It’s an obsession – calming and centering, exciting and enchanting. I crave the concentration and connection that comes with looking intensely for the essence of a subject and photograph intuitively to capture what I feel, as much as what I see. I purchased a camera in the early 1980s to reference models for my oil paintings. Mesmerized by the possibilities of the photographic art form and the alchemy of the darkroom, yet missing the sensuousness of oils, I began to layer oils on my photographs. This process laid the groundwork for the layering and gilding that would become the foundation of the ‘States of Grace’ series, begun in 2012.
- Wendi Schneider
States of Grace Wendi Schneider
My work illuminates transformative moments of spiritual connection to nature, guided by the serenity I find in the stillness of suspended light on the sinuous elegance of organic forms. I’m compelled to preserve the visual poetry of these fleeting moments of vanishing beauty in our vulnerable environment to make the intangible tangible and celebrate the ephemeral.
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IN THE SHIPYARDS OF DHAKA
A very large shipyard in Dhaka is located on the Buriganga River's banks, directly across Dhaka's old city.
Aga Szydlik INDIA
A JOURNEY INTO THE LAND OF DIVERSITY, CULTURE, AND COLORS
SEBASTIAN PIÓREK EXPLORING Enjoyable LANDSCAPE
I retrieved the idea of nature closely linked to the field of human feelings.
The Extreme Macro Photography of Bees
AN INTERVIEW SAM WITH, DROEGE
JEAN KAROTKIN GYMNOPEDIES
Gymnopédies, Karotkin's ongoing series of botanical portraits, takes its name from a trio of piano compositions by 19th-century French composer Erik Satie.
BUTTERFLIES IN LOVE WITH FLOWERS
I sometimes think Chinese art is not fully appreciated in the West. I was exposed to it growing up in Australia, although my fascination was more with calligraphy.
Lissa Hahn:
Hahn: HOW TO EVOKE A PAVLOVIAN RESPONSE IN HUMANS
AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ELENA PARASKEVA
Elena Paraskeva is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning Conceptual Photographer and Art Director and, most recently, an official ADOBE instructor.
From a Living Hell to Heaven on Earth: the Inhumanity and Humanity of Humans
In a remote area of western Wisconsin, dogs and cats who otherwise would have ended up on death row are given a reprieve. They can now live out their lives in peace and comfort and with companionship at Home for Life (HFL), which was not afforded them outside the sanctuary's gates.
The Art of DISAPPEARING
In the classical proposal, indigenous people are usually the topic of discussion, but rarely do they have a hand in shaping it.
