~ What I Remember About That Summer...
This surreal landscape is coming soon to my Zazzle.com and RedBubble.com stores!
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Hello, all!
For the next few posts, I'll be trying something a little different. To accompany some of my recent work, I'll be posting several of my favorite contributions to the discussion forums where I'm a member -- WetCanvas.com, Etsy.com, Zazzle.com, etc. What you'll read here will be one-sided, to be sure, as I won't post entire threads, but will give you a further peek into the head of this digital artist.
Believe me, I know how scary that sounds!
I look forward to reading your commnets . . . on my comments and/or on the original topic. And, as always -- enjoy the art!
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From the Online Visual Artists Forum Post:
To ‘Photoshop or not to Photoshop’ your work
Summary:
Is it artistically okay to Photoshop your photography? A little? A lot? Why?
My comment:
That's my thing. After years in photograpy, I don't really consider myself a photographer anymore. I'm glad I've got the skills to be able to spot and capture a good scene, but, for me, it's all about the digital work that will come after.
I like creating something that, very obviously, would not exist without modern technology. I like that my manipulated images start with a camera and then swerve, wildly, wherever I choose to take them. I love straying far, far away from the 'realism' box. That's what I do -- it's the main focus of my work.
Of course, I still, sometimes, take a photograph that (mostly) remains a photograph. But, usually, when I'm lining up a good shot, I'm already mentally laying out the manip.
Part serious technology geek, part exuberant creative. That's my art. That's my excitement.
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