Have you ever been so caught up in an experience that you honestly lost all sense of time? And when your senses are restored and all cues lead to the realization that this phenomenal experience is about to end, you say to yourself, “Wait, we just got started!” That just described my experience with Quianna at her Styled Pop Up Series at Guglielmo Winery. I needed to take my skills to the next level and my passion needed to be sparked. Quianna’s love and knowledge of photography was the perfect remedy. I was apprehensive going into the workshop because I am a photography enthusiast, not a professional, so I wasn’t sure how my experience level would fit in with the rest of the photographers. By the end of the workshop, everyone was exchanging business cards and phone numbers, asking to go shooting, hiking or having coffee together. This was the environment that Quianna created and facilitated. During the workshop, Quianna imparted so much information and juicy tips that made such a difference in the photos that I was taking – how to get the photo right in the field and what subtle things to look for in the frame other than just my subject. She made me aware of curves that are pleasing to the eye and how the eye follows them, making eye contact with people in the photo and making connections with them so that comes through in my photo, and capturing moments between people when they’re not aware you’re watching. Quianna is the queen when it comes to candids. Anyone who watches Quianna put her camera to her eye and snap a picture within a fraction of a second doesn’t realize the hundreds of thoughts and items she rattled off and checked for in her mind before her finger ever reached for that shutter button. Take one of her workshops and you’ll be amazed. She’ll teach you the difference between looking and seeing.  

the difference between looking and seeing

Lea Sanchez
Photographer, Retired, Soon to Be Grandmother