Meet the artists who are participating in the Capture Images: Nature & Life art show on April 25-28. Please remember, these images belong to the artists and are copyright to them! Thank you.
I am an SAHM (Stay At
Home Momma!) with a photography background and an itch to share my
perspective.
*Loud Waterfall* was an apt nickname for a precocious, headstrong child ~ as an adult, the same still applies ....
I have always been in the arts ~ fine art degrees, curating private
collections, and creating my own art. As a new momma, I am finding
aspects of the art process that both expand my awareness and satisfy my
need to create.
I am a photographer in Naperville, Illinois. I took my first
photography course at sixteen and went on to study photography in
college before founding The Shutterbug Eye in 2009. My work covers a
broad range, from dreamy nature scenes to modern day ruins and surreal
portraits, as well as the dark and macabre.
As a member of The Artisan Group, my work has been included in exclusive
GBK gift lounges preceding the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and MTV
Movie Awards. This fall I will have work displayed at the GBK Primetime
Emmys Gift Lounge as well as in the celebrity gift bags. My work has
also been gifted to Jessica Alba and Sarah Jessica Parker.
In addition to traditional print work, I also make jewelry from my
photography. My photography and jewelry designs are available here in
my shop and may be purchased from the gift shop at Cantigny Park and
Gardens, in Wheaton, Illinois. Cantigny is a special place and one in
which I find inspiration.
I love to look at the world around me through my lens. Capturing moments
that can be looked back on by generations to come is something that I
hold dear to my heart.
I find inspiration all around me, in the faces of my three chidren, in
quiet moments stolen with my husband and best friend. Colors and moods,
fabrics and sunlight, storybooks and fleeting moments. The world around
me is my muse and I am thrilled to be able to do what I truly love
everyday.
This shop is my liitle corner of the web where I can share what inspires
me and makes me feel. I hope to make your homes and lives just a tiny
bit brighter with my work.
“I tend to lose myself completely when I’m taking pictures. It’s like my
camera becomes part of me and because of that, I’m able to capture a
beautiful image.” ~ Anita Miller
When I am taking photographs, I see myself as a listener and a
storyteller. Through the camera’s lens, subjects reveal themselves and
are turned over and assimilated on an almost intuitive level. I can tell
you almost immediately on looking through the camera’s viewfinder the
story I want to tell or the vision I want to portray, which may or may
not be immediately achievable. I can spend hours taking photographs of
the same subject just to capture that one image or series of images that
I had in my mind’s eye when I started.
I maintain a library of almost 50,000 of my images, a testament to my
long term relationship with the medium. Time spent photographing is
almost equaled in the studio. I’m an interpreter of my own photographs,
utilizing various editing techniques to ensure the original vision is
accurately translated to paper. My greatest satisfaction as an artist is
when viewers make an emotional or intellectual connection with a
photograph that mirrors my original intention for it. The time spent to
achieve this result is worth it.”
I started taking photographs a few years ago and it has become my
passion. I take my camera with me anywhere I go because beauty is
everywhere and I never want to miss a shot.
I focus on nature – landscapes, insects, animals, birds, and flowers.
Most of my photographs were taken in New England, but you will also find
photos from my travels.
My work has been used by the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History,
Common Ground High School, elan Magazine and the Connecticut Butterfly
Association..
When I'm not taking pictures, I spend my days as a mom, Montessori teacher and gardener.
I love to travel. Collecting memories is my favorite activity in my travel.
*Location: Orange County, California*
*Originally from: France*
*Favorite materials: Nikon camera and photoshop*
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I am a self taught photographer based in Orange County, CA.
All my creations are a representation of how I see the world through my camera.
A lot of my photos were taken during my travels, but I am very lucky to now have California as my new playground!
RetroLove stands for my love of vintage and dreamy photos.
Hi, I'm Jillian Audrey! I'm a writer, photographer, and designer. I've
lived in California, New York and Arizona, and now I call Boston home. I
recently graduated with my MFA in writing and when I'm not spending
time photographing or crafting, you can find me typing away and drafting
the next Great American Novel.
I fell in love with photography more than 15 years ago when I was first
handed an old film camera. Since then, I've taken a wide variety of
photography courses and workshops including darkroom, digital,
commercial and alternative processes.
I love artwork, jewelry, photography, and creating works that bring out
emotions in other people, especially if those emotions are unexpected.
I think there is beauty all around us, if we just look for it and
appreciate the world we are in. This philosophy is reflected in my
artwork -- many of my photographs are of places and things that are
often overlooked in daily life but are indeed very beautiful, such as
abandoned buildings, farmhouses, and old signs. I've been known to spend
hours poking around old buildings and wandering down abandoned streets
with camera in hand.
I have had a love for photography since I was about eight years old. My
Dad was a gadget geek and gave me his old Kodak Instamatic. From him,
I inherited my love of cameras and photography. My Mom is a painter,
and her specialty is landscapes. She loves Martha's Vineyard and
Nantucket, and that influence is often seen in her beautiful work. I
love the logic and technical aspects of photography, but I also enjoy
the vast, creative spectrum that it has to offer. I am thankful to my
Mom and Dad for planting the seeds of my creative side and providing the
encouragement and belief in my ability.
My shop name is inspired from one of the oldest wooden bridges in the
United States. It is in the coastal town of Duxbury, Massachusetts and
very close to where I grew up. Although I now live in Virginia, when I
do get home for a visit, it includes a walk or two at Powder Point. The
bridge leads to the ocean, and walking across it, one can smell the
fresh sea air while enjoying the beautiful scenery. It is the place I
go to remind myself that life is about living--not working and has been a
wonderful, creative source for my art.
My name is Jessica Nichols and I'm a self-taught photographer. It is the
magic in the ordinary that catches my eye. I'm also a wife, mama and
four-time non-Hodgkins lymphoma survivor. I love drift wood, ruffles,
lanterns, old buildings, acoustic guitars, brown ales, the pale winter
sun, the promise of spring, the sound of the wind in the trees.
Eventide is my favorite time of day -- you know, that whole magic hour thing.
Almost forgot...there's one more:
Crystal Gayle Photography - Crystal
I enjoy photographing
almost everything including nature, still life, and children. My
photography is based from Altona, Manitoba and surrounding areas. Some
of it has been taken in different areas of Manitoba’s Whiteshell
Provincial Park. Most of my inspiration comes from God’s beautiful
planet He’s created. I love that He has given us such miraculous
creations in nature that sometimes we fail to see. I also take
inspiration from other photographers and their work.
