Ep 23: The Journey of the 5 L's: Learn, Light, Love, Lenses & Legacy featuring Jana Blue

She's in Focus

Welcome to another episode of "She's in Focus", a podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering #femalefilmmakers​​​​​ and #femalevideographers from all walks of life and on every step of their creative journey.

In this episode Kel sits down with Jana Blue - a photographer turned videographer born and raised in Brazil. When asked to describe herself she shared the motto that she calls the Journey of the 5 L's: learn. light. love. lenses and legacy. In this episode she tells us all about this philosophy.

In this episode they discuss:
- Where the five L's came from
- Learn: Learning how to DJ, learning English in a new country, learning the basics of photography
- Love: Falling in love with photography
- Light: Transitioning to film and learning how to manipulate light
- Lenses: Investing in gear and starting with clients, taking on more video projects and starting her own business
- Legacy: Battling cancer and reconfirming who she is while using her gifts/talents to leave a legacy for her clients and family
- Jana's love for photography and developing her personal style
- Practicing and mastering both photography and videography
- The gear Jana uses for photo and video
- Working with other photographers/videographers on shoot day
- How Jana diversifies her portfolio and crafts videos that are unique to the client/subject
- How Jana connects with her subject
- The importance of monitoring your progress by watching your first videos
- Jana's current projects
- Jana's creative process
- Jana's upcoming projects
- Having a network of female filmmakers and potential collaborations with Jana
- How to connect with Jana
- How you can support Jana as a filmmaker and photographer

CONNECT w/ JANA
✩ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jana.blue.p...
✩ Website: https://www.janabluephotography.com/
✩ Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/janablue

CONNECT w/ KEL
✩ instagram: @therealkelgrant
✩ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kelgrantnj
✩ business/collaboration/sponsorship inquiries: [e-mail]

If you or someone you know is a #femalefilmmaker​​ or #femalevideographer and would like to be a featured guest on the podcast, send an email to the address above :)

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