Horizons Fall Photography Speaker
Sarah Marino
Sarah Marino is a full-time photographer, nature enthusiast, and writer based in southwestern Colorado. In addition to photographing grand landscapes, Sarah is best known for her photographs of smaller subjects including intimate landscapes, abstract renditions of natural subjects, and creative portraits of plants and trees.
Sarah is the author or co-author of a diverse range of educational resources for nature photographers on subjects including composition, photographing nature’s small scenes, black and white photography, Death Valley National Park, and Yellowstone National Park.
Sarah, a co-founder of the Nature First Alliance for Responsible Nature Photography, also seeks to promote the responsible stewardship of natural and wild places through her photography and teaching.
Session Information
Mindset Practices to Elevate your Photography
Your mental habits have the power to heavily influence your experience outside and your photographic results. In this talk, Sarah will discuss how approaching your craft with an expansive mindset can elevate your work, including the importance of looking for opportunities instead of accepting limitations; tuning into your instincts and intuition; being open to a broader range of light and subjects; and leaving expectations at home. Sarah will also talk about getting away from rules, preconceptions, expectations, other people's ideas, and judgements about what is the "right" or "wrong" approach and instead developing the creative space to experiment, take risks, follow sparks of inspiration, and find your own voice. Using a lot of examples and case studies, Sarah will share practical and inspiring ideas about how photographers can be more open-minded and find greater satisfaction in both their work and their time outside.