Serena Dzenis - Photography as Art that Conveys an Idea

<p>Welcome to episode 257 of F-Stop Collaborate and Listen!</p> <p>This week on the podcast, I was joined by a lens-based artist named <a href='https://www.serenavsworld.com/'>Serena Dzenis</a> who is originally from Australia but now lives in Iceland.</p> <p>Serena's photography work has shifted considerably over the past couple of years so it was great to chat with her on that transformation.</p> <p>On this week's episode we discuss:</p> <ul><li>Serena's transition from the mental health world into photography,</li> <li>Why Serena has chosen to call herself a lens-based artist,</li> <li>Using digital editing tools to instill greater purpose into our photography,</li> <li>The collective effort to increase awareness of women in the photography space,</li> <li>And a lot more!</li> </ul> <p>Here's who Serena recommended for the podcast this week:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/angelfitor/?hl=en'>Angel Fitor</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.ednortonphoto.com/'>Ed Norton</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.miekedouglas.com/'>Mieke Douglass</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://renatadutreephotography.com/'>Renata Dutree</a>.</li> <li><a href='https://www.krissmunsya.com/'>Kriss Munsya</a>.</li> </ul> <p>Other items mentioned on the show this week:</p> <p>1. Support the podcast on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/fstopandlisten'>Patreon</a>.</p> <p>I love hearing from the podcast listeners! Reach out to me via <a href='http://www.instagram.com/MattPaynePhoto'>Instagram</a>, <a href='http://www.facebook.com/MattPaynePhotography'>Facebook</a>, or <a href='http://twitter.com/MattPaynePhoto'>Twitter</a> if you'd like to be on the podcast or if you have an idea of a topic we can talk about. We also have an <a href='https://www.instagram.com/fstopcollaborate/'>Instagram page</a>, a <a href='https://www.facebook.com/fstopcollaborateandlisten'>Facebook Page</a>, and a <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/FStopCollaborateandListen'>Facebook Group</a> - so don't be shy!</p> <p