Sony Alpha Female Spotlight: Meet Brooke Shaden

Join Monica Sigmon for the first in her Sony Alpha Female Spotlight series, in which she interviews incredible, talented, difference-making female photographers from all genres! Monica is joined by fellow Sony Alpha Artisan of Imagery Brooke Shaden. They’ll discuss Brooke’s creative process, as well as her unique perspectives on life, death, love, and grief.

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:10 Brooke's bio summery
• 5:06 Why Brooke creates art for personal reasons vs for a public audience
• 10:50 Brooke's photos
• 19:37 Gear
• 21:18 Making art for herself and the impact from sharing
• 25:00 Advice on sharing your work and creating an impact
• 27:53 Brooke's passions
• 29:25 Why grief is a theme in Brooke's art work
• 34:45 Rapid fire questions
• 41:14 Where Brooke gets inspiration
• 46:28 What is the most surprising thing that most people don't know about Brooke
• 48:40 Thoughts on AI
• 51:06 Fears
• 54:22 When Monica and Brooke first met
• 57:15 What Brooke wants people to learn from her and her work
• 58:51 Closing

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