About The Artist.... Simone Hester

Simone Hester was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised on the far south side of the city. She found an interest in art at an early age. At the recommendation of her teachers, she began private art lessons at a small art studio in the suburbs of Chicago. She was tutored, mentored and exposed to a variety of art mediums from calligraphy, etching, Chinese watercolors, acryllics, and oil painting. There she developed a love for drawing and painting. She broadened her art education by taking a variety of elective art classes in high school and college. Upon college graduation, her first professional position allowed her to work in graphic designs and further her knowledge of computers. Once given a digital camera, she combined her love of computers, painting, and photographs to develop her very own technique in creative digital photography. The computer has become her paintbrush and allows her to stretch the natural boundaries that a typical photograph is held to. She recently left the traditional workforce to work on her art full time and contribute to her website (http://www.simonehester.com/) and write her blog on photography, art, and everything else she finds creative.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Beer Stein Revisited

Well, I spent a good portion of my day working on new pictures and engaging in the creative process.  Yesterday, I showed off a pretty cool picture that I captured of a beer stein.  The original picture itself turned out great with the light and shadows falling just right.  To refresh your memory; here is the original...

 Pretty cool? I absolutely loved it, but my true passion is adding that artistic flair and so I went to work on the picture playing the with shadows and the metal lid.  I wanted to add more drama and the final product is here:

I changed the mood of the picture by adding deeper shadows and roughing it up a bit.  Let me know what you think.

Remember, alongside of following me on my blog, you can visit my full gallery at www.simonehester.com or you can find me on Facebook (Simone Hester Creative Photography) or even follow me on Twitter @shcreativephoto.

Have a great weekend.
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