Wall Art Installations By Studio L

By laura / January 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Wall Art Installations By Studio L

Limited Edition Wall Art By Studio L My creative process begins with the awareness of my surroundings.  I observe light, shapes, color and texture then capture it on film.  Once the film is processed and the negatives are scanned, I begin making new wall art using digital processes.  I focus on building compositions strong enough…

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Creative Entrepreneurship With Studio L

By laura / January 10, 2024 / Comments Off on Creative Entrepreneurship With Studio L

It’s now or never for this creative entrepreneurship journey. Two years ago at this time I was making the final arrangements for my two-week solo travel adventure to France.  I can’t believe it’s been two years already.  You may be wondering why I haven’t yet shared all my adventures while I was in France in…

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Treffert Studios Photography Instructor

By laura / January 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Treffert Studios Photography Instructor

Smartphone photography workshops now being offered at Treffert Studios. These workshops will teach the fundamentals of basic photography and composition techniques.  You will learn how to make great photographs using a smartphone and learn editing techniques using a variety of apps.  Turn your photographs into works of art then share and print the creations during…

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Adobe Express for Photographers

By laura / August 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Adobe Express for Photographers

Adobe Offers Software For All Levels If you’re a beginner photographer who wants to step up your game, Adobe Express is an excellent tool.  It’s an affordable alternative to Photoshop that offers access to stock photos and thousands of fonts, and the best part is, it’s easy to use without design experience.  Whether you want…

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Kentucky Derby At Churchill Downs

By laura / May 6, 2022 / Comments Off on Kentucky Derby At Churchill Downs

There’s no better place to people watch than the infield at the Kentucky Derby. One reason I create the work I do is because I want to show you a different side.  I see things differently and I’m here to not only show you what it looks like to be at the Kentucky Derby, but…

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Sturgeon Spearing On Lake Winnebago

By laura / February 11, 2022 /

This is Red. Red has been sturgeon spearing since he was a boy in the 1950s.  He hasn’t missed a single year on the ice of Lake Winnebago since then.  The odds of spearing this prehistoric fish are slim, but that doesn’t deter him. The truth is, Red isn’t too concerned about spearing a sturgeon.…

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Lake Michigan Cottage Vacation

By laura / January 19, 2022 / Comments Off on Lake Michigan Cottage Vacation

Our Lake Michigan cottage vacation was truly amazing. Fog moves in quickly, consuming us.  It’s late spring, but the chill in the air makes it feel otherwise.  We’re wrapped in blankets, head to toe.  Able to move just enough to sip our wine and tend to the fire.  Two cousins, a sister and me. Between…

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Vintage Photography Inspires Fine Art

By laura / January 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Vintage Photography Inspires Fine Art

Nothing beats the nostalgia of vintage photography albums. Especially when they’re created by loved ones.  While admiring my grandmother’s vintage photography, I can’t help but wonder if my passion for art and travel came from her. I’m drawn to photography because it captures a single moment in time. The photos that hang on a refrigerator…

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Leica M6 35mm Film Camera

By laura / December 22, 2021 / Comments Off on Leica M6 35mm Film Camera

German engineering attracted me to Leica and convinced me to buy a Leica M6. My Leica M6 never disappoints.  This 35mm rangefinder film camera helps me get back to the basics of why I fell in love with photography in the first place. My goal as an artist is to teach you how to see.…

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Fine Art Photography Degree Is Not A Waste

By laura / December 15, 2021 /

Negative comments about my useless fine art photography degree are nonstop. “Why would you be interested in learning about film photography when it’s on the brink of extinction?” they ask.  This is a question I hear and contemplate nearly every day. Twenty years later, I’m still photographing film. I love it as much as I…

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