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 2, 2011

Photo 4 of 30: Something Green

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Today's photo is "Something Green" and with autumn's approach, the most obvious choice was to shoot something natural.  So here's my image:

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I was able to capture both sides of nature, the lush plants that I placed in my garden this spring and of course the weeds that grew in due to being lazy (yes I admit it!).  I began to think, the beauty of nature is everywhere that we are, and things that we don't see as nature's gift, others do.  Take for instance the thistle on the right.  In certain countries it is seen as a beautiful flower that eventually blooms a beautiful purple bud.  Quite similar to that of a cactus.  Personally, I still think it is a pain, if you have ever stepped on one, than you know what I mean.  In a nutshell, I want you to take away from this image, that true beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.
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