Digital Photographer - UK (2020-05)

Fromthat

momentonI

startedtaking

ownershipof

mysuccesses,

myfailuresand

mymoments

ofpride

My advice to new femalephotographersisto

develop a vision and neverapologiseforit.The

singular thing that allowedmetohaveavoice

in my fine-art industryisthatI...stoodbehind

what I created. We aresoquicktoapologise

for being authenticallyourselvesforfearof

being rejected. I’ve beenrejectedsomuch...

but every rejection isasteptowardsyour

tribe. I have created acareeroutofowningmy

vision, and I suggest anyonewhowantstofind

success do the same.

Brooke’s advice

Words of wisdomtonewfemale

photographers startingout

Top left
From the deep
Most of Brooke’s images are self-
portraits, allowing her full creative
control over the tone

Below

Voiceofexperience

Brookehasbeendeveloping

herstyleandworking

commerciallyforyearsand

regularlyconductstalks

Above

Frommyroots

Asquareformatisfavoured

byBrooketoenhancethe

painterlyfeelofherimages

Far right

Let loose the curious being

Brooke creates a focus on the

emotion of the content, a core

ingredient of her signature style

Belowmiddleright

Self-styling

Brookebelievesitimportantto

notbeapologeticaboutyour

styleandvisualapproach

Top middle left

Conceptual

Many of Brooke’s images convey

emotional concepts with multiple

different interpretations

Topmiddleright

Truetoform

Herimagesaretruetoher

visions,tellingherownpersonal

storyandinvitingtheviewerin

Below middle left

Crystalline

Brooke infuses her images with

her personality, encouraging

viewers to connect with and

appreciate their unique attributes

Website:brookeshaden.com

@brookeshaden

SEE

BROOKE

AT TPS

See Brooke’s talk

Creating Impactful Art,

on Tuesday 17 March,

Super Stage,

3.30pm

All images © Brooke Shaden

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