"The last few weeks have been incredibly hectic for me at work.

"The last few weeks have been incredibly hectic for me at work. new job, new responsibilities, and lots of "stuff" going on. It seemed in stark contrast to the mentorship, which emphasized slowing the pace, taking time, giving careful consideration before pressing the shutter button. It meant great photography, but it also seemed to me to also be a metaphor for a much better way to live one's life." Byron S 

Thank you, Byron, for sharing your thoughts and work from your time in Lauri Novak's "How Do You See?" mentorship!

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For anyone who has read this far, consider mentoring someone else here (or more) ... some people don't even know where to start with their cameras and you could be the change they need in their lives. Even the smallest bit of knowledge can be passed on and you can create your mentorship in many different ways. Imagine the feeling of taking someone to their next level, paying forward the knowledge you've received and watching someone blossom with enthusiasm and accomplishment!

Originally shared by Byron Sheldrick


How do you See Mentorship: The Final Plus Post

For the past 6 weeks, under the expert guidance of Lauri Novak, I've been fortunate to participate in the "How do you See mentorship. One of the many mentorship programs provided by the G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers . The "How Do you See" mentorship, led us through elements of composition, explorations of perspective, and the need to slow down and really, really think about our shots. My fellow mentees and the helpers that joined Lauri were such a great bunch of people. A source of constant inspiration and motivation along the way.

We certainly learned a lot. Some key takeaways for me were a) the need to shoot a lot, and then go shoot some more and b) the need to stop using post-processing as a crutch. For most of the mentorship we were prohibited from editing. All but two of the shots in my album are SOOC. Getting it right in camera requires knowing what you want from the shot. Thinking about it, planning it, considering the rules of composition (and when to break them). All so very important. But the key lesson time and time again: slow down and look with both your eyes and with your mind.

The last few weeks have been incredibly hectic for me at work. new job, new responsibilities, and lots of "stuff" going on. It seemed in stark contrast to the mentorship, which emphasized slowing the pace, taking time, giving careful consideration before pressing the shutter button. It meant great photography, but it also seemed to me to also be a metaphor for a much better way to live one's life.

Thanks Lauri Novak  and everyone involved in the mentorship. It has been a great experience. Please feel free to share this as you see fit. Thanks as well to the amazing program of mentorship opportunities made possible through the G+ Mentorship Program for Photographers and the hard work of Robin Griggs Wood, Ron Clifford, and Alex Lapidus . I have benefitted immensely through these programs, and I'm very proud to also be able to pay it forward. What a wonderful community of creative individuals this has created. 
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