408: Dina Goldstein – Creating a living and having a voice as an art based photographer

Premium Members, click here to access this interview in the premium area. Dina Goldstein of www.dinagoldstein.com has been described as Canada's Visual Wizard. Photojournalism was her first love and the reason she became a photographer. She followed her passion and became a photojournalist and editorial photographer from 1992-2006 before moving to large scale narrative tableau. TABLEAU: a group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or history  In her work, she tackles common imagination and beliefs and creates images to promote critical thinking. She is most known for her series “Fallen Princesses“, created in 2007, depicting humanised Disney Princesses placed in realistic, modern scenarios. The idea behind the series was to challenge the ‘happily ever after' themes perpetuated by Disney. “When my first daughter Jordan was about two years old and obsessed with Disney Princesses, my mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. The realities and severe effects of Cancer contrasted greatly with the happily ever after endings and outdated messaging from Disney. The concept of disillusionment inspired me to explore more meaningful work. This changed my photographic practice from glossy editorials to complex staged photo tableaux.” Recently, she has released her 30-year photography archive, titled – XXX. In this interview, learn what it takes to generate an income and make a living by creating limited edition art prints that capture the eyes of art collectors and gallery curators. Here's some more of what we cover in the interview: What’s on Offer for Premium Members If you’re a premium member, you should have received an email with links to your version of this interview – the full length and more revealing version where you hear the absolute best tips and advice from every guest. If you’re on the fence about becoming a premium member, join with the $1 trial today and get access to the FULL interviews each week, get access to an amazing back catalogue of interviews and ALL future interviews delivered automatically to your phone or tablet. Plus special member-only interviews. I create work because I'm inspired to tackle a particular subject or topic or something that has touched me personally. – Dina Goldstein You'll also receive access to the members-only Secret Facebook Group where you can connect with other Premium Members and interview guests to help, support and motivate you to take ideas you hear in each episode and put them into action. There are also FB live video tutorials, role-play interviews and special live interviews happening in the group. You will not find more friendly, more motivated, caring and sharing photographers online. Seriously, that's not all. In addition to everything above, you'll get access to and instructions on forming or joining a MasterMind Group with other premium members. These groups are super motivating, make you accountable and build friendships with other pro photographers with similar motives to you – to build a more successful photography business. What is your big takeaway? Following this interview, I’d love to know if you're taking anything away from what Dina shared. Is there something you heard that excited or motivated you to the point where you thought, yeah, I'm going to do that! If so, let me know by leaving your thoughts in the comments below, let me know what your takeaways were,