We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Leeandra Willis a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Leeandra , thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

I recently I’ve decided to follow a new path when it came to photography. As a photographer my main focus was always portraiture or conceptual portraiture. I wanted to take a break from it and redirect my eye to something I usually don’t and that was places and spaces that brought either a feeling of calmness or emptiness.

Leeandra , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’ve been a photographer for nine years and as a photographer I feel as if you can never stop learning new techniques and experiencing. I first learned photography in high school like others may have learned as well. What really made me fall in love with the process was developing film and being in the darkroom being able to manipulate an image.

Apart from being a photographer, I am a Camera Technician and a Production Assistant. Within this field the opportunity for constant creation is endless.

As a creator one of my main priorities when taking portraits is that making sure my client is comfortable within the space, in what the client is wearing and with posing. Some people may not feel that they aren’t photogenic and my goal when taking photographs is to make them feel confident.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out!

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The most rewarding aspect of being an artist is looking at everything in post and loving the way your idea came to life.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

One thing about being in the art industry As an artist your work is constantly evolving and there will be days that you don’t feel like creating and thats okay.

You learn a lot about clientele and potential clientele as artist. One thing that I had to unlearn was that not every client is a client for you. I’ve learned that not every client will pay you what you’re worth and thats okay they just aren’t the client for you.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://instagram.com/lsco.p?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeandra-willis-76994520b?trk=contact-info
• Other: https://instagram.com/brwnsugarr.film?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Image Credits
Leeandra Willis