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.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

What?

Occasionally I am granted the opportunity to take pictures of animal life and behavior, and I get a chance to walk away with a really cool picture.  When it comes to shooting wildlife, you pretty much leave it as is.  My typical style of photographic art is in the creative realm, which means that I alter my pictures to get a desired look.  The only time I put that creativity to the side is when I take pictures of animals.  There are opportunities when I can put a creative spin on some shots, and you will see them from time to time, for example, transforming the picture to black and white and leaving the animal in color; or using painting effects to create a new look.  However, the key element in this type of photography is the subject themselves, so leave it be for the most part. Below you will see a pretty cool shot I got of a female gorilla.... just softening the background a hair.



She's a beauty, what do you think?
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)