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.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Photo 1 of 30: Self Portrait

1|30: Self Portrait

Here begins my journey for the 30 Day Challenge or better know as "Simone's 30 Photos: A Challenge of Sorts." I truly believe the time frame will be the biggest challenge, so just finishing this venture will be the biggest accomplishment outside of sharing an intimate look into my life via the camera lens.

This image was actually taken with my phone's camera (which I will try not to use from this  moment on)... it was a reflection of my somber mood and my phone was handy in comparison to my camera.  It is me in the sans makeup, jewelry and clothing (outside of the eyeliner & stud), thus the title for the image "Simone in the Raw." I figured this was a great self portrait to start with and I will be curious to see how I end it.  Since the photographs following this one in this series of 30 images will be more personal in nature, the image was a must to start this journey.  I do plan on putting forth a more personal reflection so that those who read or follow may get an inside scoop on what makes me ... me.  So I hope you check back from time to time to see my progress and I thank you humbly for taking the time to read my blog and enjoying my professional work.

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