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Are You Scared?

Are you scared? Confused? Surprised? Or indifferent?

Photo by Trinity Lacayo, 15, USA

These interesting times we are living in where a lot can change in a week if not days will bring out some underlying anxieties for many of us.

They will also allow us to rediscover our strengths, togetherness (at a safe distance!) and will nudge us to develop alertness, composure, presence and calm. An opportunity to step up a level in our personal evolution.

If a camera is your weapon of choice now is the time to pick it up and trust the process to help you make sense of the world, even if you can’t leave your own home.

Learner’s Tip 📸

Notice how Trinity got our fullest attention with this memorable portrait: we are looking at the girl but she is also looking at us, questioning us, demanding an answer - our eyes are interlocked.

We don’t need to know who she is or to see more. Her authentic expression is enough to build a powerful connection, although it’s a photo of someone we never met.

Remember to break some rules once in a while! Trinity used an unusually tight crop although normally we leave more room between the face and the edge of the photo but it just works! ⠀⠀