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Lindsay is known for her lighting, especially the way she is able to light skin and, more recently, the way she is able to use light to animate hair. Lindsay’s mastery of lighting techniques is an example of her philosophy. You start small and take one step a time. People think that I am successful in fashion photography because I’m in New York City. “My early work wasn’t good,” Lindsay acknowledges. Enchanted Forest, Photography by Lindsay Adler So, off to college Lindsay went-for a degree in photography and business, and, just for good measure, political science. Conversely, she could be a stellar photographer, but without good business sense, she would fail. Photographers advised her that she could be a mediocre photographer but with good business sense, could still succeed. The advice she received from the photographers she spoke to was consistent: don’t go to school for photography go to school for business.

Still, Lindsay embarks on nothing without a great deal of thought and research, so before heading off to college, she spoke with “every photographer who would lend an ear.” Academically accomplished, Lindsay wondered how much effort she should put into a college education and when and how she should pursue an arts education. And so I have.”īy the time Lindsay was ready for college, she already had a solid foundation in the basics of photography and was certain she wanted a career. My mother maintained that if you find something you love, you should do it. They’ve always been supportive of my photography. “They never pushed me to get a ‘real’ job. Lindsay is also quick to acknowledge the importance of her parents’ support, especially her mother’s. Lindsay is not precocious or lucky rather, she’s diligent and thorough. Duality, Photography by Lindsay Adler Success is Hard Work

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Lindsay quips, “If you want to be a professional photographer in a small town, portraiture is the way to do it.” And so at fifteen, with her mother’s help, Lindsay completed and filed the necessary paperwork to launch a portrait business. Lindsay photographed her cousins, her cousins’ friends, and anyone willing to have a portrait taken. Together, they attended day seminars, training courses, and workshops. It was a pursuit Lindsay’s mother enabled. You can make money at this!” Lindsay mocks her belief that she could become rich as a photographer, but is clear that the experience launched her pursuit of photography as a profession. Her response to the sale was perhaps naive: “Sweet. She sold a vacation photo to a calendar company for $150.

Childhood games involved photography scavenger hunts on the family farm, pursuing photos of mushrooms, cows, plants, or whatever was on the list.īy age thirteen, Lindsay had made her first photo sale. While neither of them pursued photography as a profession, the practice of photography was ever-present.

Both her mother and grandmother were photographers. Lindsay emerged into photography as a child. She knows where she’s going, is aware of the changes and shifts in her profession, and is resolute in pursuit of her goals. Lindsay is passionate, focused, and intelligent: energy pulses around her as she talks. Talking with portrait and fashion photographer Lindsay Adler is an energizing experience. A portrait and fashion photographer based in New York City, Lindsay Adler is carving her own path as both a successful fashion photographer and a sought-after photography instructor. The first profile is of a photographer mentioned in the original article: Lindsay Adler. Inspired by the women we profiled, we're continuing with the 2015 theme for International Women’s Day and, over the year, will profile women who are currently “making it happen” in photography and video. Editors Note: In our article for International Women’s Day, we looked at the contributions women have made to photography and how they’ve shaped photography for their own goals.