We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Warren Verity. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Warren below.

Hi Warren, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

Long long time ago my mother would love taking pictures. However they were terrible almost to the point of being art. She would try taking pictures through her glasses that were trifocals. For her it was the joy of seeing the images she had created and the memories that went along with the printed image.

I would hide that in my heart until one day I started taking my own images. I felt like she did and I reconnected with her spirit through that joy of creating images. Just like her, the images I took were terrible. I believed them to be masterpieces. I didn’t at the time have an eye for what was good or not. But there is something spiritual about creating images. To see your ideas, your point of view comes to life.

That led me to learn and discover how a camera works, how light affects the subject and how editing would become an equal partner in creation.

While it is ideal to learn from other mistakes I feel that the joinery would be somewhat sad if I hadn’t learned my craft with the pain of discovery. I still to this day wish for me to be more advanced, knowledgeable and skilled. But it is the trial that is just as important.

Being dyslexic learning anything is difficult. So the way I learn is to simply immerse myself into a subject. Let it flow over me until it becomes a friend. A friend that won’t judge or belittle me.

If I struggle with anything it is the sense of trying to go faster then I am ready to grow. Having said that I do wish I understood light and how it affects the subject sooner. For light is what a photographer is seeking. It’s light that tells the story. Light that gives inspiration. Its light that makes you go Ah!

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

From an outsiders point of view they might say my Photography has a fantasy/ethereal quality. I describe my art as soft, sensual and stunning. These words drive the core of creating each image. I fail a lot to achieve this goals but when it all comes together its magical.

I do many types of Photography. Headshots, engagements, family, boudoir and portrait sessions. My strength is famine portraiture. To couple beauty with fantasy. Or beauty and delicate dresses. These are what drives my creative side. Its also what people respond most to when I post images.

I love sessions with women that are portraiture, maternity, mother and daughter or boudoir. This is when spirit and mind become most creative. It when my words, soft, sensual and stunning, ring true. It’s also (I see now) how I connect back to my mother. She was a seamstress for a high end couture company. She would saw by hand ever stitch. These dresses were ball gowns and wedding dresses.

The one thing that drives me. The one thing that makes me feel Im living my purpose is when a woman says “I feel beautiful!” That is the high of joy for me.

I remember I had a simple point and shoot film camera. I had taken some good images with it but digital images/cameras were going on the market. I was asked to do a wedding. So with no experience I set off to shoot my first wedding. Only the camera I had ordered had just arrived the day before the wedding. I had no idea what I was doing.  My some for of magic I took some ok images of the wedding. I realized I hated weddings but I love photography.

Soon I found myself shooting runways, fashion and brands. It was close to what I wanted to do until I found feminine portraiture and fantasy. From there I became known for my soft ethereal work. I would include nature, soft fabrics in my styling and soon I had a look, a niche.

These looks have been published in many different magazines and set me apart from others. These days my work is more steeped in storytelling. Adding props and using them to help tell a story. Recently I did a session with four models in a wildflowers field. We had a giant mirror, a vintage bike, a clothes line and many other smaller props. We planned and talked about this session for over a month and the day of the light was perfect. That day, the story met planning and a glorious sunset. One other big factor was the others involved. Each added their voice and something greater than all of us was created.

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

Creating art and making a living income are two total strangers that hate each other. At least in my view. Making a mark in the eyes of someone to purchase my services has been a challenge. So while some of my work has a high end vibe I’ve had to look at what sells. That is family/maternity/ engagement etc. Now that I’ve done 600 of these sessions I love them. To that end I’ve started writing a book/workshop on posing. This would be for other Photographers to learn a simple and effective way to pose couples and families without being stressed out.

It’s also a way for me to start creating digital passive income.

Are there any books, videos, essays or other resources that have significantly impacted your management and entrepreneurial thinking and philosophy?

I have to give praise to Sue Bryce and Brooke Shaden. Both amazing photographers and artists. They gave me permission in a way that I could do this…this crazy thing call fine art. I saw both of them on an online class called www.creativelive.com I learned so much. It was the inspirational aspect that was them most rewarding.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.aslovegrows.com
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/mykallea
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/warrenverity
• Linkedin: www.instagram.com/mykalleaportrait

Image Credits
Warren Verity (Photographer) Models: Breanna Marie, Emily Crane, Meghan Neely, Veronika Lutsenko, Seren LaTourette,