Reflections: The Life Between
Reflections: the Life Between is a look our how our work takes shape. Photography doesn’t begin when arriving at a location. Nor does it end when the shutter clicks or back in post processing. Often, the uniqueness, the reality, in our work lies in all of the spaces. Before the shot was an idea. The seeking and waiting in between. And then it’s reflecting our emotion in our work after the image was taken.
Reflections is the living space between aperture and light. The time where experience, observation, and meaning settle in. It’s where photography becomes more than an image and starts to reveal what shaped it. The moment before, the choices made, conditions we faced, and the lessons carried forward.
This section of Aperture and Light is dedicated to the stories behind the images. Not just where they were made, but why they matter. Reflections explores the mindset of photography—the ways creativity evolves over time, how perspective shifts with seasons and circumstances, and how the act of seeing can influence how we move through the world.
Reflections: The Life Between ~ Behind the Lens
These reflections focus on the moments we don’t always see—the decisions, doubts, patience, and presence that shape a photograph. From light and composition to emotion and instinct, this is a look at photography as both craft and practice.
Reflections: The Life Between ~ From The Road
Travel has a way of changing how we see. Whether close to home or far from it, these From the Road reflections explore movement, place, and the subtle shifts that happen when we step outside routine. They’re less about destinations and more about awareness—what reveals itself when we allow ourselves to wander.
Posts Across Reflections: The Life Between
How Photographing Multiple Genres Makes You a Better Photographer
by Sheen Watkins
How Photographing Multiple Genres Makes You a Better Photographer
Lights and Storms: How To Find Motivation
Finding Joy Requires Work: How to Get There
Buying a Small Camper for Lifetime Adventures: Photography Travel Journal
Health & Lifestyle
Creativity doesn’t exist in isolation. Health & Lifestyle considers how mental clarity, rest, resilience, and daily rhythms influence both photography and life beyond the camera. It’s perspectives on how our well-being and creative work impact motivation. And, thoughts on how our personal motivation impacts our artistic energy.
Photography Business
Running a creative business brings its own set of challenges and growth. Photography Business highlights realities of building something meaningful through our photography business. Balancing creativity with sustainability, navigating uncertainty, and staying aligned with purpose over time.
Author’s Note:
At its core, Reflections is not about having answers. It’s about noticing patterns, embracing change, and seeing the spaces between certainty and discovery. Like photography itself, it’s an ongoing process—one shaped by light, time, and the willingness to stay present.
Sheen’s writing spans multiple threads, all connected by the same intention: to even out the pace, pay attention, and find meaning in the process. If Aperture and Light is about what we see, Reflections: The Life Between urges us to view what’s in front of us with an open eye and mind. And, to remind us to hold on to our original, creative sparks.
