Today we’d like to introduce you to Lindsay Butcher.
Hi Lindsay, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I began my photography journey about 12 years ago after I bought my first camera on a whim. I had a lot of encouragement from my husband’s brother, Tim, who was an excellent photographer and artist himself. He encouraged me to get out there and take photos of literally anything and everything and that encouragement helped me get better at using my camera and ultimately I found myself taking family portraits, maternity portraits, engagement portraits, and even photos of my husband’s band! Tim passed away a few years ago, but I know he’d be so proud of me for jumping into this headfirst.
I really take pride in the drive and effort I’ve put into getting to where I am now. I’m a super creative person and I’m always looking for creative outlets and photography definitely fits the bill. I also have a deep curiosity about life and people and who they are in their most unfiltered, vulnerable, in-between moments. I love the idea of capturing those moments in time forever, so being able to pursue this art form and bring it into fruition as a career is just heavenly.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It definitely hasn’t been a smooth road. A few years ago, I put my camera down for a pretty extended period of time. I was feeling really discouraged, I felt like my equipment wasn’t good enough and I found myself constantly comparing my work to others. I’ve been told along the way that equipment shouldn’t matter, but honestly, it does to an extent. Providing quality work to clients is hard when you have a really old and lower-grade camera and a cheap lens. I knew I wanted to provide high-end work and I just couldn’t with the equipment I had and, unfortunately, I wasn’t financially able to upgrade. I was spending a lot of time looking at other photographers’ work and comparing it to mine, ultimately leading myself to believe I wasn’t good enough. In 2021 a good friend of mine asked me to take some photos of her and her horse and it reignited my love for taking photographs of people, and from that moment I made it my mission to invest in quality gear, and stop comparing myself to others.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
People are inherently interesting and my hope is to capture the true essence of who they are without the filters, without their careers, without all of the ideas and expectations our environments drape over us. I want to capture images of people and their families in a way that evokes emotion and makes us look inward on ourselves as human beings. Making art with people that they and theirs can keep and cherish for lifetimes to come is something I strive to accomplish with every person or group of people I’m lucky enough to work with and it’s the part of this journey I’m most excited about and also very proud of.
Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
While I do believe in luck sometimes, i.e., winning the lottery (wouldn’t it be great to have that much luck!), I also feel that believing in yourself and working hard towards a goal far outweighs the chance of luck. Although I’ve struggled with this idea, I know deep down that I can try anything I set my mind to. I say try because I know that I may not be the best at everything I do, and that’s okay. I know that I may fail more than once until I get it right, but, without failure, I cant learn. Everyone’s circumstances are different and sometimes more unfortunate than others and in that sense, I am lucky, very humbled, and grateful to have had good and fortunate circumstances throughout my life.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linbvtcher.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linbvtcher/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LinPhotography
