Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Brooke Shaden is a fine art portrait photographer whose work explores the complexities of darkness and light within the human experience. Drawing from heavy themes she has personally encountered, she transforms lived experience into visual narratives that seek connection and understanding. Brooke shares some of her earlier work, and favorite images, explaining the meaning behind them.

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0:00 About Brooke
6:00 The beginnings of self-portraiture
10:54 How art transforms
13:27 Resonating with your audience
21:21 Creating art from experiences
24:04 Samsara series
30:20 Motherhood series
40:33 Closing remarks
41:05 Q&A

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