I enjoy using a camera to translate my visualization into reality on paper. Visualization is defined as the ability to see in the "mind's eye" the finished work before actual application. It is the creative process of images transitioning from the realm of the reactive and contemplative to the conscious and deliberate. An element of surreal gives the viewer a different perspective on the subject, removing the literal and getting down to the essence of conveying the energy of the subject. For me, the image begins when the work goes beyond merely representing reality and enters the realm of personal expression. My methods are meant to be intentional, whether in the camera or post processing.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Old, The New...The End, The Beginning


I love to walk around my yard looking at the changes that occur every season, always noticing new things that nature produces. Recently I had a huge dead oak tree removed. I had the trunk stump left (less costly!) in the ground. I had fun trying to count the rings to determine the oak's age but alas, my eyes went buggy trying to count. After a month or so, I went back to see the area and this creeping vine had started to grow on the trunk. I liked the different textures and the old vs the new, an end vs a beginning....life. I purposefully vignetted the edges to portray the transition that I felt this image projected.

(iPhone...Snapseed, Iris and Topaz)
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