"We're not creating to be perfect. We're creating to create. A lot of the joy of the process is lost when we think that everything has to be so good." –– Photo and words by conceptual self-portrait photographer and artist Brooke Shaden.

Brooke was our guest for the first episode of The Photography Lounge, our new podcast that will be a home to inspirational conversations with the world's best photographers and leading minds from the photo industry.

Listen to our conversation with Brooke or read the full transcript here.

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While 2020 has been a challenging year for many reasons, we’ve seen that photography has provided a creative escape for many on Flickr. You’ve been using your cameras and photography to bring light to all that is happening in the world.

Photographing beautiful landscapes, creating personal portraits, documenting community protests or people observing social distancing—every photo shines a light on our world and shares it with others. Especially in times of uncertainty, photography is a useful medium for sharing our reality, however that may look right now.

Our newest competition theme, “Shine a Light,” is intended to get you to share those realities. Whether it’s a positive, hopeful moment that you’ve captured, or a clear look into the changing world around us, “Shine a Light” is a call to share a look into your world.

Starting June 25th, 2020, we encourage you to join us in a photo contest and show us your best interpretation of the theme “Shine a Light” for a chance to win one of three FUJIFILM cameras:

2 FUJIFILM X100V Silver
1 FUJIFILM X-T30 Kit w/ XF18-55mm Charcoal Silver Lens.

To enter, join the Shine a Light Flickr Group and add one safe photo taken this year to the group’s photo pool. All entries are due by 11:59 p.m. PT on July 23rd, 2020.

Submissions will be reviewed for creativity and originality by Flickr staff, and winners will be notified on or around August 6th, 2020.

We also encourage you to create and share galleries with your favorite entries in this Group Discussion. You can count on these photos getting awesome exposure: our favorites from each gallery will be featured on the Flickr blog and our social media channels through the following months.

Have more questions about the contest? Check out the Contest Rules and FAQs.

Keep shining!
The Flickr Team

Photo by Fujifilm.

Tags:   Shine a Light Flickr Contest Flickr X FUJIFILM

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We had the pleasure of joining landscape photographer Sapna Reddy on an adventure through the giant redwoods of Northern California as she created stunning visual landscape art using her instinct, her eye, and her talent. Check out our interview with Sapna on the Flickr blog.

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Late last year, we had the pleasure of meeting up with professional photographer and filmmaker Toby Harriman in San Francisco for the creation of a Flickr Feature about his work. He took us up on a helicopter ride around the city and captured some amazing photos along the way. Check out our interview with Toby on the Flickr blog.

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Silvia Grav is a Spanish photographer and director​ ​based in Los Angeles. Her career started at the age of 18 when her work was published worldwide in media such as Juxtapoz, Communication Arts, Vice and The Huffington Post. Her work sparked attention to creatives in many different industries, and she jumped from art direction for main title design for True Detective and American Horror Story to photographing Robbie Robertson to directing music videos and documentaries. Watch the video now.

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