substance and context. Love Fiona photos.
I think what makes your videos amazing is that the questions and topics you cover are relatable. That whole cycle she mentions of how she thinks she is terrible, then realizes she's doing ok, etc... is very relatable. I think creatives have a lot of self doubt which in one way helps us push to be better. She has such amazing work.
I watched this video several months ago when it came out, I liked it then, but rewatching it again it is much more rewarding, and the subtleties really shine through. Very nice job, she is very talented and makes beautiful soulful images that anyone would be proud of. Thank you both!
I was so happy when i saw Fiona's name in the title, she is easily one of my favorite photographers on instagram, i love her work. It was nice getting a glimpse of her life and personality and having a chance to connect it to everything she does, i can only say i find her work even more beautiful now. Thank you both for doing what you do, it gives me motivation to try and be a better photographer every day.
Thank you Sean.
Fiona is brilliant.
Okay. I could tell from the way Fiona was talking about her work and your footage of the landscape that the photos would be amazing. But when you finally showed them I was blown away. Totally inspiring
What a stunning interview! Thanks Sean! This is one of my favorite photography interviews ever.
Bravo Sean Tucker. You are on to something here. Showcasing the simplicity of Fiona’s work and the process she goes through as well as her inner self doubt is awesome. She is an inspiration.
This vid is a perfect example of why I follow this channel. This is the reality of being a creative photographer and I love it! Fiona Lark is the definition of a beautiful woman and, obviously, an amazing photographer. Thank you Sean and Fiona, I'm inspired!
She is so humble ❤
Authentic human being. Thanks for sharing this artist & her work.
Thank you Sean, for showing us Fiona. She is... her work is... absolutely stunning and fantastic. The inspiration I get from this video is endless... her talk, your stunning black&white shots... all this just really left me speechless. Thank you.
What a lovely person she is, vulnerable and strong, authentic, reflective, humble. Her captures are amazing. Sean, you are doing something really great with your channel and it is so refreshing to hear you talk and inspire about the essence of photography.
It’s rare on social media to see this type of vulnerability expressed without an air of self-indulgence or acting. Lovely woman and work. I’d go up that mountain with her in the cold and rain!
Magic in the Soul 💖
The knowledge of the balance between lighting and shadows is the key of supreme photo and life,Lovely work.
This is good, thought provoking and very much against the tide photography. Good on you lady. Thanks for featuring this photographer. I am a devotee of Ansel Adams, but that doesnt stop me appreaciating the work of Robert Adams or Raymond Moore. There is room for all type of good photography, so long as people stop chasing the latest tech.
I think you are tired of hearing it, but I will say it anyway, you can literally press pause anywhere in your video, take a screenshot, print it and hang it on the wall... and it's going to be the most beautiful picture in the house. Amazing video, you have taught me a lot about black and white, and even tho I don't shoot to much B&W I always bring the elements of it and the foundations to my colored pictures in order to make them more dramatic.
Thanks my friend
Ohh...Its one of the best VDO or documentary i have ever seen on photography...what a serenity..what a simplicity in her voice..her personality and your documentation...Sean you are a great inspiring soul in this so much devastating world...i am thabkful to god that i have come across your channel...and today feel much more blessed to watch this beautiful sincere lady and her work her thoughts...you two have given me a new insight into my photography...Thanks again dear.. God bless u and Fiona...
Thanks my friend.
It never fails. True artists are riddled with self doubt. Only hacks are completely sure of their abilities.
The male pissing match that also extends to portrait subject matter - hot babes! I sincerely hope this trend can die down, that the hot shot men will learn that using attractive women won’t make their photography “better”.
Fiona’s photos are truly artistic, and what she has to say about her work is so humble, relatable, and encouraging. Thanks for spotlighting her work !
How profound! I could feel all the emotions from the photograph
Well, she's absolutely delightful! So honest and exposed.
Fiona's portraits are beautiful works of art! Simple, yet so magnificent..
Best photography video on YT.
Wow. I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't that ❤ she has just blown my mind. What amazing images.