Elevated Photography & Videography, S. Leigh

Name: Elevated Photography & Videography, S. Leigh
Address: Flagler Beach, FL, US
Telephone: +13863385161

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Elevated Photography & Videography, S. Leigh

"I am the sun and the sea and all of the light in-between." Photography was always the dream for me. I am Stacey Johansen, owner of Elevated Photography.

Never thought it could happen until I sat suicidal, teetering on the edge... but I picked up the camera instead. I live in a little beach town on the eastern coast Florida. I am mother to an amazing son who is the light of my life, a beautiful soul, and I am so incredibly proud of the young man he is becoming. My passion for photography started as a young child thumbing through photography books

left by my father and uncle, who both enjoyed photography in their earlier years. I would sit wishing I could travel to all these magical places but it was the stark black and white images of Ansel Adams that sparked my love affair with landscape photography. There was a moodiness to his work. I was looking at more than just a photo. I was looking at a feeling, emotion portrayed in a way words couldn't describe. I was captivated by this feeling and so my vision has always been to try and incite that same emotion in others and hope that it would bring them the peace and serenity I always felt. In college, my uncle lent me his old 35mm Minolta camera and I discovered the world of film processing and my love for photography grew stronger. Developing film has always been my favorite part of the photographic process. Watching the image slowly emerge on the paper, the smell of the dark room from the chemicals used to process the film, even the days of looking through the lupe at every photo for any flaw and painstakingly trying to correct it with an opaquer. I completed my Associates in Art in 2004 and started a career with our local school district as a secretary after having my son in 2005. By 2019 I fell into a deep depression and dealing with medical and mental health issues. I was in a very dark place in my life; at one point suicidal. Until one day I was driving early in the morning and I caught the most beautiful sunrise I have ever seen to this day. There was black sky and just a thin, red line where the clouds stopped and the sun was just about to cross the horizon. I stopped along the beach and sat down on the dune walk. As the sun came up the sky was a molten pink and the clouds looked as though they were sparkling like glitter across the sky. I grabbed my phone a started frantically snapping photos and I couldn't stop. I must have taken 400 photos that morning. And this feeling came over me that literally brought me to tears and it felt like the sun poured into thethe emptiness inside me and stopped the rain that was drenching my heart. That sunrise saved my life and I knew that I had to follow my dream no matter what. I am blessed beyond measure to be able to do what makes me happy and pursue my passion. Its hard work, perseverance, and dedication but I wouldn't change it for the world. I hope this passion comes across in my photos and people get the same sense of peace and serenity that I do when they look at my work.

01/27/2025

"Alpas"
1.01.2025 | Big Sur, California
alpas [ahl-pahs] Tagalog (v.) to break free from limitation; to be released; to become liberated; to be free.
(Model: P. Baiata)

01/15/2025

"Apricity"
1.01.2025 | Big Sur, California
apricity [a-PRIS-i-tee] Latin (n.) the soft warmth of the sun on a winter's day; the fleeting yet magical moment when the chill retreats and you feel held by nature's light.

01/10/2025

"The Bixby"
1.01.2025 | Big Sur, California
"Where the bridge greets the sea that's where I'll be."
-Unknown

08/09/2024

"Storm the Shore"
10.5.2021 | Flagler Beach, FL
Storm the horizon;
Finding peace in the distance,
Be bound by no shore.
- Ronn Daigle
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

07/04/2024

"Noctiphany"
7.1.2024 | Flagler Beach, FL
noctiphany [nok-ti-fa-nee] Latin (n.)
a manifestation of something that occurs at night
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

04/17/2024

"Seijaku"
4.15.2024 | Marineland, FL
seijaku [say-jah-koo] Japanese (n.)
silence, calm, and serenity in the midst of activity; a calm state of mind in a busy life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

03/04/2024

Yellow-Edged Giant Owl Butterfly (Caligo Atreus)
3.01.2024 | Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens, Coral Gables FL
"I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free."
- Charles Dickens, Bleak House
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
f/1.8 • 1/59 • 7.00mm • ISO746

12/11/2023

Fingers crossed! Lens Culture Art Photography Awards 2024

Check out Stacey’s entry to the LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2024! Share this post and help discover the best photography from all over the world!

12/07/2023

Spectrum / Red Dot Miami Art Show at Mana Wynwood Convention Center in Miami! So many amazing artists!

11/05/2023

"November (A Self Portrait)”
11.04.2023 | Marineland, FL
November, wrap silk around
my doubts. Add softness to the
opinion I have of myself, and refill
my cup with patience every time
I lose sight of who I am. Allow me
to stop holding hands with fear
so I may attract what is meant
to find me. Evict uncertainty
so I may welcome peace.
- Billy Chapata, Moon Omens

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Flagler Beach, FL

Telephone

+13863385161

Website

http://msha.ke/getelevated.art, http://www.madartlabs.com/

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