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Manual Focus

Manual Focus

By Alicja Colon

Alicja, paper illustration and photographer, chats about the intersection of Christ and Creativity.
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Christmas Advent: Day 1

Manual FocusDec 03, 2018

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Christmas Advent: Day 25

Christmas Advent: Day 25

John 3:16-17
Dec 25, 201800:44
Christmas Advent: Day 24

Christmas Advent: Day 24

John 1:14
Dec 24, 201800:37
Christmas Advent: Day 23

Christmas Advent: Day 23

Matthew 2:9-12
Dec 23, 201800:58
Christmas Advent: Day 22

Christmas Advent: Day 22

Matthew 2:7-8
Dec 22, 201800:41
Christmas Advent: Day 21

Christmas Advent: Day 21

Matthew 2:3-6
Dec 21, 201800:53
Christmas Advent: Day 20

Christmas Advent: Day 20

Matthew 2:1-2
Dec 20, 201800:42
Christmas Advent: Day 19

Christmas Advent: Day 19

Micah 5:2-5
Dec 19, 201801:08
Christmas Advent: Day 18

Christmas Advent: Day 18

Luke 2: 19-20
Dec 18, 201800:38
Christmas Advent: Day 17

Christmas Advent: Day 17

Luke 2: 15-18
Dec 17, 201800:51
Christmas Advent: Day 16

Christmas Advent: Day 16

Luke 2:13-14
Dec 16, 201800:38
Christmas Advent: Day 15

Christmas Advent: Day 15

Luke 2:8-12
Dec 15, 201800:59
Christmas Advent: Day 14

Christmas Advent: Day 14

Luke 2:6-7
Dec 14, 201800:39
Christmas Advent: Day 13

Christmas Advent: Day 13

Luke 2:1-5
Dec 13, 201800:54
Christmas Advent: Day 12

Christmas Advent: Day 12

Luke 1:46-56
Dec 12, 201801:25
Christmas Advent: Day 11

Christmas Advent: Day 11

Luke 1:39-45
Dec 11, 201801:07
Christmas Advent: Day 10

Christmas Advent: Day 10

Matthew 1:22-25
Dec 10, 201800:49
Christmas Advent: Day 9

Christmas Advent: Day 9

Matthew 1:18-21
Dec 09, 201801:05
Christmas Advent: Day 8

Christmas Advent: Day 8

Luke 1:26-38
Dec 08, 201801:54
Christmas Advent: Day 7

Christmas Advent: Day 7

Luke 1:18-25
Dec 07, 201801:23
Christmas Advent: Day 6

Christmas Advent: Day 6

Luke 1:11-17
Dec 06, 201801:44
Christmas Advent: Day 5

Christmas Advent: Day 5

Luke 1:5-10
Dec 05, 201801:29
Christmas Advent: Day 4

Christmas Advent: Day 4

Jeremiah 33:14-16
Dec 04, 201800:53
Christmas Advent: Day 3

Christmas Advent: Day 3

Isaiah 11:1-10
Dec 03, 201802:39
Christmas Advent: Day 2

Christmas Advent: Day 2

Isaiah 9:2-7
Dec 03, 201802:24
Christmas Advent: Day 1

Christmas Advent: Day 1

1 John 1:1-5
Dec 03, 201802:11
26: My Ex-Favorite Lies
Oct 24, 201826:24
25: Darold Pinnock

25: Darold Pinnock

Born in Jamaica and immigrated to the US as a child, Darold saw opportunity abound before him. He shares a few tough spots were faith in that opportunity dimmed. It was the body of Christ that supported Darold during those trying times. He shares with us those struggles, helps guide us to see red flags in our spiritual walks, and provides tips on how to be a supportive friend to get them moving forward again.
Sep 29, 201839:30
24: The Slagles

24: The Slagles

Jeremy and Becky share stories of God's provision through owning a small agency which changed to freelance then a 2-person shop.
Aug 30, 201832:12
23: Choices
Jul 28, 201816:12
22: Dan Lee
Jun 30, 201835:09
21: Matt D. Smith

21: Matt D. Smith

Matt shares personal stories of struggle and breakthrough as he illustrates lessons God has taught him.
May 20, 201844:43
20: Ben Stafford

20: Ben Stafford

Ben shares with Alicja how obstacles in his health God used to be blessings.
Apr 23, 201827:39
19: Emily Carlton
Mar 28, 201827:11
18: Relaunch

18: Relaunch

Alicja shares the original vision of Manual Focus, how it got off track, and where's it headed in the future
Feb 25, 201804:25
17: Social Media Owned Me

17: Social Media Owned Me

A vulnerable episode on how Social Media sunk it's teeth into me. I share hurtful thought patterns, what happened during my social sabbatical, and what I learned.
May 30, 201614:12
16: Breaking Down Photography Styles

16: Breaking Down Photography Styles

I share how photography styles came about in Focus Lab, what they consist of, how I create one, and examples of the thought behind specific client's styles.
Apr 24, 201621:19
15: Why I left UnSplash

15: Why I left UnSplash

I share my candid story of the high and lows of UnSplash, and how it can be used in a positive way.
Apr 17, 201616:54
14: CreativeSouth 16 Review

14: CreativeSouth 16 Review

Alicja sits down with her CreativeSouth 16 roomies to share their thoughts on the conference. Though Alicja has been 3 times, Melissa and Tara both had their inaugural experience.
Apr 14, 201621:10
13: My Personal Projects

13: My Personal Projects

I share my personal projects: when, why, and what happened - to you'd learn what to do, not do, and expect.
Mar 28, 201620:01
12: My Guided Journey

12: My Guided Journey

Started as a print designer and ended up as a commercial photographer, I share the story of how that happened and tidbits to help you.
Mar 22, 201626:32
11: Put a Human In It

11: Put a Human In It

I share a shoot that was lifeless and how either 2 solutions could have saved it.
Mar 14, 201602:38
10: Impress with Our Strengths; Connect Through Our Weaknesses

10: Impress with Our Strengths; Connect Through Our Weaknesses

I chat with Justin Mezzell about why we should ditch trying to impress with our strengths, and how to go about it.
Mar 07, 201636:18
09: Shooting for Stocksy United

09: Shooting for Stocksy United

I share how I discovered Stocksy, what it is, how I was accepted, what I learned, and that I'm bad at ending an episode :P
Feb 29, 201619:42
08: Less Jerk. More Lead.

08: Less Jerk. More Lead.

Leading a shoot, while not being a jerk is hard - but it's possible. I share 6 foundational points of how.
Feb 21, 201611:00
07: The 4 Qualities of Light

07: The 4 Qualities of Light

Understanding the 4 inherent qualities of light is the foundation of learning how to modify it.
Feb 14, 201606:57
06: BTS Found in Kind - Part 1

06: BTS Found in Kind - Part 1

Well after 2 blunders, Alicja (somehow) is still in the good graces of Paige, Found in Kind's founder.
Feb 07, 201610:31
05: Insecurity Never Sleeps

05: Insecurity Never Sleeps

A shoot that's the largest of it's kind, grows to have more meaning than just the images. Alicja shares how it escalated and what she did about it.
Jan 31, 201607:17
04: Sales is Not A Pitch

04: Sales is Not A Pitch

Alicja interviews Will Straughn, Focus Lab's new business guy. He lays some heavy sales wisdom that's only the tip of the iceberg.
Jan 23, 201613:31
03: My personal Creative South Story

03: My personal Creative South Story

Alicja shares how going to CreativeSouth has changed her career trajectory.
Jan 15, 201612:14
02: Fractured Income

02: Fractured Income

Alicja shares her 3 points of photography income and how she manages them.
Jan 10, 201608:21