Dream, Believe & Create: 2013

Friday 11 October 2013

Inspiration & perspiration

Lately, I've been overwhelmed with the amount of talent in my program. Not only from the students, but from the faculty and the alumni from years passed. I look at their images and gasp, have my heart torn out or smile. They have gotten so far so fast in their imagery and I catch myself wondering where I am. A legend back at school is Kaleigh Middlecoop. A rising star, she creates beautiful images that capture the soul. She is truly an inspiration. I miss those days where the self doubt didn't exists. Where I just shot to shoot, and not for an assignment. I need to do that again. I need to go out and shoot for myself, because if I don't, I think I'll lost myself in deadlines, requirements and grades. If it doesn't turn out the way I want it to, so what? I've kept a book with me for a while so I can write down ideas as they come and it is slowly getting fuller. I need to do those things. Let my creativity out and make something wonderful. Kaleigh is a person I aspire to be like. She pushes the boundaries and lets the magic seep into her work. Every image has a feeling, an emotion that jumps at you. A thought that makes you reflect. From some inspiration and a lot of perspiration, I hope to get there sometime this year.

Saturday 28 September 2013

Time Management

So I kind of lost myself in the last couple of months. Between vacation, work, school and a social life I haven't had much time to post. To be honest the summer project was very difficult and if you want to see all the images, you can visit my Facebook page here : Sophie's Creations

Just a month into school and already there are so many things to do. I am overwhelmed yet exited to do it all. I've decided on a theme for my portfolio but I want to keep it hidden until the end as a surprise. I will say this: I am looking forward to a lot of it and have some amazing ideas for some really cool projects. I am also going to try to diversify myself by using different models and a variety of lighting techniques.

I have an amazing group of people to help me in the college and an even more amazing group of family and friends to support my work. I admit, I have had my doubts about becoming a photographer, but I've found that if I work hard enough, I'll be able to do everything I've dreamt of.

As a preview, I have come up with some images from a preliminary shoot for an assignment. The model is the amazing Natasha Riley and I do thank her for trudging through mud and a mountain to get to this location. Also a special thanks to Justine Delaurier who was my assistant and helped me through it all. You guys are amazing and I can't wait to see the results of the final shoot in the next couple of weeks!

Thursday 18 July 2013

Waterfalls

A couple of days ago, my faithful model and I found a cute little waterfall in Orleans. Tucked into the forest, it was a little difficult to get to, but we managed. Having a blast in the water and getting some killer images, she was soaked through and through at the end of the session. She had to put holes into a plastic bag and wear that over her shorts to protect the car. Never a dull moment with Natasha Riley.

Stay beautiful girls and enjoy the images.

Sophie Fortier 2013 ©
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