Our first featured Gather Academy Artist is Ann Taylor

You Beyond The Selfie

Do you run and hide when the camera comes out?

Do you cringe when you are asked to send a headshot?

My biggest question is, “do you long to to be able to feel good about capturing your image?”

FEBRUARY is about COMPOSITION!!

Composition is a great topic to explore and will enhance your photography if you keep a look out for these element. Take a few moments to read through the below articles to learn more about composition.

Join us for a look into Creativity with Leanne on Feb. 1 at 3pm EST. What is your voice? How do you approach Photography? Be a part of the conversation with the Gather Community! Leanne is a visual artist who uses photography as a narrative to explore self portraiture, abstracts, and black and white. She is exhibiting pieces of her work nationally, is a Gather Pro and you can find her hosting the Masters Group with monthly themes. For the live event, Leanne will be giving away one of her 2022 Floral Calendars on the Zoom. Must be present to win. Sign up on the Gather website under events, share your favorite image of 2021 in the comments, and come be a part of our growing community. Everyone is welcome.

Feb. 1 at 3pm EST

www.leannetrivettsphotography.com

Instagram: @leannerockstar

Let’s talk bokeh!

Stephanie DeFranco is a photographer born and raised in Roswell, NM. After graduating college with a bachelors design in graphic design, she continued building her photography business by photographing high school seniors and families.

Creativity seems to come and go. There will be moments where all my creative juices are flowing and an explosion of artwork takes over my social media

Marie Denise Villers was a French portrait painter, born in Paris. Villers was born into an accomplished artistic family, and was a student of the French painter Girodet. She first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1799.