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.

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Photo 16 of 30: Long Exposure

Long Exposure... a really unique and effective tool in photography and for me one that you can have some fun with.  You can actually make light dance.  For the purpose of my 30 photos project and timing with Halloween, I decided to highlight long exposure after my kids and I carved the pumpkins for the beloved candied fright fest. For those unfamiliar with long exposure, it is when the camera's shutter is held open for a long period.  The result can vary depending upon what you are shooting, but if you have ever seen a shot of traffic at night and the lights streak across the page or if you see an image of a waterfall and the water pouring down appears soft (lacking the sharp detail) than you are looking a long exposure shot.  I picked the images below to manipulate the fun that we had carving our pumpkins and as I had mentioned, you can make light dance.  Enjoy!




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