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, March 26, 2012

The Art of the Still Life...

The still life is one of those styles that are used often for subject matter as one is learning a particular technique.  In all of the art lessons and classes that I have taken, it is a constant staple of a teaching tool.  My instructors often would remind us to bring something in for the next class to use as a still life.  As a painter it is constant.  The easiest thing to paint is the subject matter that does not move, thus does not require you to freeze time with a camera or the like.  In photography it is a subject matter that is not as popular as maybe landscapes or portraits, action shots or structures.  But there is a simplistic beauty surrounding the still life.  I recently completed an example of a still life when I captured a shot of some rather unique and beautiful earrings.  They are Italian horn earrings that are adorned with clear stones.  I inverted the colors and played with some other techniques and the end result looks like a typical infrared images.  I am just pleased with the work and how beautifully unique it is.


"Blue Horns" (c) 2012
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