Why Joining the Prime Community at Photography Academy Might Be the Next Step in Your Creative Journey

What is Prime Community? Every photographer reaches a moment when they feel stuck. Maybe your photos look good… but not quite how you imagined them. Maybe you’ve mastered the basics but still feel like you’re guessing when it comes to composition, light, or storytelling. Or perhaps you simply want to grow faster — with guidance, …

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The author up on Buckskin Pass trail looking back toward Pyramid Peak

Reframing the Focus: Shooting with Purpose After a Creative Pause

There’s something sacred about the first time you pick up the camera again after a creative break. It’s quiet at first. No pressure, no checklist—just the sound of your boots crunching fresh snow and the familiar weight of your gear pressing gently against your shoulder. That’s how it started for me. A cool winter morning, …

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Photo of a Colorado Mountain sunset

Back Behind the Lens (and the Keyboard): A Creative Comeback

Hey friends, Chip Thomas here--your resident nature-chasing, mountain-loving, tripod-wielding photographer at Colorful Colorado Photography. If you've been following the blog for a while, you might've noticed that things got a little... quiet around here after April 2024. No, I didn't fall off a cliff trying to capture a sunrise shot (though let's be honest, it's …

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