“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lisa, L.A.Brown, started photographing when she was 12. At that young age she knew how to capture the essence of a scene. She surrounded herself with art mediums like oil painting, etching, silk-screening, ceramics, and drawing, which were all instrumental to the development of her sensitivity for texture, color, shape, and design, each medium honed her vision.
Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Lisa went to Kent Place School where she lived in the art studio. Lisa moved on to Providence College as an art major, she graduated with a BA in photography; she began to soar. The next several years she traveled extensively through Europe, inspired by all it offered and the desire to photograph a myriad of subjects, Lisa was in self exploration. Wanting to gain more in depth knowledge of the field of photography, she attended The New England School of Photography in Boston. She surrounded herself in the pursuit of technique and honed her vision which resulted in receiving a degree with honors in editorial photography and color projects.
The quote above by Henri Cartier-Bresson strikes a cord with Lisa. Her photography is intuitive. In any given moment she feels the light, movement and space of a scene that allows her to best capture the image. She truly feels the essence of a moment before her and in that instant lets go to an impulse guiding the creative choices. The use of a particular lens, a certain stance, or being inspired by the quality of the light, gives Lisa's photographic eye inspiration to capture the unfolding moment.
At this time in her career Lisa not only handles amazing jobs in the wedding and portrait realm, but she also travels around the country showing her photography and is being purchased for private collections. For 35 years, Martha's Vineyard has been essential to Lisa's creativity. Despite many photographic adventures around the world, Lisa continues to make Martha's Vineyard her home. She finds joy in discovering a simple truth that leaves a lasting impression.
Lisa Brown Langley
(AKA L.A.Brown)
Born in Morristown Memorial, In Morristown NJ 1964
Lives on Martha’s Vineyard year-round since 1986
Owner of L.A.Brown Photography a multifaceted photography business; founded in 1987
Owner of Kin, Edgartown, MA
Board Member Featherstone Center for the Arts 2018- present
Development Committee member Martha’s Vineyard Hospital 1987-2007
Studies:
Graduated 1982 high school from Kent Place School in Summit, NJ where I lived in the art studio. I started photographing when I was 12; thought-out high school I became immersed in oil painting, etching, silk-screening, ceramics, drawing, and all of these were instrumental to the development of my sensitivity for design, photography and artistic vision.
I entered Providence College as an art/painting major, while there I shifted to a photography focused curriculum and graduated in 1986 with a BA in photography and a minor in political science. The next several years I traveled extensively throughout the world, inspired by all I saw, my photographers eye was honed; the desire to nurture a photographic career was secured.
Knowing photography would be my professional career, five years after graduating PC, I attended The New England School of Photography, where I grounded myself in photo technique, business practices and narrowed my direction in the field of photography. In 1992 received a degree in editorial photography and color projects.
Exhibitions:
The All Island art Show Oak Bluffs, MA 1978-2006
The Summit Art Center Summit, NJ 1987, 1988, 1990
The Granary Gallery West Tisbury ,MA 1987, 1988, 1989
The Field Gallery West Tisbury, MA 1988,1989,1990, 1992 2008,
The Wooden Tent West Tisbury, MA 1987, 1988,1989
Soho 20 New York, NY January 1995 (one month one woman show)
The Peck School Morristown , NJ 2003, 2004
Featherstone Center for the Arts Oak Bluffs, MA 2004- present group shows 2007 (one woman show)
The Chatham Club Chatham, NJ 1996-2016 (A boutique fitness club where I showed my work)
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival Coconut Grove, FL 2012
The Arts on the River Savanah GA 2015
Various juried art shows around the North East US 2007- present
The Vineyard Artisans West Tisbury MA 1996- present
The Night Heron Gallery (Partner ) Tisbury, MA 2012 - present
The Old Sculpin 2020- present
Collectors
Anna Perseki Darien CT
Barbara Lee Boston MA
The Berger Family Washington DC
Carol Egan Savanah GA
Continental Can Corp Chester England
Jon and Susan Weingarten Greenwich CT
Marsh Inc London England
Victor and Jackie Zollo Winter Park FLA
Jobs-Community Participation/Volunteer
The Chilmark Community Center Summer Program
Director of the 10-12 year old girls 1987-1992
Hear Director of the entire camp with a staff of 60 1997&1998
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Golf Outing
Volunteer Committee member from its inception in 1987 -2007
The Edgartown School Enrichment Program
Volunteer Photography Teacher 5th grade 1999-2004
The Charter School
Volunteer Mentoring Program one on one mentoring in photography 2001-2004
Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Blue Fish Derby
Official Photographer 1997-2002
New England School of Photography
Panel member for a returning graduates focus group 1995-2002
Farm Neck
Assistant Tennis Pro/ Worker 1986-2004
Play Time
Tennis, and any thing with a racquet, swimming, golf, a game of any kind ,
world travel… I have the goal of traveling to all 7 continents; two to go…
All of the above is done with my extensive family 6 siblings on my side 7 siblings on my husband Brendan’s side; 23 nieces and nephews makes for a full line up of players and places to visit.
Favorite Thoughts
People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.
Carl W. Buechner
Do what you do best.
Red Auerbach
A foolish constancy is the hobgoblin of little minds…
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Win-win sees life as a cooperative arena, not a competitive one. Win-win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions. Win-win means agreements or solutions are mutually beneficial and satisfying. We both get to eat the pie, and it tastes pretty darn good.
Steven Covey
There are no strangers here, only friends you have not met
Talent perceives differences; genius, unity.
William Bulter Yates