Leah Frances - Photographing American Relics

Hey everyone, hope you’re well. I’m really excited about today’s episode featuring a photographer whose work I’m a really big fan of, Leah Frances. Some of you may also know her page on Instagram—American Squares. So I actually only discovered Leah’s work quite recently and was instantly drawn to her images and their nostalgic character. As I dove deeper into her portfolio, I was really impressed with her attention to detail and ability to transport the viewer to a different time through her choice of subject matter, colour, and composition. In this episode, we chat about Leah’s portfolio ‘American Squares’, we also talk about the art of sequencing images(something that Leah is very detailed with), her decision to pursue an MFA and how that has influenced her work, how projects evolve over time, intuition versus planning a project, and the importance of new challenges, as well as many other topics. I’m a big fan of Leah’s work, and it was great to sit down and have this conversation with her. I hope you all enjoy it! Let’s jump into it. Leah’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/americansquares Visit Leah’s Website: www.leah-frances.com/american-squares ---------- The Contact Sheet Website: http://www.contactsheetpodcast.com Follow Kyle on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kyle__mcdougall/ Kyle's Portfolio: http://www.kylemcdougallphoto.com