VIEW IN MY ROOM
Mexico
Photography, Color on Canvas
Size: 24 W x 20 H x 0.1 D in
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Day of the Dead is such an important holiday in Mexico. It is the day when the dead return and their family build altars to their memory (both in the cemetaries and in front of their houses) showing all the things that their loved ones liked in their life and also may include a photo or two. They might show a certain kind of food, or a book, or a bottle of tequila, etc. And there are many festivities where people dress up. This young woman was in the process of having face make up put on for a theatrical presentation. I combined the photo of her with a second photo to give interest and texture to the portrait. This was done in Photoshop and it is always difficult to achieve just the right amount of opacity for each photo so that both are seen, but one is dominant (in this case, the photo of the young woman). I then overlaid another software to give it a touch more of texture. Of course, then each layer is adjusted for many kinds of filters before moving on to the next layer. When I manipulate my photos (and all are manipulated in some way or another, even when I did darkroom many years ago) I am not thinking particularly of an inspiration nor what my viewers will think, but only what I need to do to make this photo interesting and attractive and creative. It is a gut feeling and cannot necessarily be explained. I just do what I like. This photo can be printed in either giclee or watercolor paper. It looks better in either of these media rather than the standard photographic paper, although it can be done that way too (and for a bit less money). The print may be a bit larger than stated in this description.
Photography:Color on Canvas
Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1
Size:24 W x 20 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships rolled in a tube. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Mexico.
Customs:Shipments from Mexico may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.
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Mexico
I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, but moved to Mexico in 2003. I had been vactioning in Mexico for some time and although I love Chicago, there was so much more interesting to me to photograph in Mexico than in the flat lands and skyscrapers of Chicago. **************************************** Although my father started to teach me how to draw when I was 5, it was not until I got my first real camera that I knew I had found my art. I shot millions of photos. I was learning what makes a good photo and what doesn’t. I studied photo books, magazines and exhibits and critiqued what I saw, because studying other people’s work helps you decide what kind of photographer you want to be. I spent endless hours in my home darkroom and then 5 years at the Evanston Art Center near Chicago, studying advanced darkroom techniques, some of which I still use in digital photography. ************************************** Using a film camera I learned to SEE in black and white, but when I moved to the Ajijic/Lake Chapala area in 2003 it was easy to be dazzled by color in Mexico. In 2007, as darkroom supplies became difficult to get, I started using a digital camera. I began to explore the use of color using Photoshop to create all sorts of myriad enhancements not possible in a dark room. However, I believe the knowledge gained in making black & white images (form & structure & intensity of tones) can also produce better color photos. I have returned to my black & white “roots”, but let the photo itself determine if it should be a color or black & white print. **************************************** I spend an immense amount of time in adjusting and enhancing my photos with Photoshop and other software. The world of photography is changing. It is not enough anymore just to take a nicely composed photo. We photo artists can do so much more with our work than a simple “snap” with an iphone. Although having a “good eye” is necessary, it is only the start of the photographic process. You must have an artistic vision for this photo and know how you want to achieve this using the endless assortment of Photoshop tools, brushes and filters as well as paper selection. *************************************** I have been featured in many galleries and museums in the U.S. and Mexico and have been included in 4 different Special Issues of Black and White magazine (the premier photo magazine in the northern hemisphere).
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