Becoming a VisionMonger (D311)

UPDATE: The final video is done! Make sure to read to the end and watch it!

We filmed a short video today with the Teen Identity girls and yours truly as an application for David duChemin’s Vision Driven Photography workshop happening this month in Seattle. David and the Creative Live team are selecting 6 photographers to join them for the workshop live. It’s similar to the lighting workshop Zack Arias gave a few weeks ago that I raved about for days.

Seeing as how Seattle is one of my favorite places on Earth (being born there and all gives it an unfair advantage), and the fact that I graduated from the U-dub (University of Washington) makes it a perfect destination. It was also while teaching in Lynnwood, WA and getting my masters degree in Education at Antioch University that my heart and passion for helping teen girls was ignited. My masters thesis was “Girls Team Up: Helping Girls Maneuver Adolescence.”

Since then, Teen Identity has emerged fusing my love for photography and my vision for helping teen girls find their voice and embrace their value. All that to say, we shot a 1-minute video today to apply for one of those six spots in David’s workshop. I would be over the moon to be able to sit at his feet and learn more about how to take my vision to the next level with Teen Identity. Especially after listening to his TWIP interview and then reading his book, VisionMongers: Making a Life and a Living in Photography, I know there is so much I could learn from his experience and approach to photography as a career and a passion. Blending the world of making a life and a living is an area I could definitely use some insight and direction.

The venerable Ron Dawson is generously working on editing the video as I write. It should be ready for prime time before the end of the night. Until then, you can see a self portrait I shot after the video shoot was done. Since I’d already done my makeup and hair, I figured I might as well make use of it and get a new self portrait.

tasra365 self portrait Becoming a VisionMonger (D311)

Today was Theme Thursday and the theme was ENERGY. I figure this image fits that theme since it took a lot of energy to plan and execute the shoot… not to mention the energy it takes to change the world!

15 Comments July 8, 2010

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simplykuni

Such an awesome opportunity to work/learn from David duChemin. I really admire his humanitarian work. Crossing my fingers in hopes that you get one of those six slots!
http://www.susanseephotography.biz/ Susan See

Amazing work you're doing. Wish I'd had something like this when I was a teen.
brianpalmer

Again love the video, your images were great, the first one of the series was stunning with the up-close face and color lights on the back left. You are changing the world Tasra.
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http://365.jogarrett.com Jo Garrett

such a great message and goal you have with Teen Identity and a great video to go with it.
Abra

WOW! That was awesome! Was that REALLY a Hardee's commercial? Sick and disgusting. I wholeheartedly agree with your video.
http://tasra365.com tasra

Did you get a chance to watch the broadcast? I'm an even bigger fan of David
now that I've met him in person.
http://tasra365.com tasra

Yes ma'am, Carl's Jr advertising salad with sex… sick and disgusting are
great words to describe it.
http://tasra365.com tasra

Thanks so much Joe… it's a daily labor of love.
http://tasra365.com tasra

Me too! Why do you think we created it!
http://www.indiebusinessblog.com Donna Maria Coles Johnson

Wonderful video — love your vision and rooting for you and the teen girls of today and tomorrow! Go!
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