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

Welcome

I am proud to begin my first blog.  The small biography above details how I began, but let me tell you how I plan to utilize my blog.  I am an artist by heart and my work is creative digital photography.  That basically means that once I capture a shot, I get creative with it using photoshop.  I love creating something new out of something standard.  It gives the viewers a unique way to look at something.  I am excited to share my experiences with you.  I will from time to time post the photos I have worked on or that I am currently working on and show you the before shot.  To show you the creative process that I engage in, to let you in on my frustrations, if I can't quite capture the look.

And that's just photography....

I see art in everything, from a unique store front to the way a barista makes that classic cup of coffee.  I am a big coffee drinker and love to share my personal favorite spots to have coffee, desserts, and enjoy the company of good friends.  I love to travel, read, and the list goes on.  Anything that engages my brain, I am a fan of.  So, as I said, this blog will be primarily dedicated to my photography and artwork.  However, from time to time, I will throw interesting tidbits of other information here.  Just like my pictures aren't the traditional photograph, I will venture from the traditional within my blog.

So thanks again for your interest, and for stopping by.  On one of the sidebars you will see some of my art work that is currently streaming on Flickr, or you can visit my website (www.simonehester.com)
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