I didn’t go for the education, I went for the Integration. I’m 3 years into my photography journey and my intuitive body no longer allows me to self-abandon. Maybe it was the hell I lived through last summer, or maybe it was the thousand small cuts of unaligned compromise before it, but the knowing inside […]

education, narrative

Release + Let Go: A Photographer Unraveling in Banff Alberta

I’ve been contemplating originality for over a year now. Many an artistic guru has touched on this topic, unpacking the nuances of inspiration and originality and how those two things can go together. I love Elizabeth Gilbert’s take on it: That originality is inconsequential and what makes an idea feel original is you; your experience […]

education, narrative

On Bread Alone | A Sasha Casta Personal Project Turned Unraveled Academy Course

But unlike every recipe blog post you find on pinterest and seethingly bypass the author’s life fucking story to get to the damn recipe, I won’t bore you with a bunch of intro jargon: These are a few books I read in 2023, I found them impactful and I recommend them.

education

Perspective Changers | Top Book Recommendations of 2023

Working in the creative field, original ideas and concepts are a hot topic. Everyone wants to be original, and everyone wants to be the first to do something, say something, or capture some essential truth through art that no one has captured before. We teeter along the edge of being inspired by other artists and […]

education, myth + metaphor

The Myth of Originality | Alberta Fine Art Photographer