Photography Showcase

MARY BEL

A photograph of a woman in studio light. She has curly hair and wears a thin necklace.

“I used a camera and Photoshop as a way to…turn my emotional feelings into something physical that others can see.”

My photographic journey began while going through a divorce. I wanted to pick up photography as a hobby, but felt I needed practice before working with models or families. I watched countless tutorials, read magazines, and attended various workshops in order to increase my knowledge of photography. I just jumped in and started practicing the techniques I learned on myself. I wanted to escape the turmoil of my personal life by making images. After a long day of work, cooking dinner, helping kids with ...

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