Changing Perspective from Shame to Self-worth | Sue Bryce | TEDxPepperdineUniversity

When you hold a camera up to your eye and look through the lens to the person beyond, their vulnerabilities are exposed. Sue Bryce was once a high-school dropout and is now a successful portrait photographer and founder of The Sue Bryce Education Library. She shares her journey from overcoming a lens of shame to having one of self-worth. SUE BRYCE is a proud Kiwi, a professional photographer, an educator and speaker born and raised in New Zealand. Sue has lived in Los Angeles for 7 years. With 30 years of experience, Sue Bryce is one of the most recognizable photographers in the imaging industry. Her contemporary portrait style transcends past stereotypes and has changed the face of portrait photography and photography businesses internationally. Bryce created her own ground-breaking educational platform in 2014, in which she uses her signature techniques to mentor and empower thousands of photographers and businesses around the world. In 2015 Bryce was greatly honored to be chosen to represent Canon USA in the Explorers of Light program. Sue Bryce Education is an online education community for contemporary portraits connecting to photographers globally through live broadcasts, videos, in-person workshops, and The Portrait Masters annual boutique conference.

[thewisdom-monkey]

"You will become as successful as the amount of pain you’re willing to endure. And the faster you accept the pain, the faster you move through it." Wow.

[rebeccaobanion]

"The antonym of shame is honor." Wow! That is reverberating through me. Beautiful talk!

[maureen]

My shame as a child was that I was slow, female and came from Irish working class. In fact at the age of 8 my school report was the piece of paper that wrote me off. I agree with what you said “question fear itself”. When I was in my 30’s I stopped writing myself off and nothing has stopped me since. My worth is not seeking someone else’s approval.

[JordanPendragon]

When she said she did not finish high school I just wanted to cry. I too left high school at 16. I’m 26 now and i still let others shame me from not finishing. Especially being from a Salvadoran family. And the first born. They expected more of me. But I am working on getting my ged. Even if at slow pace. Still that’s enough…

[heyitsaradia]

"The shame isn't your enemy. It's your guiding light to self-worth."
"Learn a new way to perceive yourself. Learn a new way to present yourself to the world."
"Understanding and rewriting our greatest shame. Our weakness. Our failure of character. The parts we most hate about ourselves. And bring them to light."
"I found no physical barrier to success that was not created by me. And i truly believed there was. I empowered my greatest shame and it became my superpower."
"You will be as successful as the amount of pain you are willing to endure. And the faster you accept the pain, the faster you move through it."
"Money is value to self." "Bad people make money."
"How do you rewrite the story? Come back to the present." "Do not numb this pain."
"The antonym of shame is honor."

[pamjohnston]

"You are the poison and the antidote"....Sue, I love your heart. You are the first person I watched on Creative Live when I began my photography journey. I've watched your amazing journey... Lots of tears listening to this powerful, concise talk, full of wisdom. Thank you. Blessings from my heart to yours.

[babyboy]

Sue Bryce is my my mentor, my friend, my teacher and my hero. Her work changed my life. I adore her and this talk is stunning. Quite possibly the best TED talk I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen hundreds.

[sandhiyabeharee]

This has got to be the most profound talk on self worth I have ever heard! The beauty of it is in the simplicity of your words. Thank you, Sue, for these words of wisdom!! 👏🏼🙏🏼

[cynthiajones]

One of the top 5 Ted talks ever. I will share with everyone!

[sdz]

She is someone who speaks from experience . Well - thought of speech !

[rosaline]

The best TED Talk so far- honor yourself

[buttercake]

she is so sincere and it is this that give impact

[katarzynalindner]

So honest. So direct. So beautiful. THANK YOU.

[nevillesteer]

Such an insightful talk Sue with so much honesty and understanding of our human condition. As part of your Sue Bryce Education community, this increases my already enormous respect I have for your work and generosity.

[JulieUlstrup]

Incredible TED Talk Sue! You continue to inspire and share your passion, thank you for being a shining example of living our best lives.

[Sky-uicd]

Feel, observe, and ACCEPT emotions
Analyze why it's there and move through

[thompsd]

This person and this message changed my life thank you Sue

[preciousstones]

This message was so powerful, i couldn't but take notes. And i really want to use this advice in my everyday life

[ashk]

Sue Bryce has been such a huge influence on me through photography for so many years !!! She is truly amazing!

[marielegare]

Wow! what an amazing talk! Sue, you are for me my greatest inspiration, you talked from your heart and are so generous in sharing your story and passion. I found you on youtube and became a member of your educational program right away. I started my business and followed your guidance. You changed my life!
The best talk ever!