Portrait Photography: From Awkward Poses to Real Connection (feat. Sissela Johansson)

Sean Tucker • August 17, 2025

Sean Tucker

@seantuck

About

I’m more interested in the ‘why’ of photography than in the ‘how’. There are loads of channels out there enthusiastically giving you gear reviews and top ten lists, but that's not this channel. There will be practical tips along the way, but the meat of what I want to share with you won't be tech heavy. Besides, I believe that a photographer who really sees, but has a cheap camera; will produce better images than a photographer with the best gear, but no vision... every time. I’m not a daily vlogger, I’m not even a weekly one. The most I can manage at the moment is about once a month. But that also means that I’m not going to fill this channel with repeats of other info online, or attempt to stretch a little bit of content a long way. I want every video to feel fresh and rich. Hopefully that makes them worth the wait.

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Squarespace link for 10% off: https://www.squarespace.com/seantucker Sissela's Links: Website: https://www.sisselajohansson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sissela.johansson/ My new PARABLE magazine: https://www.seantucker.photography/store/ My links: "The Meaning in the Making": https://www.seantucker.photography/the-meaning-in-the-making My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seantuck/ My Website: http://www.seantucker.photography/ Sign up for monthly emails: https://www.seantucker.photography/contact/ Music licensed with Epidemic Sound: 'Himalayan Moon' by Aerian In this video I speak to Portrait Photographer Sissela Johansson about how she connects with her subjects to make her compelling portraits. In this candid conversation I also ask her about her burnout, her recent move to 'burn everything down', her return home to start over, and how she's taking care of herself through it all. #portraitphotography #connection #sisselajohansson