sde23

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Name: sde23
Age: 50
City: Mandeville
Country: United States

Joined: Dec 2007

Hmmm, photography, what it means to me…”to me”, that’s pretty much the only criteria of what’s really important when capturing a moment in time…a capture of the past or of the future…a feeling remembered or a feeling anticipated…as long as there is a feeling.

Images are the capture of light, the canvas is the human figure for me…how they interact is the basis of my artwork…images must be beautiful and generate an emotion …anything less is just another “picture”.

I seek no guidance from a teacher or do I have a desire to teach the mechanics of creativity, as there are none…the camera is no more than a brush, pencil, or crayon, it is only the tool used to capture a creation. How the tool is mastered requires commitment, study, experimentation, and patience. The true art comes from the soul, the eye, and the dedication to reach a level beyond one’s expectations. A good photographer is the master of his tool; a great photographer is the master of his imagination.

Ideas are both successful and unsuccessful, the degree of which is judged by the creator and the audience, and I think in the long run, the creator’s opinion is the only one that actually matters. My goal is to satisfy my creative desire and hope someone viewing has their own reaction to my work that brings them an emotion triggered from their own experiences or anticipations. It’s not my goal to coalesce an agenda, but to bring the gift of an emotion to the viewer.

I’m a professional artist specializing in fine art photography for gallery exhibit and publication.

Publications;

interview and published images in Digital Photographer magazine (Europe) as one of the best contemporary photographers of fine art nudes
July 2007

Exhibits;

Jack Swanson Memorial Photography Competition
STAA Gallery – Covington, La
People’s Choice
December 2006

Second Annual Erotic Art Competition
Canvas Gallery – Dallas, Tx
cat’s eye – Best in Show
September 2007

The Red Show
Darkroom Gallery – New Orleans, La
September 2007

Winter Show
STAA Gallery – Covington, LA
November 2007

The Saatchi Gallery
London, England
October 2007

Museum of Modern Art
New Orleans, LA
December 2007

currently a featured photographer at;

Incubus’ Choice
gallery and interview
http://www.incubuschoice.com