Beginnings are beautiful really – fresh, crisp and clean. And even when experienced with familiar faces, a brand-new start rejuvenates our spirits like no other. It reminds us that beauty is everywhere on every step of the way. It’s kind of like planting new seeds in an established garden or loading a fresh roll of film into a well-loved camera. In that moment, the universe expands into a million possibilities, or at the very least 24-36 frames of unlimited potential waiting to capture the glistening world around us.

We want to welcome those of you who are new to our group. We are thrilled that you have found your way here! To those of you who know us, thank you for coming to see what we’re about here at Viewfinders as we explore the prospects of our cozy, new corner of the web. We hope you’ll chime in from time-to-time to let us know what you think in the comments, or on facebook, twitter, instagram, Google+ and Pinterest.

We reached deep inside ourselves to explain what photography means to each of us, and you’ll find that vision eloquently stated (thank you Debra!!!) in our manifesto. But since we’re photographers, we’ve also expressed each one of our creeds visually as well! Look for more in the days to come! You might have noticed yesterday that we even made a video about them too!

At Viewfinders, you’ll find no hard and fast rules about photography, but instead an openness to capturing images on any camera, be it digital, film or on a mobile device. It is our hope that no matter where your explorations of our site take you, you’ll find something inspiring along the way! We often share tips about our processes of making and editing photos which we hope you’ll find helpful too. After all, learning about making beautiful images is done best together. Please join in the discussion if you have any tips and tricks of your own to share.

Overall, we love capturing moments of any kind: quiet moments, moving moments, exciting moments and chaotic moments, they all have a place here. And when these treasures are shared together, collectively our creativity flourishes and we grow. So whether you shoot polaroid or pixels, with a fixed lens or zoom, there is a home for you here, and we hope you’ll visit often. Thank you for being a part of our new beginning!