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04/13/2026

“I encourage playfulness and experimentation with both the camera and subject matter. Sometimes there is an obvious perspective, but it is important never to be satisfied with that.” — Michael Kenna Photography

Kenna’s work feels like it’s holding its breath. Long exposures. Black and white. A lone tree, a quiet pier, a thin fence line dissolving into fog. Nothing extra. Nothing competing. Just space—patient and full of possibility.

In his images, space isn’t empty. It’s doing the heavy lifting. It stretches time. It invites you to linger. It asks: what happens if you remove everything that doesn’t matter?

This is your invitation to play with space.

Step back. Or get closer than feels necessary. Let your subject float in stillness, or nearly disappear. Try the obvious shot… then keep going. Shift your angle. Wait for the light to thin. Let the frame breathe.

📸 This week on Photo Jam:
Explore space. Negative space, quiet space, in-between space. Make room for stillness—and see what shows up.

Join the jam. Surprise yourself.

Follow to get inspired and join the nicest photography community in the world. Download the Photo Jam app through the App Store or Google Play:

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Weekly Jams, Thursdays at 7:15 PM on the Zoom machine.

Photos: https://www.michaelkenna.com/

04/03/2026

From this week's lesson: Find a simple subject—a chair, a person, a tree, a doorway. Before lifting your camera, step back. Notice how the subject changes when surrounded by more space. Resist the urge to move closer. Frame the photograph so the surrounding area matters as much as the subject itself. Let the space breathe.

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04/02/2026

I love how the people ground the frame in this shot. The negative space does the work, and the light gives it just enough structure.

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03/31/2026

Space. What's there is just as important as what's not.

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03/30/2026

This month's theme: SPACE. As you walk through your day, be aware of what surrounds. Start looking for SPACE. What fills it? Where do you see it? Share your shots in the gallery. App link in bio.

03/25/2026

Love how this one fades out. The b+w feels timeless.

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03/24/2026

The rhythm here is fantastic. I can feel this photo and sense the rush of snow geese.

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03/23/2026

“Just do the things you want to do, make the pictures you want to make.” — Ed Ruscha

There’s something disarmingly simple in that invitation, and also quietly radical. No overthinking. No waiting for the “right” idea. Just picking up the camera and following your own curiosity where it leads.

Ed Ruscha is a contemporary artist and photographer whose work is built on simple concepts repeated with consistency. Gas stations. Parking lots. Apartment buildings. Palm trees. His images often follow a clear rule, applied again and again, allowing rhythm to carry meaning. In his work, no single photograph has to do everything. The idea reveals itself slowly, through repetition, variation, and time.

At Photo Jam, we explore this same spirit.
What happens when you stop chasing the perfect shot… and instead commit to a way of seeing?
What if your only “rule” is to follow what genuinely interests you?

Bring your camera, your curiosity, and your willingness to experiment. No pressure. No performance. Just space to create, notice, and let patterns emerge.

Follow PhotoJammers to get inspired and join the nicest photography community in the world. Download the PhotoJam app through the App Store or Google Play:

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photo-jam-app/id6737655026

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mcschlachter.photojam_app

Weekly Jams, Thursdays at 7:15 PM on the Zoom machine.

Photos:
https://www.yanceyrichardson.com/

03/22/2026

From this week's lesson: As you frame the image, resist the urge to clarify or balance things perfectly. Let repetition do the heavy lifting. Notice how your eye moves without needing a focal point. Make the photograph when the pattern feels complete—even if you can’t explain why.

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03/19/2026

If your photography feels stuck, it’s usually not about shooting more—it’s about understanding what you’re seeing. I’ve opened a limited number of 1:1 coaching sessions where we’ll look closely at your work and figure out what’s actually working—and what to do next.

03/18/2026

KJ is facilitating tomorrow. She's the best. We love her and so will you. Submissions due by midnight. Link in bio.

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03/17/2026

Happy St. Patty's Day! See y'all on Thursday. Submissions due tomorrow.

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