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.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The Loose Tooth

My son has been telling me for a couple of weeks now that he had a loose tooth; and he couldn't wait for it to come out.  For him that means a magic moment because he knows that the Tooth Fairy will visit him this evening as he lays asleep.  For a mom, it's a magic moment that means capture the moment and share with family and friends.  I always stress the importance of having your camera with you to capture a moment.  Because that is what a picture does, capture the moment. That moment can be as simple as a tooth coming out, a first kiss as husband and wife at a wedding, the thrill of your kids face as they ride their first roller coaster, the sunset that you and your husband share on vacation, a 80th birthday party.  This is the thing, your picture captures that memory and each time you look at that image, it brings back feelings of that moment.

That is the great thing about technology today!  You can capture that moment with your camera or now with a phone.  The newest phones today have phenomenal picture taking ability combined with the ability to upload anyone or any site at the push of a couple of buttons.  This image was taken with my Motorola Droid phone and I was able to quickly send it to my husband so he could share in the moment.

What does this mean in a nutshell?  Take the moment to snap the picture, you will always have that memory preserved!

Don't forget to check out my website.... http://www.simonehester.com/
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