We are delighted to welcome Meg Borders as our Guest Photographer Judge this week. Her dreamy style of photography is so lovely and such an inspiration to see.
We love this description she shared of herself: I am a dreamer! Since I was a young girl I’ve always dreamed big and still believe that anything is possible. My castle-in-the-sky perspective shines through in my work, and I think capturing that mood for others is a real motivator for me.
Meg’s Photography Journey
I relish beautiful imagery and the emotional intrigue I experience with inspiring photography. I bought my first DSLR when my oldest daughter was born with intent of capturing every moment in her life as clearly as I could. From the moment I picked up that camera I have been on a journey of freezing life and beauty through my lens.
Meg’s Favorite Face Photos
Meg’s Helpful Hints
- Don’t try and mimic what others do, rather find that mood and processing style that energizes you and ceases to feel like work. Stay true to your artistic instinct and passion. Often times who you are and what you love in life are the best compass to finding success in this industry. If you allow yourself to succumb to conflicting peer and consumer tastes, you’ll constantly struggle to find your center and express yourself authentically.
- What I love most about capturing faces is finding distinctive emotion. Eyes never lie. My primary goal in every shoot is to capture raw emotion and feeling as expressed through the many unique features of my subject
Meg’s Camera Gear
I shoot with a D700 and my 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4. If I had to choose just one lens, I think it would have to be the 85. The bokeh is so creamy.
Find Meg Here
Thank you so much for visiting with us during this busy holiday week Meg! We’d love for everyone to take a moment to welcome Meg to I Heart Faces and to ask her a photography-related question or two as well! 
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Stunning work! Love the mood! Appreciate your helpful hints to. Been feeling that pressure of “conflicting peer and consumer tastes” so I really like what you said about that
Thank you
I love the lighting and the colors of your photos! Thanks for sharing!
Congrats Meg! Thats great you are a guest judge! Your work is beautiful as always
When are you coming to Seattle next?
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Hey! I love your photos! Can you give me some hints about cameras? I have a cheapie camera and I am looking for a more professional one…I was looking at the Canon Rebel? Thanks so much!
Keep Going!
Meg- you are amazing! You inspire me.
Oh that is EXACTLY the camera I want so badly!! I’m working anything and everything extra I possibly can to get this next year!
With the 85mm 1.4 of course. 
I LOVE your work! It’s just DREAMY! I love the softness. {Sigh} They are just comforting portraits!
I LOVED where you said to be YOU. In my words of course, LOL, but it spoke to me!
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Thanks everyone for the sweet and warm comments. You all just made my day. <3
Your interviews each week are the best. They are inspiration and informative. Thanks so much for doing them!
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I loved what you said about not trying to mimic what others do and to stay true to your artistic instinct and passion!!! Very inspiring, especially for someone who is just starting out in the photography business.
Your photography is truly an inspiration to me. I love the emotion and vivid colors.
I love the light in your photos! I have to agree on the eyes… that is a major target in all my photos.
Being from right here in the tri-cities, I’m definitely a BIG fan of your work! Keep doing what you do! Congratulations!
Your photography is definitely inspiring. Quite beautiful! I love your style.
WOW! Your photography style is unique and stink’n AWESOME! LOVE IT!
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