Phyllis Lane, Photographer, @phyllislane

“Photography is the art of seeing—and, for me, it is a deeper kind of seeing. It’s a journey going from looking to seeing. Looking is from the mind which can be more from a mental, physical or technical place where truly seeing is seeing from the heart, soul to soul, using your intuition or inner essence or what I call ‘felt perception.’ In true seeing, I am seeing the aliveness, light or essence in everyone and everything, which to me is seeing their true beauty. And as the poet John Keats says, ‘Beauty is truth, truth is beauty...that is all you need to know.’ So photography for me is not only about taking great photos and delivering great images, photography is a healing art form and a powerful experience to truly be seen and captured in presence, for presence is love. And when you are truly seen, you feel loved. And in that light, I am able to capture a beautiful moment in time. That is why I have dedicated myself to this path. It’s all about love!”

Photo: Neal Mei.

Pictured with model Michael.