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  • How photography has helped me cultivate gratitude.

    How photography has helped me cultivate gratitude.

    In continuing with my convalescence (which I’m not very good at by the way – more on that in another post), I’m still primarily photographing my home. As I’ve done so, I’m noticing a greater sense of gratitude for it. When you really stop to see and observe your surroundings, it’s hard not to come […]

    Lea Hartman

    March 9, 2022
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  • Home is where my broken ankle resides. And my heart…it lives here too.

    Home is where my broken ankle resides. And my heart…it lives here too.

    February has been a slow month….mostly because I fractured my ankle. Walking is kind of important to my photography. Needless to say, I won’t be hiking again any time soon. As such, I’ve been focusing on documenting in and around my home throughout the day. Truthfully, home is my favorite place and I never tire […]

    Lea Hartman

    February 22, 2022
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  • iPhone only in January?

    iPhone only in January?

    It’s nearing the end of the month and I don’t have many images to show for it, but I’m actually okay with that. I was focusing on quality over quantity. I tried some new things, including committing to one month with just my iPhone camera. I thought I’d feel very limited, frustrated even, but I […]

    Lea Hartman

    January 28, 2022
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  • Back to my roots.

    Back to my roots.

    In the late summer of 2018, life got hard. I started questioning photography as a business and wondering if I had sabotaged myself by turning my passion into my profession. It was also a transitional period in my personal life and truthfully, I felt a little lost. So, I simplified. It seemed a good idea […]

    Lea Hartman

    December 31, 2021
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  • Fighting for mediocrity and setting goals. I’m looking at you, 2022.

    Fighting for mediocrity and setting goals. I’m looking at you, 2022.

    Maybe I’m afraid of change. Not afraid exactly, I just don’t like it. Change equates to complication and I guess that’s what I really have issues with. I prefer simplicity. I want things to work – effortlessly – and when they do, I’m at my creative best. When they don’t, my creativity runs dry. It’s […]

    Lea Hartman

    December 21, 2021
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  • So, will I buy a Leica?

    So, will I buy a Leica?

    The last week with the Leica CL and Elmarit 18mm f/2.8 lens has shown me a few things. Firstly, as beautiful and high quality as the camera is, it didn’t inspire me to shoot any more than my ‘ol Fuji X-E2. This surprised me a little bit. I wanted to hold the camera, fidget with […]

    Lea Hartman

    December 11, 2021
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  • Post processing Leica CL files is so streamlined and effortless. Why is everyone else so complicated? 

    Post processing Leica CL files is so streamlined and effortless. Why is everyone else so complicated? 

    Can we talk about editing for a second? If you’ve been following along, then you know I’m not much for editing my images. Maybe I’m lazy, but I prefer to get it right in camera, shooting JPEG and utilizing custom film simulation recipes and settings. But that doesn’t mean I never edit. I’m all for […]

    Lea Hartman

    December 8, 2021
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  • Don’t laugh. I rented a Leica.

    Don’t laugh. I rented a Leica.

    I think it’s time I stopped deluding myself about how I’m not going to talk about gear as much… Because I like gear. And this is my blog so I can talk about whatever I want! So, now that we’ve got that out of the way, I rented a Leica CL with the Elmarit 18mm […]

    Lea Hartman

    December 4, 2021
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  • Lessons I’ve learned from my idealistic camera goals.

    Lessons I’ve learned from my idealistic camera goals.

    The idea of a small, compact camera has been one I’ve always been drawn to. In my idealism, I want to believe there’s one perfect camera for me. I know it’s not true, but a girl can dream, right? I spent most of 2021 trying out a variety, focusing primarily on the smallest, lightest ones. […]

    Lea Hartman

    December 1, 2021
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  • I finally settled on some gear. And the winner is…

    I finally settled on some gear. And the winner is…

    What a year. If you’ve been following along, you know that I played with a lot of gear in 2021. It’s been harder than I thought to turn off my professional photographer brain and shift my mindset from the gear required to perform my job well to the gear needed to simply enjoy photography for […]

    Lea Hartman

    November 5, 2021
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  • My honest review of MPB. (Spoiler: It isn’t good)

    My honest review of MPB. (Spoiler: It isn’t good)

    I don’t like writing negative reviews. I don’t do it lightly, but there are times when I think it’s warranted. Especially when it comes to spending a lot of money. And let’s face it, if you’re interested in shopping for gear at MPB, chances are, you’re planning to spend several hundred dollars minimum. This will […]

    Lea Hartman

    November 5, 2021
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  • A week with a cult classic.

    A week with a cult classic.

    My kids had a random day off school (a Tuesday no less) and we decided to take the opportunity to visit a few museums – which I love and they probably tolerate, at least in part. We also took a stroll around downtown and took a few street shots as well. I took along my […]

    Lea Hartman

    November 4, 2021
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