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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Interdisciplinary artist Erin Monet Wheary

By laura / August 9, 2023 / Comments Off on Interdisciplinary artist Erin Monet Wheary

I’m passionate about building community through storytelling. Connections emerge each time I sit down to listen and share someone’s story. Storytelling through photography and the written word fulfills my lifelong desire to create work that matters.  I had the pleasure of meeting interdisciplinary artist and sculptor, Erin Monet Wheary during my artist residency at Chateau…

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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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Mexico Artist Pablo Sanchez

By laura / January 25, 2023 / Comments Off on Mexico Artist Pablo Sanchez

I’m passionate about building community through storytelling. Connections emerge each time I sit down to listen and share someone’s story. Storytelling through photography and the written word fulfills my lifelong desire to create work that matters.  I had the pleasure of meeting Mexico artist, Pablo Sanchez during our artist residency at Chateau Orquevaux in France.  After…

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Trout Museum of Art Exhibition

By laura / January 4, 2023 / Comments Off on Trout Museum of Art Exhibition

The Trout Museum of Art offers an artist residency program. I learned to stop comparing my work to everyone else’s while participating in the artist residency program at the Trout Museum of Art.  Finally, I focused on the work I was created to do.  Visual storytelling is something I’ve been doing for nearly two decades,…

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French Chef Marie of Orquevaux

By laura / August 10, 2022 / Comments Off on French Chef Marie of Orquevaux

I’m passionate about building community through storytelling. Connections emerge each time I sit down to listen and share someone’s story. Storytelling through photography and the written word fulfills my lifelong desire to create work that matters.  I had the pleasure of meeting French chef Marie during my artist residency at Chateau Orquevaux in France. Meet Chef…

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Alfred Düsseldorf MFA graduate Taylor Keister

By laura / July 13, 2022 / Comments Off on Alfred Düsseldorf MFA graduate Taylor Keister

I’m passionate about building community through storytelling. Connections emerge each time I sit down to listen and share someone’s story. Storytelling through photography and the written word fulfills my lifelong desire to create work that matters.  I had the pleasure of meeting Taylor Keister during our artist residency at Chateau Orquevaux in France.  After years of…

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Ziggy Attias Artist Residency Founder

By laura / April 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Ziggy Attias Artist Residency Founder

I’m passionate about building community through storytelling. Connections emerge each time I sit down to listen and share someone’s story. Storytelling through photography and the written word fulfills my lifelong desire to create work that matters.  Ziggy Attias is the founder of the Chateau Orquevaux artist residency; therefore, I had the privilege of hearing his…

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Champagne Region of France Inspires Me

By laura / March 23, 2022 / Comments Off on Champagne Region of France Inspires Me

The Champagne region of France offers beauty all around. I begin my morning by wandering around the Eglise Saint André Church in Orquevaux, which is located in the Champagne region of France.  A genuine smile greets me at the front door as the French language quietly lingers in the air.  I only hope to understand…

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