Coastal photographer Jillisa Hope Milner at Everest Base Camp in Nepal; 17,600 feet. Photo by Cynthia Reed.
I'm Jillisa Hope Milner, a writer, editor, photographer, and smiling, coffee-swilling, wandering soul who's currently landed in Williamsburg, Virginia.
I believe that photography can be an act of meditation: it requires us to pay attention to the present moment and see the achingly beautiful, interesting, wild, ugly, and amazing world around us. I love to capture the beauty of the barrier islands on the East Coast: from the Outer Banks in North Carolina to the Golden Isles of Georgia, they all serve as a reminder of the pervasive and exquisite nature of change. And although I love quick shots with a cell phone (I have mine out all the time!), I love to use my mirrorless Sony to capture things cell phones just can't (yet!) do: photos of the moon and the Milky Way, long exposures, double exposures, photos that can be printed on a 30" by 40" canvas and still look fantastic. Because a giant canvas on your wall will always make you feel more than anything you'll see when swiping on your tiny phone screen.
The next frame will be different. Pay attention now.
To learn more about how I got started in photography and how it relates to war, check out this article on the Coastal Photographers Guild web site.
My work has appeared in exhibits at the SoGlo Gallery, Horton Gallery, Goodyear Cottage, Saint Simons Visitor Center, the Old Jail Art Center (McIntosh Art Association), and Glynn Visual Arts, where I've placed several times at the Big Photo Show. I have been published by National Geographic (Daily Dozen series) and was selected two years by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to have photos appear in their outdoor exhibit for CoastFest.
I believe that photography can be an act of meditation: it requires us to pay attention to the present moment and see the achingly beautiful, interesting, wild, ugly, and amazing world around us. I love to capture the beauty of the barrier islands on the East Coast: from the Outer Banks in North Carolina to the Golden Isles of Georgia, they all serve as a reminder of the pervasive and exquisite nature of change. And although I love quick shots with a cell phone (I have mine out all the time!), I love to use my mirrorless Sony to capture things cell phones just can't (yet!) do: photos of the moon and the Milky Way, long exposures, double exposures, photos that can be printed on a 30" by 40" canvas and still look fantastic. Because a giant canvas on your wall will always make you feel more than anything you'll see when swiping on your tiny phone screen.
The next frame will be different. Pay attention now.
To learn more about how I got started in photography and how it relates to war, check out this article on the Coastal Photographers Guild web site.
My work has appeared in exhibits at the SoGlo Gallery, Horton Gallery, Goodyear Cottage, Saint Simons Visitor Center, the Old Jail Art Center (McIntosh Art Association), and Glynn Visual Arts, where I've placed several times at the Big Photo Show. I have been published by National Geographic (Daily Dozen series) and was selected two years by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to have photos appear in their outdoor exhibit for CoastFest.