Shine Your Light Project

Determined
Fierce
Observant
Confident
Lauren.
When Lauren became part of my “Shine Your Light” Artist project, I realized that not everyone’s gifts and talents can be displayed easily with a visual representation. 

Lauren’s greatest gift is her mind. 

After being diagnosed with dyslexia at age 7, Lauren’s world more fully opened up rather than became limited by her learning differences. Dyslexia creates many real challenges to a traditional learning environment, but it also offers beautiful and creative ways of seeing and making sense of the world. Through her incredibly supportive parents who connected her with invaluable educators, Lauren has uncovered the ways in which she learns best. She began to watch documentary films on any and all subjects; she dug in and spent the extra time learning reading and writing systems and strategies; she invested in herself. 

Where some children struggle, Lauren shines. Her creativity, determination, and constant observation are her superpowers. She truly sees the world differently than the pack. And with Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, Leonardo da Vinci, Walt Disney, JFK, and Pablo Picasso having a form of dyslexia, I can’t wait to see what Lauren achieves in the future. 

As a Limited Edition Artist Project, I will be offering special “Shine Your Light” studio sessions. If we all shine our light, we will help others who are feeling lost in the darkness as well. I’ll be posting more images of adults and children shining their light. 

Everyone has a Story. Let’s Tell Yours Together.

Shine Your Light Project-Donna

This is Donna. It was a pleasure to have Donna be part of my Shine Your Light Artist Project as she shares so many of her gifts and talents with the world. As a gifted artist and chef, Donna brings joy and light to the people around her every day. During the Covid-19 pandemic, she was not able to cook for others as a chef, so she began to cook solely for herself and her husband and wrote down each nightly menu. She then created 4 quilts in which she embroidered every menu, capturing a snapshot of the time in lockdown. Cooking and feeding loved ones is such a gift, especially in a time of isolation.

I photographed Donna with one of the embroidered quilts as a backdrop. Her creativity, artistic talent, and ability to make others laugh in the truest way bring so much to this world. Donna is a practicing artist. Never mind, her amazing cooking skills.
 
As a Limited Edition Artist Project, I will be offering special “Shine Your Light” studio sessions. If we all shine our light, we will help others who are feeling lost in the darkness as well. I’ll be posting more images of adults and children shining their light. Reach out to become part of this Artist Project.
Everyone has a Story. Let’s Tell Yours Together.
 
Learn more about the Artist’s Project: https://www.susanogarphotography.com/shine-your-light…/

Shine Your Light Project – Brigid

Shine Your Light.
Meet Brigid. Brigid is the definition of a Bright Light. She’s spunky, fiery, and fierce. She’s strong-willed in ways I believe will serve her (and the world around her) in the future. For my “Shine Your Light” photography portrait artist project, Brigid chose to bring her lacrosse stick. As a talented athlete, she excels on the field. Here are words that her lacrosse coaches provided to describe Brig, “Always positive, adaptable, willing to try new things, great kid to coach, hard working…” Her peers refer to her as “fun, funny, determined, fierce, observant, and confident.”
I’ve been photographing Brigid and her family since she was about 3 years old and it was a gift to have her as part of this Artist Project.
What unique gifts and talents do you (or your child) bring to this world? We ALL have gifts to share…even if it’s simply your smile. Celebrate and share your gifts by shining your light on the world and we will all shine brighter.

As a Limited Edition Artist Project, I will be offering special “Shine Your Light” studio sessions. If we all shine our light, we will help others who are feeling lost in the darkness as well. I’ll be posting more images of adults and children shining their light. 

Everyone has a Story. Let’s Tell Yours Together.

Shine Your Light Project – Introduction

Announcing our “Shine Your Light Project”

Shine Your Light. What unique gifts and talents do you (or your child) bring to this world? Don’t even try to tell me that you don’t have any. We ALL have gifts to share…even if it’s simply your smile. Celebrate and share your gifts by shining your light on the world and we will all shine brighter.
 
As an Artist Project, I will be offering special “Shine Your Light” portrait sessions. I’ll even go first… This is a self-portrait that I created last month, holding the very first photographic print that I developed in the darkroom when I was 15. Time in the darkroom, playing my music, and watching my images slowly appear and come to life before my eyes on photographic paper changed my life. Photography gave me a purpose back in high school that still remains a cornerstone part of who I am today.
 
If we all shine our light, we will help others who are feeling lost in the darkness as well.
 
I’ll be posting more images of adults and children shining their light. Reach out to learn about this Artist’s Project.
 
Everyone has a Story. Let’s Tell Yours Together.
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