Lensbaby Makers: Janet Broughton

Lensbaby Makers: Janet Broughton

Lensbaby Makers is a series that looks into the world of influential Lensbaby shooters. Press play to see these photographers in action as they work through their creative process.

Meet Janet Broughton

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Shooting with Lensbaby lenses makes me take a slower, more considered approach to my craft due to the manual focus aspect. I also slow down because I prefer not to crop my Lensbaby images, not wanting to lose any of the lovely blur from around the edges. When I'm shooting with a Lensbaby, I think much more carefully about my framing and composition. I take fewer shots than I would with a "normal" lens because I'm more considerate, but I still end up with more keepers.

My Lensbaby lenses allow me to harness my imagination and the way I feel about a subject. They allow me to create photographs that reflect my own view of the world around me.

Shooting with a Lensbaby allows me to shoot with a much greater freedom. I don't feel a need to conform to any photographic rules and, because of the slower approach, I feel a deeper connection to my subject.

Watch Janet fine-tune her work in Lightroom

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Janet's Kit

Lenses
I shoot around 90% of the time with Lensbaby lenses. I have the original Composer and Velvet 85, Velvet 56, Sweet 80, Sweet 50, Twist 60, Edge 50 and Macro Converters. I will usually have the Velvets and a couple of the others with me at any one time. Which ones just depends on how I'm feeling when I pack my bag. I also have, but use less often, the Double Glass, Plastic, Soft Focus and Pinhole/Zone Plate lenses.