Today we’d like to introduce you to Lori Sitterding.
Lori, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I was born & raised on Long Island, New York and moved to OC mid-90s. When I landed at LAX for the first time I saw this amazing pink sunset and mountains… It was like I had landed on Mars and I instantly fell in love with it here. All I wanted to do was capture it.
My father was a hobby photographer and also Nikon loyalist. I had messed around with some old cameras of his before and also took a photography class in high school but it wasn’t until later on, 2010 that I purchased my professional grade gear and really started getting serious about creating. I’ve always been surrounded by extremely talented friends who encouraged me to start doing what I was passionate about. My dad actually got sick and went downhill pretty fast around that time as well and all he wanted to do was get to the beach from Nevada but it wasn’t possible.
I started shooting all the sunsets and beaches of Orange County for him to see from his hospital bed. The first place we moved to from New York was Seal Beach, so I started there and worked my way down to Dana Point. I’m self-taught for the most part and started Sitterding Photography to try and make a little business out of it; shooting lots of portraits and events. Sometimes food even. But landscape/sunset photography is where my heart is.
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I photograph sunsets a lot and sometimes do light art projects where I layer multiple long exposure shots of lights. I shoot in long exposure/slow shutter for dreamy effects.
Almost like an oil painting. I also shoot a lot of special needs events. That kind of hits home for me having a differently abled daughter. I guess what’s inspiring about my work is that we can find beauty in at least one thing every day. Life is fleeting, so enjoy every moment you can. Take breaks. Go outside.
How do you think about success, as an artist, and what do quality do you feel is most helpful?
As an artist, I would say success is defined by if you’re satisfied with your finished product. No amount of money can ever make you achieve that feeling. If people like it, great. If not oh well. You’re creating what you feel you need to. I guess I would say attempting originality is essential. If you’re always seeking monetary reward then your ambition probably isn’t to create good art.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
You can see and support my work by giving it a like on my Instagram or checking out my website.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.sitterdingphoto.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sitterdingphotography/
Image Credit:
Sitterding Photography
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