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Award-winning photographer, industry educator, and best-selling author specializing in artificial light and classic film photography.

Seattle WA
Joined May 2011
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Put those holiday sweets to good use—they're the perfect distraction/prop for a holiday portrait! Shot on #kodakfilm by @sandracoan #richardphotolab #keepfilmalive
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Sandra Coan retweeted
Replying to @toomanycameras
Maybe not exactly what you are looking for right now but I learned so much from a class on CreativeLive about film photography by the incredibly talented newborn and family photographer @SandraCoan a few years ago.
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Photographer @SandraCoan believes in utilizing social media as a marketing tool. She will help you understand how successful marketing works, how to serve your clients with content, where else to market besides social media and more ⬇ bhpho.to/3C26jMK
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Thoughts and prayers are not enough. After years of nothing else, we are becoming a nation of anguished screams. We simply need legislators willing to stop the scourge of gun violence in America that is murdering our children.
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Sandra Coan retweeted
Absolutely heartbroken. And angry. Very angry. This should not be acceptable. Ever. Do we choose a different path? How can we not? These children. So many children.
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Imagine believing that books pose a greater threat to children than poorly regulated access to guns. We are lost.
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It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.
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Professional photographer @SandraCoan takes you behind the scenes on how to use strobe lighting for newborn photography. ➡ bhpho.to/3Dea5lb Join Sandra on 3/30 @ 3PM EST for an in-depth webinar on Photographing Newborns with Strobes + Flash. ➡ bhpho.to/3JE5ET7
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SO proud of this guy. @SandraCoan
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Having recently lost my deeply beloved father, this feels just right. – at Charlottesville, VA
this is one of the most gorgeous outlooks on grief i have ever heard
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FILM BOOT CAMP IS BACK!!! Photogs, we've missed your pretty faces since our last workshop, and we're beyond excited to say that registration is now open for Film Boot Camp 2022 » bit.ly/filmbootcamp22 ⁠ #richardphotolab #filmphotographyworkshop #filmcommunity #believeinfilm
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This week's #BHCreatorOfTheWeek, Photographer and Educator Sandra Coan, tells us why Good Marketing Starts With a Strong Brand! What marketing tips do you have? bhpho.to/3tJGdqT
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#BHCreatorOfTheWeek Sandra Coan shares her portrait photography tips for creating natural-looking, soft light. Coan uses this one light setup in her family and newborn photography. What kind of portrait lighting is your favorite? bhpho.to/2OZt1zC
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What's your prefered combination? Our #BHCreatorOfTheWeek Sandra Coan goes through the difference between these light sources when using film or digital cameras ⤵ bhpho.to/3sfekGY
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Get to know our #BHCreatorOfTheWeek Sandra Coan as we ask her #21Questions about her photography, love of gear, and more! bhpho.to/2Pt8zqI
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In two months, we’ve: - Passed the American Rescue Plan - Administered 100 million shots - Rejoined the Paris Agreement - Reversed the transgender military and Muslim bans - Expanded access to health care and voting - Acted to end private prisons And we're just getting started.
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Sandra Coan retweeted
This is how I’m dressing for everything post-quar. Rolling up to the Target in a full boa with the bestie in a matching evening gown. Just browsing.
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Before you adopt a dog you might want to consider whether it is the kind of dog who might DIVE ON THE BIGGEST RAT YOU'VE EVER SEEN AND REFUSE TO DROP IT FOR FIVE MINUTES WHILE YOU SCREAM ON PROSPECT PARK WEST
Can’t wait!
In our second #BHFilmPhotoWeek webinar, we'll be bringing you the back stories and processes of @SandraCoan, Daniel Kim, @cjnicolai, @MonsieurTist, & @adelinelulo! Come with questions and a notebook and be prepared to leave this hour-long talk inspired! bhpho.to/3q8dYAC
Our @POTUS, @JoeBiden, quietly attended church this morning. He didn't mean tweet. He didn't golf. He didn't gaslight. What a change.
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