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.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Urban Edge In Nature...

So, I love, love, love shooting architecture.  It is my absolute favorite.  I love the urban feel of  a city, all of the grit, street life, buildings, and so on.  I have often wondered about how to put that urban look on a nature shot.  A couple of weeks ago, I shot an image of a rose and thought that it would be a pretty cool idea to combine the urban edge I love so much with this particular shot.  A rose truly encompasses beauty and edge.  The softness and allure of the petals in combination with the thorny protection of the stem.  So the original image below....




....turned into the following piece, aptly named Graffiti Rose.  I just love the darkness, edge, and urban feel to the new image.  


"Graffiti Rose" (c) 2012
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