Artists Down Under - Australia and New Zealand - September 2019

DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

issue 30 - september 2019 | digital artistry

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06 E D I T O R ’ S M E S S A G E

by Pam Henderson

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PHOTOSHOP ARTISTRY

by Sebastian Michaels

08- N E W S / W H AT ’ S O N 15 b y A D U M e m b e r s - Care For Africa Raf fle

- Care For Africa Foundation and WorldPix.org - Water From Ar t - Helping Women with

60- S U E M A S T E R S O N 61 - L i g h t W o r k s I

86- M A R J O R I E L O R D 87 - L o s t I n F r a n c e S o m e w h e r e

62- C O L I N C A M P B E L L 63 - S u n e a t e r s - C o u n t r y H e a r t

88 M A R Y K N A G G S

64 - M A R G A R E T K A L M S 65 - C o u p l e s L o v e K n o t P a t t e r n

89 D E N N I S R I C K A R D

66 M A R I S A L I B E R AT O

90 - A R T I C L E 93 N I C K Y J A M E S O N

- Light Works II

- Opp Ar t Exhibition

- Acid Rain

- Aw a ken F r om Your S lumber

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Of Namibia Exhibition

- For The Love Of Food - Food Photography Course

16 - A R T I S T S A C H I E V E M E N T S 33 - F a c e b o o k P a g e

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- Igap - Sutherland Shire National Exhibition of Photography 2019

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MON T HLY P HO T O GR A P HIC CHALLENGE

By Pam Henderson

49- A R T I C L E 59 b y J u d i L a p s l e y

Miller

- 2019 Wildlife and Native Photography Challenge

- Steampunk Girl

96 H E L E N A K E R S T R O M - Big Bad Wolf

- Cheetah Dark B&W

ARTICLE

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BIRDSCAPE

by Leanne M Williams

GER ARD WHEL AN

ANN WEHNER - O n e P e r s o n ’s Tr a s h - Summer Fruits

98 J U L I A H A R W O O D - Days Gone By

- Natural Arch

80 A N D R E W H AY S O M

99 J O Y C E M A R I S

-T h r e e C r o s s e s

- F lamin’ B e au t y

- Impressionist Boats

Ilona Abou-Zolof - The App Whisperer

b y Tr i s h H o s k i n

- M o o n Tr e e

- Plus Solo Exhibition with - Shif t Ar t

IN T ERVIE W

- Smiling Koala

- Plus Feature Ar tist Rochelle Mar shall

- Natural Rock Ar t No. 2

- Alawi

- Living The Photo Ar tistic Life

- Light Space & Time

- Fair Maiden

68- A L I O P P Y 69 - G a e a

- On-Line Courses - My Creative Still Life Cour se

- Natural Rock Ar t No. 1

94 - M I K E K A N E 95 - A p o t h e c a r y

LOUISE SMITH - Going Nowhere

- Bringing Back The Birds Exhibition

- 8 Rankins Lane

- Love Knot Pattern

- Sanctuar y Stories Exhibition

- African Animals - Memories

- Door way Into The Past

- Suneater s - Allies

Endometriosis - Forest & Bird Online Store

- Somewhere In France

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JULIE POWELL - N e w t o n ’s A p p l e s - P i n n o c h i o ’s A p p l e

82- S U E M A P L E S 83 - C a m e l O n G r e a t

Central Road,

WA

- Old House

84 J A N E L L E M E R R E T T - Robotic World 2500 - Friends

100- A L B A M A S S 101 - E x t r a o r d i n a r y

Flower

- Pret ty Flamingo

102- A N N L AV I N 103 - D a n c e r - Mlle D’Or

104 D E A N H O H N

- St Kilda Groin And P ylons - Yar r a Bike

85 M I C K R O O N E Y - RR-3-2

- Silver L ady

FRONT COVER

by JUDI L APSLEY MILLER - The Sign Of The Southern Cross

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105- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T K A R E N WA A L W Y K 113 - C l i f f ’s E d g e - Freedom - Jack - Draught Horse - T he Duel - Frolic - Gran Dia - Keeping Watch - Defiance - Buf falo - Me e t Your A r t i s t

114- C H R I S B A R N E S 115 - W a t e r C o l o u r F l o w e r s 116- I L O N A A B O U - Z O L O F 117 - R u n n i n g W i l d - Unicorn Wonder

118- B A R B A R A D U D Z I N S K A 119 - D r e a m i n g D o l l - Vintage Doll

120- D A L E B O T H A 121

- All At Sea

- Solo Sur fer

122 C O L I N K I L L I C K

- Apricot Arid - Celestial Skies And City Flare - Evening Arid

123 R H O N D A R A M A D G E - Wist fully Watching

- Fair y On T he Lily Pond

124- C H R I S T I N A B R U N T O N 125 -Tr i c y c l e J o h n - Witches Brew

130- A N T H E A S C O T T E 131 - B r i c o l a g e C h a l l e n g e

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- Bricolage Challenge 7

152- K AY E V I S O N 153 - D r . L i v i n g s t o n e - Tr a v e l E x p r e s s

132- S H A R O N R A N K M O R E 133 - C o n n e c t i o n

154 P H I L L I PA F R E D E R I K S E N

134- G I TA M A D AY 135 - P a i n t e d Tu l i p

155 S A N D Y B O L E S

- Musician

- Bluebells

136 I N G R I D J A K O B S E N - The Meeting Place I

- T he Meeting Place II

137- F E AT U R E D A R T I S T KEVIN SIMS 146 - T h e M a r i n e r ’s Ta l e - Mind Games II - Mind Games III - Lost Pelican

- Mother Of T he World

- W ho Didn’ t Wa s h T heir Hand s?

- G o i n g To T h e C h a p e l

156- A R T I C L E 157 C H I N E S E W H I S P E R S

#22

by Maureen Max well

158 LY N D A R L I N G T O N - A Bit Of Colour

159 PA M H E N D E R S O N - Fire Dancer

- T he AG Pilot - Midnight Fair y - Framed Birds - Framed Memories - Tr e e h o u s e Ta l e s N o . I I - Tr e e h o u s e Ta l e s N o . I I I - Me e t Your A r t i s t - Mindgames

147 A N N A L C O C K - White Tigers

- Another Rainy Day In Bergen

148- R O C H E L L E M A R S H A L L 149 - D u a l i t y

160 J U D I L A P S L E Y M I L L E R - Nightlife

161 K Y E T H O M P S O N - The Spy

162- G E O R G E K O N C Z 163 - A K i s s F r o m A n A n g e l - Dramatic Dancer

164- M A U R E E N M A X W E L L 165 - L e v i t a t i o n M a n

- L i f e s t y l e - C i t y V ’s C o u n t r y

- W a t e r ’s E d g e

150- D E N I S E M c D E R M O T T 151 - B l a c k R o s e - Lady Apothecary

166- T R I S H H O S K I N 167 - T h e To w e r - Wakehurst Place

126 A R T I C L E

S OME P HO T OSHOP INSP IR AT ION

by Andrew Haysom

127 B E R N I C E FA R G U S

- Chapel, Mont St, Michel, Normandy

128- P E N N Y D E J O N G 129 - N o t h i n g To F e a r - Thistle

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Dean Hohn - The Wren Experiment

Margaret Kalms - Fantasy Futuristic City At Night

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Mike Kane - Reflection #2

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EDITOR’S MESSAGE Hello everyone and welcome once again to our newest edition of Artists Down Under.

Spring is finally here and winter has gone for another year. With spring comes Father’s Day so I would like to wish all those dads out there a very Happy Father’s Day, be kind to your dads and love him unconditionally, they are very special people. With that said we had better get onto business.

This month’s theme for our Artists Down Under Artistic Photographic Challenge was “A Bug’s Life”. I asked our artists to Get up close and personal with those creepy crawlies to bring you some amazing images.

very talented artists, Leanne M Williams.

Leanne had taken a series of bird images, put them together artistically to bring you her series called Birdscapes. I think you will agree when you see it that she is one very amazing artist!

Our artists had yet another very successful month with many achievements happening from competitions and publications in world class magazines.

Trish Hoskin had the pleasure of interviewing Nicky Jameson. What a wonderful lady.

Judi Lapsley Miller continues on the journey with her Art Of Birding Wildlife And Nature Photography Challenge and shares with us some of the very talented photographers enjoying her course.

I am very delighted and excited to share this article with you all on one of our

Our ever favourite Andrew Haysom delights us with another of his magnificent Photoshop tutorials. This month’s tutorial is on Camera Calibration in ACR and Lightroom.

Gitama Day - Poppy

This month I bring to you two very talented artists in our Feature Artists section, Karen Waalwyk and Kevin Sims. I hope you enjoy their art as much as I do.

As spring is here and the days are warming up, grab yourself a drink and head outdoors in the warm sunshine to enjoy this edition of Artists Down Under.

Until next month, stay safe and see you all then.

Pam Henderson

The Redlands Digital Artists Group shares with us their 22nd image in their series of “Chinese Whispers”, very clever.

Denise McDermott - Effie, The Autumn Samurai Backgrounds: Foxy Squirrell Laitha’s Designs - Jai Johnson - White Lane Studio Copyright 2017 © Artists in this publication are responsible for any rights appertaining to their work.

Clyde Scorgie - Bird Motion

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Image by: Ilona Abou-Zolof, Photoshop Artistry Student Portfolio at: http://www.zolof.net/

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NEWS

Care for Africa The raffle image has been kindly printed and donated by Print 2 Metal in Melbourne in support of the Care For Africa Foundation. A huge thank you to Marie and Frank for their ongoing support.

The raffle image is titled “Water Is Life ll”. The image is a Unique State image and a collaboration between Nigel Lazenby and myself. The image is 20”x30” printed on ultra gloss white coated aluminium with a floating frame.

The raffle will be drawn on a date TBA. Raffle tickets are available 1 for $5, 3 for $10. Tickets are available by emailing Dean at dean.hohn@bigpond.com.

You can also purchase tickets online direct from Care For Africa.

Direct deposit into: Care for Africa: BSB: 037608 Acc: 387249 or Email: jennysaunders122@gmail.com Will ship to anywhere in Australia.

Digital Art links the Care For Africa Foundation with WorldPix.org!

Never think for a minute people don’t take notice of your art and what you’re doing. Especially if it’s for a good cause!

I got noticed by Mike Goldner, at ArtisanHD, from my ArtBoja page, who in turn told Paul Lynch, the founder of WorldPix.org about the work I was doing with the Care For Africa Foundation, raising funds for drilling fresh water wells. Thank you Mike Goldner for passing my information on to Paul Lynch.

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It is coming up 12 months ago that Paul first contacted me to see if I would be interested in joining their group, who are doing similar work to what I’m doing for the Care For Africa Foundation, in various locations around the world.

I said yes and filled out the application form, but I didn’t really meet the requirements of their organization because I have never been to Tanzania and therefore couldn’t provide images of the people or animals from the villages we are supporting.

Dean L Hohn My dream is to visit the Tarime District of Tanzania and spend time with the villagers and attempt to capture their stories and include them in my gallery.

The Care For Africa Foundation, that I am raising funds for is based in Launceston, Tasmania. As a result of not having been to Tanzania, the board of WorldPix has been gracious enough to allow me to use my digital art images from around Tasmania, until such time as I’m able to actually visit Tanzania. I thank them for this privilege.

Combine that with the fact I did digital art instead of straight photography and it took a bit for the board You can see my gallery of images at https:// to work out how I could fit into their organization. worldpix.org/galleries-2/ In the end, we have overcome the hurdles and I am delighted to be a member of WorldPix.org.

Dean Hohn

Care for Africa Cont ...

WATER FROM ART As many of you will know, my “WHY”, is using my art to support the Care for Africa Foundation to drill fresh water wells in the 6 villages it supports in the Tarime District of Tanzania. These villages are off the tourist route and therefore received no form of aid until the Care For Africa Foundation heard about their plight and decided to do something to help.

It was the middle of June 2016 when a friend and fellow photographer posted some of her designs on Facebook that the idea of using my art for designs on clothing and scarves hit me. I asked her if she would mind if I copied the idea, of using my art on clothing and she said no.

The end of June 2016 I launched my Nuna Collection, with designs originating from my rock art that dated back to the Nuna Era. As a designer I receive a commission of 10% for each piece that is sold and I in turn donate all proceeds to the Care For Africa Foundation.

My designs have evolved over time and my latest designs are more contemporary and varied. You can view the collection at

https://tinyurl.com/yc5ar9gw

I also do custom designs and if you would like something created especially for you, you can contact me at dean.hohn@bigpond.com and I will be glad to discuss it with you.

The scarves are available in Modal, Cashmere Modal, Cashmere Silk and 100% Cashmere. If you find a design you would like in a fabric other than shown, please contact me and I’ll add it and let you know when it’s available to order.

I’m truly grateful for the support I’ve received to date and would appreciate any support you can give me in the future.

Dean L Hohn Below are samples of some of my latest designs.

Flowers Of The Fields 15 Cashmere Scarf

Flowers Of The Fields 14 Cashmere Silk Scarf

Eagle Tumble Cashmere Silk Scarf

Infrared Flowers Of The Fields 100% Cashmere Scarf

Petals Of Flowers Cashmere Silk Scarf

Flowers Of The Fields 19 Cashmere Silk Scarf

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Helping Women with Endometriosis 50% of profit donated to endometriosis research

My compassion inspires my photoart which I show in presentations to raise awareness. I joined Awake to teach me advanced Photoshop skills, specifically to expand my photoartistic skills to create imaginative and dramatic images.

26 women with endometriosis have told me about their experiences. They spoke to me about their concerns and collaborated during the photo session. We explored meanings of body, ideas of self and impacts of illness together, agreeing which ideas we would explore photographically.

My photos are often carefully arranged, but that doesn’t mean they are fake. They represent the personal truth and experiences of 26 women with endometriosis. These women are remembering and acting out their OWN experiences. They choose their own stance and facial expression.

Women with endometriosis are the only people who truly know what endometriosis FEELS like.

My photoart opens dialogue enabling freer expression of hidden feelings, experiences too private to mention in ordinary conversation. I create photoart inspired by the concerns of women with endometriosis. Several women have said that the process of imaging their suffering has helped them to face their pain and illness. There is immense strength in being heard. I want my photoart to become visual screams!!

Unfortunately endometriosis is relatively common; an estimated 1 in 10 women living with endometriosis, being over 175,000,000 women worldwide! And an estimated 500,000 women in Australia! Their experiences are heartbreaking. Regular illness and debilitating pain result in missed education and poor career opportunities leaving them women vulnerable to poverty.

When I first heard about endometriosis I felt a deep compassion and need to do what I could to help.

Women with endometriosis suffer debilitating pain, disruptive symptoms and often endure multiple operations simply to function normally. Few people are patient when listening to descriptions of pain, symptoms or illness. This can have the effect of silencing people who are ill.

Share ‘EndoWomanArt’ with your friends on social media to raise awareness and money for women’s health!

We all need clothes & household goods. Buy yourself a treat or buy a special gift for your friends. Make your shopping count!

Remember 50% of profit goes to endometriosis research!

https://w w w.redbubble.com/ people/EndoWomanArt/shop Follow ‘Life with Endometriosis’:

ht t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / LifeWithEndometriosis See Margaret Kalms photoart, ‘Life with Endometriosis’:

http://www.endowomanart.com Margaret Kalms

Women with endometriosis need real medical progress to reduce their suffering. I passionately desire to raise money for endometriosis research so that faster diagnoses are made and more effective treatments are found. To raise money for endometriosis research, I host events and sell products on Redbubble. Recently I gave $3,000 to Canberra Endometriosis Centre!

Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Sweatshirt

Butterflies False Colour Grey Stripes

Bunch Of Butterflies On Grevillea Pencil Case

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FOREST & BIRD Online Store Bird Art by Judi Lapsley Miller

Forest & Bird’s online shop now stocks four new fine-art bird prints by photo-artist Judi Lapsley Miller, featuring the beloved tūī. Sales support Forest & Bird’s enduring advocacy work for the wildlife of Aotearoa. Judi also donates 10% of her proceeds to Zealandia EcoSanctuary. Forest & Bird is New Zealand’s leading independent conservation organisation. For nearly a century they have been protecting and restoring Aotearoa’s wildlife and wild places - on land and in the sea. Judi has been a member and supporter for over 15 years and is delighted to be able to further support their efforts through her wildlife-advocacy-inspired art. https://shop.forestandbird.org.nz/bird-art-by-judi-lapsley-miller?gn=Home&gp=3

From Whence Cometh Evil

At What Cost Forever

Sad Wings Of Destiny

The Collector

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WHAT’S ON Judi Lapsley Miller Opp Art Somerville Church

6th October 2019 - 18 October 2019 97 Remuera Road, Remuera Auckland, NZ

OPP ART “FROM CHAOS TO FORM” Two of Judi’s TinyArt pieces are showing as part of Auckland’s Artweek festivities.

The images will be projected onto the Somerville church spire along with artworks from other artists also creating works of art by upcycling.

Judi Lapsley Miller Sanctuary Stories Zealandia EcoSanctuary

1 October 2019 - 29 November 2019 3 Waiapu Road, Karori, Wellington, NZ

www.artbyjlm.com/visions-of-zealandia2

SANCTUARY STORIES “THE ART OF WILDLIFE ADVOCACY” A group exhibition of photo-essays by the volunteer Sanctuary Storytellers and guests from Judi’s Art of Birding photography challenge. Zealandia EcoSanctuary gallery, Wellington, New Zealand. Designed and curated by Judi Lapsley Miller.

Judi Lapsley Miller Bringing Back The Birds Bowen House Exhibition Space

25 September 2019 - 31 October 2019 Level 1, 70/84 Lambton Quay Pipitea, NZ https://www.parliament.nz/en/visit-and-learn/visit/exhibitions/

BRINGING BACK THE BIRDS An exhibition celebrating community conservation projects. Bowen House Exhibition Space, New Zealand Parliament.

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WHAT’S ON Christina Brunton and African Animals - Memories of Namibia Gallery On Track Ilona Abou-Zolof 1 September 2019 to 30 September 2019 Blackshaw Road, Goulburn, NSW

http://www.galleryontrack.org

AFRICAN ANIMALS - MEMORIES OF NAMIBIA

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MY CREATIVE STILL LIFE JOURNEY ON-LINE COURSE Find your way to peace, quiet and creative calm in this online Still Life class. Feeling a little overwhelmed and uninspired .. life a little less than creative?

Internationally published and award winning photographer, Julie Powell has put together a self paced 12 week module online class, based on some of her most sought after and booked out Studio Workshops. * Learn to put yourself first (just for a little bit), take some time to be, see and grow as a photographer. * Learn to embrace the process of creativity and get inspired weekly. * Learn to make and take beautiful pictures along the way. * Share, be inspired and just have fun.

https://julie-powell-photography.teachable.com/p/my-creative-still-life-journey This Class is for You if: * You love still life photography, but you’ve lost your mojo? Your inspiration? Your spark?

This could be your Restart. * You have a camera and a desire to capture and create beautiful Still Life through photography. * Smart Phone, Point & Shoot or DSLR cameras are all welcome. Students are encouraged to make the most of their camera of choice. * This is something you have always wanted to try, but were never sure where to start.

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FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD - FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

ON-LINE COURSE

Create mouth watering images that make your viewer crave your dish Come on a journey of self discovery and learn to take beautiful photos like a Pro with award winning Photographer Julie Powell.

My Hope is that the “For The Love Of Food” class will inspire you to: * Put yourself first (just for a little bit), take some time to be, see and grow as a photographer. * Learn to embrace the process of creativity and get inspired daily, weekly or monthly. * Learn to make and take beautiful pictures along the way. * Share and inspire and just have fun.

https://julie-powell-photography.teachable.com/p/for-the-love-of-food-food-photography This Class is for You if: * You love still life & food photography, but you’ve lost your mojo? Your inspiration? Your spark? This could be your Restart. * You have a camera and a desire to capture and create beautiful Food/Still Life through photography. * Smart Phone, Point & Shoot or DSLR cameras are all welcome. Students are encouraged to make the most of their camera of choice. * This is something you have always wanted to try, but were never sure where to start.

This class offers a variety of foods and styles in natural light. Learn to make the most of what you already have.

Learn to work on the Stories within the photos and capture magic ...

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Ann Lavin - Fleur

artists down under monthly Achievements

Lyn Darlington - Dreaming Of Summer

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artists down under facebook

Al BaMass - Fire Starter

Trish Hoskin - Magnificent Windsor Castle

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Gitama Day - A Scarlet Dahlia

The Artists Down Under Public Facebook page has been set up to allow the artists in the group to showcase their work and to enable them to share promotional information about themselves, e.g. exhbitions, awards etc...

You can find the Artists Down Under Public Facebook page at this address; https://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtistsDownUnder/ So, if you are an artist in the group, don’t forget to regularly share your work and information here, and to let your friends and family know about the page if they are interested in viewing the latest art and news from the group.

If you are a reader of the magazine who does not have access to the page, please click the link above and request to join.

When you request to join you will be asked to answer three simple questions that will allow us to determine if you are an eligible artist who may wish to join the group and therefore be able to post on the page, or a member of the public who can view, comment and like the work on the page.

It’s a great place to see some great art from this vibrant group every day!

Julie Powell - Time

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Rhonda Ramadge - The Fairy And The Wren

Bernice Fargus - Rouen

Joyce Maris - Wacky Woman

Louise Smith - Celtic Warrior Woman

Three ADU members receive a special gift Our very good Awake friends Teddi Rutschman of Foxey Squirrel and Diane Stafford from WhiteLaneStudio continue to give gifts as a reward for members of the Artists Down Under group who contribute to the ADU Facebook page by regularly posting their artworks and supporting other members with their comments.

Teddi, from Virginia, USA, is well known for her fantastic sets of digital designer backgrounds, masks and all kinds of wonderful elements ready for designers to add to or build a wondrous creation.

Teddi Rutshman can be found at

http://www.foxeysquirrel.com/ http://www.oscraps.com/shop/Foxeysquirrel

The September lucky winners are Teddi Rutschman (Foxy Squirrel) Gift Voucher of $10.00 - Johanna Goudsblom Diane Stafford (WhiteLaneStudio) Texture & Overlay Kit - Penny De Jong - Sue Joy

Teddi has given a $10.00 voucher for one very lucky member to spend in her on-line shop.

Diane Stafford from Chester, UK, designs Photoshop textures and overlays for photo artists and photographers to use in their digital artworks. Diane has created another special kit just for Artists Down Under for the month of September.

Two artists will receive a Diane kit each.

Diane Stafford can be found at

https://www.etsy.com/shop/whitelanestudio

Foxy Squirrel Collection

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE

https://issuu.com/thephotoartisticlife/docs/issue54-final?fr=sMGE2NTI1ODEw

Barbara Dudzinska - Calm Evening

Denise McDermott - Karma

Gitama Day - “Betrayed” - The Last Murray Cod Ann Lavin - Midnight Ali Oppy - Sphere Dale Botha - Connections - Behind The Veil Bernice Fargus - Brothers Sue Masterson - Dark 1800’s Barbara Dudzinska - Waiting - Calm Evening Denise McDermott - Shield Maiden - Karma Louise Smith - Going Nowhere - Bridal Dress

Louise Smith - Going Nowhere

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Denise McDermott - Shield Maiden

Barbara Dudzinska - Waiting

Gitama Day - “Betrayed” - The Last Murray Cod

LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE

Ali Oppy - Sphere

Ann Lavin - Midnight

Ali Oppy - Sphere

Bernice Fargus - Brothers

Dale Botha - Connections

Dale Botha - Behind The Veil

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LIVING THE PHOTO ARTISTIC LIFE feature artist

rochelle marshall

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Guise

Solitude

Alabaster

Conjurer

Dawn

Duality

If You Go Into The Woods Today

Sentinel

Water’s Edge

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Light Space and Time “Botanicals”

Christina Brunton - Waratah

Lyn Darlington - Dreaming Of Summer

Lyn Darlington - A Bit Of Colour

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Spider’s Home

Ilona Abou-Zolof - Flower Expolsion

Photography & Digital Category 7th Place - Christina Brunton - “Waratah” 10th Place - Lyn Darlington - “Dreaming Of Summer”

Special Merit

Christina Brunton - Magnolia Slice

Lyn Darlington - “A Bit Of Colour” Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Spider’s Home” Ilona Abou-Zolof - “Flower Explosion” Margaret Kalms - “Pink Flowers With Butterflies”

Special Recognition Christina Brunton - “Magnolia Slice”

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Margaret Kalms - Pink Flowers With Butterflies

Light Space and Time solo art exhibition ilona abou-zolof Congratulations to Ilona Abou-Zolof for being selected as one of the four artists of the gallery’s recent 12th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Ilona will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, in the Gallery’s You Tube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” archive.

Ilona is an award-winning photographer and digital artist based in Australia. She will be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.

This solo exhibition will distribute, promote and circulate press releases to over 550+ major News Outlets, Premium FOX, CBS, NBC, Affiliated Sites, guaranteed inclusion on Google News and Bing News and social media distribution through Light Space and Times gallery’s broad social media network.

Ilona’s art will also be featured on the gallery’s You Tube Channel and with an event postcard.

The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public.

Fairy Forest

Greetings From Below

Doctor Who

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Light Space and Time solo art exhibition ilona abou-zolof

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Joker

Time Traveller

Iron Maiden

Imagination

Fairy Wonderland

From Another World

Light Space and Time solo art exhibition ilona abou-zolof

Mother And Daughters

My Ladies

Devilish Couple

My Pumpkin Garden

I Can See The Light

Queen Nicole

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shift art august 2019 “Monsters in the dark � challenge Congratulations goes to both Penny De Jong and Tracy Ryan on their images being noticed in the August ShiftArt Challenge.

Penny De Jong - Become Control Embrace Your Fears

Tracy Ryan - Haunted

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the app whisperer dale botha The World’s Most Popular Mobile Photography & Art Website Mobile Photography/Art Pic Of The Day (1079) via Instagram Here’s day one thousand and seventy nine of our mobile photography art Pic Of The Day section via Instagram. Each day we select one image a day for our Pic of the Day section on Instagram, with this hashtag #theappwhisperer.

Today we congratulate @marymodale – Dale Botha with this image entitled “Left or Right”

Dale Botha - Left Or Right

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igap independent gallery for australian photographers

ilona abou-zolof The stunning work of Ilona Abou-Zolof is now hanging at the Igap Gallery.

Ilona was invited by Tom Toby to participate in an exhibition in his shop.

Tom’s comments; “This incredible artist combine’s photography and graphic design to produce brilliant and thought provoking art”.

These pieces are currently on sale at the Igap Gallery.

All images are printed on 50x75 cm High Polish Ultra Gloss Acrylic and come with an aluminium hanging system.

The Igap Gallery is open 7 days from 10am till 4pm.

Ilona Abou-Zolof

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Unicorn Wonder

Fantasy In Colour

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denise mcdermott Congratulations goes to Denise McDermott for having three images receive “Highly Commended” awards and one image receive an “Acceptance” in the Sutherland Shire National Exhibition Of Photography 2019.

Airship Flypast - Highly Commended

Shield Maiden - Highly Commended

The Reader - Highly Commended Mermaid - Acceptance

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mike Kane Congratulations goes to Mike Kane for having four images receive “Acceptance� in the Sutherland Shire National Exhibition Of Photography 2019.

Apothechary - Acceptance

Viking - Acceptance

Warrior - Acceptance

Red Moon - Acceptance

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Maureen Maxwell - Blue Bug

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artists down under monthly artistic photographic challenge theme:

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Sharon Rankmore - Mozzie

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Colin Killick - Bug Eyes

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Barbara Dudzinska - Beautiful And Nasty

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Sue Maples - Bugs

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Colin Campbell - Insect

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Andrew Haysom - Busy Bees

Julie Powell - Australian Gardens

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Ingrid Jakobsen - Lion And The Ladybird

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Anthea Scotte - Bee Drinking Water

Judi Lapsley Miller - Savra Battles The Dragonfly

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Pam Henderson - Mud Wasp

Dean Hohn - Praying Mantis

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Chris Barnes - Orange Bug

Christina Brunton - Ant Versus The World

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Karen Waalwyk - Butterfly

Barbara Dudzinska - Golden Alphabet

Ilona Abou-Zolof - A Bug’s Life

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Gitama Day - The Monster

Trish Hoskin - T Is For Tower

Penny De Jong - Beautiful Bug

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Wildlife & Nature Photography Challenge 49

For the second year, join us on a year-long weekly photography challenge, designed especially for nature and wildlife photographers.

Storytelling, wildlife advocacy and creative/artistic photography is where my heart is and I hope to encourage more photographers to not just stop at taking gorgeous wildlife photos, but to take them further.

These weekly challenges encourage you to think about how your images can be composed and used to advocate for our precious wildlife (story), to hook the viewer in with compelling creative images (creative), and to increase your technical skills and development (technical).

I have created each challenge so that most people can participate, regardless of skill level or where you live in the world (though you will notice a New Zealand bias!). Most challenges can be achieved with just a camera phone. Be warned - you will (hopefully!) be pushed outside your comfort zone, and you will likely need to do some Googling to learn more about new techniques, but that’s also the point.

This is your challenge - do as much or as little as you want and in your own timeframe - it’s up to you to decide what works best for you. I do encourage you to take photos for the challenges, rather than digging through your archives. You can take photos in advance and “bank” them and you can do them out of order. All I ask is that you try to take the photos intentionally with the challenges in mind, rather than retrofitting an image to fit the theme.

With an emphasis on storytelling and advocacy, I encourage you to post your images to social media (especially Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Flickr) and to your blog if you have one. Use hashtags to enable us to find and share your images. Challenge hashtags: #artofbirding, #artofbirding2019, #aob2019week1 through to #aob2019week52. Find the hashtags used by the conservation projects you are photographing, e.g. #sharemesealandia, #orokonui, so they can pick up and share your photos too. Use the hashtags commonly used for your critter: e.g., #kaka, #takahe, along with #conservation, #wildlife, and many more general terms.

Join our Facebook group and post your photos, discuss the challenges, and get and give help:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/aobphotochallenge/ Download an iCal (*.ics) calendar or link to the public Google calendar.

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BUSY BEES (STORY) Week 36: 02 Sep 2019 Bees are vital to many ecosystems but are imperilled by human activity. Tell a story about either your native or introduced bees.

DOUBLE EXPOSURE (CREATIVE) Week 37: 09 Sep 2019 Somewhere in your camera menu will be a function that allows you to take multiple exposures and overlay them. Use it creatively to superimpose a second picture on top of your main photos. Advanced/ Alternative: using Photoshop, blend multiple photos together using blend modes and masking.

CARBON (STORY) Week 38: 16 Sep 2019 Carbon footprint, carbon sequestering, carbon sink, ... carbon is the story of our time. Find an angle and help us understand the role carbon plays in our environment. Advanced: carbon dioxide and methane are both invisible gases - can you find a clever way to illustrate them or their effects visually?

COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS (TECHNICAL) Week 39: 23 Sep 2019 Check out the colour wheel and choose two complementary colours (think red–green, yellow–purple, and blue–orange) and take a photo where those two colours dominate. Don’t get too hung up on exactly which colour model to use - just choose one :). Advanced challenge: go for three colours that are split complementary where one complementary colour is split into two nearby analogous colours.

A CALL TO ACTION (STORY) Week 40: 30 Sep 2019 Cover a local event that has the environment at its heart - perhaps a protest, an art exhibition, a bioblitz, ... Advanced challenge: blog about the event.

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INTENTIONAL CAMERA MOVEMENT (CREATIVE) Week 41: 07 Oct 2019 Spin your camera round and round or up and down to get an image with intentional camera movement. Aim to do so in a way that adds to the subject you’re shooting (e.g., up and down movement to capture the majesty of a grove of tall trees). Advanced challenge: use the Path Blur filter in Photoshop to add movement in post-processing.

FOOD CHAIN (STORY) Week 42: 14 Oct 2019 Illustrate the concept of the food chain in a photograph. Advanced challenge: how many different lifeforms in the same food chain can you get in one photograph?

SELECTIVE BLUR (TECHNICAL) Week 43: 21 Oct 2019 If you have a lens baby or wide-aperture art lens, you will love this challenge! This technique is also easy if you have a tiny macro lens for your cell phone camera. If you don’t have any of these lenses, fear not, you might have to more carefully choose an appropriate subject but it’s still doable. Using a wide aperture, focus on only one small but important part of the subject, letting the rest fall off into blur. This technique works well for flowers: consider the form of the flower in question and see what first draws your eye - is it a curl of a petal, the curve of the stem, the pop of a stamen? Focus only on that. Think carefully about your composition and where that sweet spot of focus will fall. Hint: you can also use Photoshop or apps to selectively blur in post-processing. Advanced challenge: add a painterly texture.

CREEPY (CREATIVE) Week 44: 28 Oct 2019 Just in time for Halloween, tell a creepy story. It could be about a creepy-crawly, or wherever your imagination takes you.

FOR A FRIEND (TECHNICAL) Week 45: 04 Nov 2019 By now you will have some stunning photos, so let’s do something with them that you can give as a gift and bring joy into someone’s life. Ideas: design a calendar, print greeting cards, print and frame your favourite photos, make a blurb book, make a handbound book - the sky is the limit! You’ll be surprised at the difference it makes getting your images off your computer and into the world.

MY HAPPY PLACE (STORY) Week 46: 11 Nov 2019 Show us your happy place and make us happy too.

REFLECTIONS (CREATIVE) Week 47: 18 Nov 2019 Double the impact with a reflection. Advanced challenge: show only the reflection in a creative way or add a fake reflection using Photoshop (or similar) and see if we can tell :) ONE SHOT WONDER (TECHNICAL) Week 48: 25 Nov 2019 You get one shot - so triple-check all your settings and think long and hard about your composition before pressing the shutter. It’s so easy these days to pray and spray, hoping to get the perfect shot while consigning yourself to an afternoon of deleting a thousand identical photos.

STILL LIFE (CREATIVE) Week 49: 02 Dec 2019 Arrange a still life scene and photograph it compellingly. Try to tell a visual story that links each element - though it doesn’t have to be an obvious one.

Don’t be satisfied with your first photo, try different angles and settings and explore the scene. Advanced challenge: include memento mori to represent the transience of life and feel free to use Photoshop compositing and photo-artistry techniques to turn your still life into a work of art.

EXPOSURE BRACKETING (TECHNICAL) Week 50: 09 Dec 2019 Do you get frustrated with photos that are either overblown in the highlights or have no details in the shadows? Extend the dynamic range of your photos by exposure bracketing to take multiple photos with different exposures, then combining them in-camera (if your camera does that) or externally in Lightroom or Photoshop either manually or by using the inbuilt features. Most cameras will have an exposure bracketing setting that will automatically take the set of photos at each exposure value. A tripod will also come in handy.

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ON THE EDGE (STORY) Week 51: 16 Dec 2019 Find a region where two ecosystems overlap and meet the locals, e.g. the littoral zone at the beach, an estuary, wetlands ...

PHOTO ESSAY (EVERYTHING) Week 52: 23 Dec 2019 This is when we bring it all together. Think of the skills you’ve developed this year and create a photo essay of 5-10 photos, related by theme or topic, and use it to advocate for something you care about. Feel free to use photos you’ve taken this year or take new ones. Aim for a consistent look-and-feel across the photoset, while ensuring each picture contributes uniquely to the story. How to present your essay? Possibilities include designing an Adobe Spark presentation, Instagram story, YouTube slideshow with sound track. Make sure to tell the world about your essay through social media posts etc.

Advanced challenge: arrange to print and exhibit your photo essay.

BONUS WEEK FOR PHOTO ESSAY (EVERYTHING) Week 53, 2020: 30 Dec 2019

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Photographers’ Photos from July 2019 Challenge

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Photographers’ Photos from July 2019 Challenge ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT (TECHNICAL) Week 27: 01 Jul 2019 Someone has to do the hard yards; those birds won’t count themselves. Honours student Nalini Singh is surveying the resident kākā parrot population at Zealandia EcoSanctuary to learn more about their numbers and behaviours in preparation for larger conservation studies.

Rory Wilsher Wellington, New Zealand

Rory Wilsher - Environmental Portrait

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SYMBIOSIS (STORY) Week 28: 08 Jul 2019 In the coastal American South, live oak trees are often draped with Spanish Moss and covered in Resurrection Ferns. Both are epiphytic plants that absorb all nutrients from the air and do not harm the trees. This is a view of the canopy covering a tree-lined drive in Savannah, Georgia.

Dave Hattori North Carolina, USA

Dave Hattori - Wormsloe Plantation

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BACKGROUND (TECHNICAL) Week 29: 15 Jul 2019 Ants taken on a background of my lens bag. Photo taken at Parry Creek Farm (near Wyndham) Western Australia.

Jan Robinson Perth, Australia

Jan Robinson - Ants

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BOKEH (CREATIVE) Week 30: 22 Jul 2019 Blue-banded bee.

Erica Siegel Queensland, Australia

Erica Siegel - Blue-Banded Bee

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WINGS (STORY) Week 31: 29 Jul 2019 Gibson’s Wandering Albatross (Diomedea antipodensis gibsoni). This magnificent bird has a 3m wingspan. This was one of the highlights of a pelagic birding trip off Tutukaka in January this year.

Mike Vincent Lake Okareka, New Zealand

Mike Vincent - Wandering Albatross

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LIGHT WORKS I

by SUE MASTERSON

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/g6gt11/ https://www.facebook.com/Sue-Masterton-Digital-Artist-1662189864018110/

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LIGHT WORKS II

by SUE MASTERSON

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/g6gt11/ https://www.facebook.com/Sue-Masterton-Digital-Artist-1662189864018110/

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S U N E AT E R S - C O U N T R Y H E A R T

by COLIN CAMPBEL L

Australia

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by COLIN CAMPBEL L

Australia

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by MARGARE T K ALMS

Australia

http://www.endowomanart.com https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithEndometriosis/

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by MARGARE T K ALMS

Australia

http://www.endowomanart.com https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithEndometriosis/

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ACID R AIN

AWA K E N F R O M Y O U R S L U M B E R b y M A R I S A L I B E R AT O

Australia

https://www.marisalphotography.com

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FA I R M A I D E N

GOING NOWHERE

by LOUISE SMITH

Australia

https://www.instagram.com/lksmithphotography/ https://www.facebook.com/lksmithphotography/

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by ALI OPPY

New Zealand

https://www.facebook.com/Mysticsparrows https://artboja.com/art/lzqpfy/

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by ALI OPPY

New Zealand

https://www.facebook.com/Mysticsparrows https://artboja.com/art/lzqpfy/

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BIRDSCAPE Designed and Created By

LEANNE M WILLIAMS

I have always loved birds and have dabbled in the “art” side since I was a teenager but let it lapse (as we do). Only to pick it up again around 10 years ago. But it wasn’t until 6 years ago that I decided to take a course to learn animation. As a part of that course, they taught basic Photography. I ended up falling in love with photography and not enjoying animation at all, you need a lot of patience for that, and that’s one thing I do not have lol. My passion for birds only grew as I love the challenge of Bird Photography. A challenge was put out by Pam Anderson to create something for the ADU Magazine for the letters ABC. Now that got my creative juices flowing. I had so many ideas. So I decided to take it further and do the whole alphabet. I wanted to make it a kind of “Birdscape” for all the birds that I have taken photos of over the years and match their names with the letters. This was a mammoth task!!!! I worked on this for 3 weeks straight doing between 10-12hrs a day. Once the “Birdscape” was complete, I decided to make images for the 7 days of the week. This way, you could see the images and bird names a lot more clearly. One of the hardest parts in creating this with all my own images was getting the birds names right. I am still working on that but hope what I have already created to be correct. I plan to make a calendar and a picture book as well.

FB Page - https://www.facebook.com/leannemwilliamsimages/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leannemwilliams333/ Bird Nerds - https://www.facebook.com/groups/324359458319857/

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N AT U R A L A R C H

SMILING KOAL A

by GER ARD WHEL AN

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/abf48i/

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THREE CROSSES

I M P R E S S I O N I S T B O AT S b y A N D R E W H AY S O M

Australia

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PINNOCHIO’S APPLE

by JULIE P OWEL L

Australia

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C A M E L O N G R E AT C E N T R A L R O A D , WA

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OLD HOUSE

by SUE MAPLES

Australia

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ROBOTIC WORLD 2500

FRIENDS

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S I LV E R L A D Y

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Australia

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by MAR JORIE LORD

Australia

https://www.marjorielord.com.au https://facebook.com/ArtMuse.MarjorieLord

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by MAR JORIE LORD

Australia

https://www.marjorielord.com.au https://facebook.com/ArtMuse.MarjorieLord

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8 R ANKINS L ANE

by MARY KNAGGS

Australia

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N AT U R A L R O C K A R T N O . 2

by DENNIS RICK ARD

Australia

https://ink361.com/app/users/ig-3279276017/dennisrickard/photos

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NICKY JAMESON INTERVIEW Trish Hoskin I have come to watch Nicky Jameson’s art grow from strength to strength and see how prolific she is. Her London work is close to my heart and I follow Nicky via her sites and Podcasts, so thought it would be interesting for us all to find out more about her. Nicky kindy agreed to answer questions and give us more insight to her life.

Can you tell us a little about your background and how you came to be artistic?

I’m Nicky Jameson, photographer, Digital Artist, Keeper of Timeless Moments. I am from London UK and currently based in Toronto, Canada. I create emotive iconic and location-based urban cityscapes and digital paintings often based on my photographs which I blend with grunge textures and artsy layers and artistic embellishments. I create my art from my heart’s truth, life stories, experiences and memories to connect with people and share similar stories and memories. It’s my way of sharing and understanding my unique view of the world. My hometown London is alluring, amazing gritty, quirky, tough and iconic and everything in-between and I love it. I take those feelings of love, sentimentality and nostalgia to create art with emotion and connection to a sense of Place.

I’ve always been artistic and initially expressed this through writing when I was younger and later photography, then photo artistry grunge and textures, and more recently painting. However, I became serious about my photography only in 2013, when my Dad died. It was a traumatic time and photography got me through it. My photos have evolved to become a starting point for my art. It’s a thrilling evolution. I took several courses in Photo Artistry

by Sebastian Michaels all of which were a step towards going beyond “straight” photography to transforming them into art from my heart and truth and expressing the emotion I felt. At the same time the photo artistry courses showed me how to use Photoshop and other powerful applications as a creative workshop where I could create the magic.

Photo Artistry was a game-changer for me, and I have never looked back. And it was just the beginning. I still love photography and it is important to me to begin with a well composed photograph, the difference is now I have so much more freedom in my creativity because the photo is but one part of my composition; it’s part of the story.

Fans and owners of my art tend to hold London or Toronto close to their hearts, whether they’re familiar residents, longtime expats, repeat visitors, or fond historians. We share an emotional connection to these two cities. I am daily inspired to create art by my mission, my clients, and my determination to live a creative life and honour my creative gift on a daily basis.

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Nicky, I have seen that you travel back and forth between the UK and Canada. Both countries have amazing cultures. I see a lot of influence in your work styles. How do the two cultures assist your artistic processes?

Yes - while I am based in Toronto, England remains home and I travel to London at least once a year to see family and friends, soak up our gritty and quirky culture and of course gather new inspiration for my art and reconnect. I take a lot of photos of both iconic and lesser known locations, buildings, scenes and streets. I especially like street scenes with corners you can’t quite see around, old and distinctive architecture and street furniture with a sense of history - London is such a fantastic city and always has something for everyone, whatever your fancy, just take your pick.

Toronto is my adopted city and home and I have a real appreciation for things that I feel we, as locals sometimes take for granted. So I like to take a familiar place like downtown Toronto for example and recreate it by transforming it into a painting with my own impressionistic blended textured twist to make people pause and look twice. I love to blend different images together and create light effects and unusual scenes like a surrealistic skyline, a street scene or winter landscape as winter can be quite spectacular here.

Lately I have watched with amazement the beautiful pieces of art that are emerging as home décor designs etc. Can you tell us how that came about?

Thank you! I love to create art with an emotional touchpoint; art that says something about my view of the world and what I have to say that might find an echo in another’s story. It’s about connection. I imagine it being in someone’s home or space and creating an energy that brings them to and connects them with, everlasting moments of joy, nostalgia and happiness.

I’m as prolific as I can be and create whether or not I feel in a creative mood. I’ve found it’s only through constantly creating, practicing, and experimenting that I learn. And that means getting to work and doing it. This is the only way I have found that works for me and that helps me to remain consistent. I have so many ideas, yet if I wait for inspiration I may end up not creating anything because inspiration often doesn’t arrive until I am working. It is always great when a piece comes together and becomes a published piece. However there are many more times when it doesn’t work and I trash what I have just created. I think that is part of the artistic life and as artists we have to adopt this discipline. Much of creating art is about discipline.

My mission is to create everlasting moments and celebrate memories and our connection to a sense of place, so that keeps me focused as I then weave my stories or other’s stories around one or more of those themes. I have hundreds of photographs and now thousands of textures which have become my building blocks and starting points for me to explore other worlds as I create my art. And I am inspired by all sorts of things, music, films I’ve watched, books and especially our shared experiences.

I also have the stories in my head which I attempt to tease out into art ... more often than not what I end up with is never what I begin with. Each piece is unique ... I start each creation from scratch even if my themes are similar.

Because my digital art is so versatile I can print on almost any substrate from canvas (my most popular material) to framed art, metal acrylic and even wood. That means lots of options for collectors. Art can define and accent a space and not just on the wall. So throw pillows/cushions, mugs, tote bags and travel mugs are also popular items in my shop. It means there is always some way to acquire my art, whether it’s a throw pillow, a 60” canvas or metal print. It’s very available and commemorative and within easy reach of my market.

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Where do you sell your products, and have you found any range or style more successful than others?

I primarily sell my art online and through my regular newsletter. I have a Shopify site as my main storefront, my blog and my mailing list. Every week in my newsletter I share my latest art and recommendations. My newsletter is linked to my Shopify store. My hand-made note-cards have also been very popular. I’ve focused on using the online world to sell my art taking advantage of technology and social media to establish and build relationships with my readers and collectors and fans, although I am looking forward to a few solo and group exhibitions later in the near future. My most successful lines have been my medium to large size canvases and acrylic prints followed by my throw pillows/cushions.

Any tips for some upcoming artists on the do’s and don’ts in trying to sell their work?

As artists, sometimes the business side of things can feel alien and we feel so much more comfortable simply creating. The thing is the art won’t sell unless you sell it and get having a conversation about it with a prospect.

Here’s a summary of my top tips based on my experience and trial and error (and still learning) if you want to sell your art: • Create a LOT of art and always aspire to excellence • Develop a an entrepreneurial mindset, selling art is a business so you will need to learn to think like a business-owner • Have a goal and a marketing plan to reach that goal and schedule what you want to happen • Learn to think in terms of and convey value above and beyond the art itself. When people buy anything that’s not a need they are buying more

than a canvas or painting, they are buying what it makes them feel, they are buying emotion • Look for a problem that needs solving or a challenge to overcome, especially one that you have overcome yourself or are perhaps struggling with

Why? Because it helps you empathize with others who may have those same struggles and it helps you connect with them on a fundamental level • Make solving that “problem” your mission. What lessons has life taught you that can resonate with your tribe and how can you express that emo tion through your art or your art and something else?

• Find your tribe. AKA your market. (Hint: this is usually not other artists and mostly not your family and friends). Everyone is not going to get your

art or want to purchase it. It’s a mistake to try and appeal to everyone, you want to find and connect with those who share your vision and want to

hear what you have to say, who “get” you on a fundamental heart level. When you then have a conversation with them it flows. You talk about our

mission and what it means, instead of “selling.” It may not be easy to find your tribe but as entrepreneurs it’s up to us to find them ... they are out

there. Your tribe also has the means to purchase your art, not simply like it • Learn the art of self-promotion. If no one knows who you are and what you do (outside artist Facebook groups) they can’t buy your art. And you

can promote yourself without spending a ton of money • Be focused. Narrow your focus as much as possible. If you are all over the place in what you create it dilutes what you are offering (and makes it

harder to find your tribe) • Decide not to take rejection personally. Rejection is gonna happen, (especially in the creative life where you are selling your art). It’s how we deal

with rejection that matters and this is so important • Be patient and persevere. Believe in yourself and your art. None of this is easy and it takes a LONG TIME. There are no overnight successes, it’s

doing little things consistently, hard work failing, trying again, doing something differently • Have a clear vision, it will keep you going when things get tough - and they will • Follow artists and also artists from other genres, like actors, writers, singers as well as those from other walks of life. Community is important

There is so much to learn from people who are where you would like to be and who have struggled and overcome obstacles on their journey and

who have remained standing. You can listen to podcasts, read books, blogs, attend lectures etc.

• Always be enthusiastic about your work and strive for excellence, create a LOT of art you enjoy!

• Begin. There is never a right time and you don’t have to have it all worked out first. Start where you are with what you have and take baby steps I see you are branching out into different areas of social media, do you believe that we must diverse to become successful and has that been an influence to try to make a living or is it more a personal journey in expressing yourself more?

I see social media as a very useful and exciting tool for artists. I’ve always been comfortable with technology and I love how social media allows us as artists to have and engage with a worldwide audience instead of being limited to one locality. It’s a great way for artists to take back their power and find their tribe. We can gain fans and followers and interact with our fans and collectors who can follow our work and connect with us in a few clicks on whatever platform we like. It’s an amazing opportunity for us artists! At the same time it’s critical not to rely on social media entirely instead develop an online presence like a website storefront and a mailing list to build the relationship then social media can help with building visibility, driving traffic and connecting. You never want to be at the whim of a platform, it’s rented land.

My suggestion is to pick maximum of two social platforms and be consistent with them. For example, my primary platform now is Instagram. I post regularly (or as regularly as I can) and I respond to comments and to my followers including liking and commenting on their work. It’s a two-way thing to me. I am very appreciative of people who take the time to like or comment on my work.

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You have to be proactive not wait to be discovered. I also use Facebook. My profile is almost exclusively me posting my latest art and I have a FB business page as well where I post my art and have linked to my online shop. I also write a blog and publish a podcast. On this note I do have a bit of advice for artists ... if you are an artist post your ART on your profile! Talk about your art! I am always puzzled when people I know are artists post everything EXCEPT their art. Why is this?

But to your question about do we need to be diverse in our art ... I personally feel we need to be more focused and that can be challenging to achieve, also it should always be a way of personal expression because that is the essence of creation (IMO). I created focus by deciding on a mission and keeping true to that mission has helped me however at the end of the day my art is about expressing myself. I can think of nothing more wonderful than to be able to make a living encompassing my personal journey and self-expression and doing what I want to do. When I see artists from all walks of life living their creative, artistic life I feel that connection, it feels right.

How and when do you find time to create whilst still working full time?

It’s always a challenge and it will be for some time yet. Finding the time everyday to create is my biggest challenge and is always a bit of a juggling act.

I have to balance that with getting enough sleep, exercise, family time and rest so if there is something I feel I can’t take part in that’s just the way it is.

It’s a reason I don’t do as many group projects as I would like to do and I limit the number of things I commit to.

At the moment I spend all my evenings and weekends creating art or doing things to promote my art - like recording podcasts, writing my newsletter, posting my art to my sites or learning (I am learning to paint).So I don’t really have much “free time.” I do have a plan whereby my art will take centrestage. It’s very exciting and I’m working towards this adventure. In the meantime however my day job (I am an IT project manager) is supporting my creative life and enterprise and I am grateful for it doing so.

I am always thinking of my next piece I want to create or how to get that vision from my head on to the canvas into a finished work of art. I try to take things one day at a time, aspiring, creating consistently doing my best and avoiding getting stressed about things by meditating. Lately I have enjoyed sharing my thoughts in my new podcast. I think I’ve established the right mindset to enjoy the journey and above all create art I love to create.

BIO Combining her fine art photography skills and creative background, Londoner Nicky’s artistic grunge approach allows her to portray a city’s emotion and nostalgia through a photograph, while layering on textures, colors, stains, fabrics, and other mixed media to create an intriguing piece that evokes fondness and reminiscence of a landmark, street, or neighborhood. Through these unique and subtle additions, Nicky’s work becomes a lot like memories themselves—layered reflection that’s steeped in a moment’s emotion, connection, and time.

From famous landmarks to the anonymous detritus of a city, Nicky’s cityscapes portray the overlapping complexity of urban life. In addition to London, her one-of-a-kind pieces include Toronto scenes, inviting locals and expats to instantly reconnect with the city’s familiar feel.

Fans and owners of Nicky’s art tend to hold London or Toronto close to their hearts, whether they’re longtime expats, repeat visitors, or fond historians.

One satisfied buyer said her piece held the “perfect balance of nostalgia and beauty.” Another claimed, “I love Nicky Jameson’s art as it personifies the pride that runs deep in every true Brit. Looking at it draws me in and allows me to daydream special dreams. It is realistic, yet sometimes abstract. A perfect mix of both.”

You can see more of Nicky’s work here: Website: nickyjamesonart.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickyjameson Blog: https://nickyjameson.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/nickyjamesonphotos Podcast: https://nickyjamesonartist.podbean.com/ Portfolio: nickyjamesonphotography.com

Wow wow wow – so much interesting information and insightful tips here. Definitely food for thought for all of us. Thanks, so much Nicky for your time and helpful hints ....... Trish

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APOTHECARY

by MIK E K ANE

Australia

https://www.mikekanephotography.com.au/

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STE AMPUNK GIRL

by MIK E K ANE

Australia

https://www.mikekanephotography.com.au/

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BIG BAD WOLF

C H E E TA H D A R K B & W

by HELEN AK ERSTROM

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/helen.akerstrom https://www.instagram.com/ha2260/

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ONE PER SON’S TR ASH

SUMMER FRUITS

by ANN WEHNER

Australia

https://www.annwehnerdigitalartistry.com https://www.flickr.com/photos/annwehnerdigitalartistry/

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D AY S G O N E B Y

MOON TREE

by JULIA HARWOOD

Australia

http://www.redbubble.com/people/JuliaKHarwood https://photographybyjuliakhar wood.shootproof.com/galler y/1887205/

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FL AMIN’ BE AUT Y

by JOYCE MARIS

Australia

https://www.instagram.com/jmarisart/ https://artboja.com/art/5y5m3p/

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E XTR AORDINARY FLOWER

by ALBAMASS

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/nsthnn/

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PRE T T Y FL AMINGO

by ALBAMASS

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/nsthnn/

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DANCER b y A N N L AV I N

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/d6au4o/

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M L L E D ’O R b y A N N L AV I N

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/d6au4o/

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ST KILDA GROIN AND PYLONS

YA R R A B I K E

by DE AN HOHN

Australia

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KA R EN WA A LW YK

CLIFF’S EDGE 105

FREEDOM

JACK 106

DR AUGHT HORSE 107

THE DUEL

FROLIC 108

GR AN DIA 109

K E E P I N G WAT C H

DEFIANCE 110

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Meet your artist KAREN WAALWYK Melbourne, VIC Australia

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Tell us a little about yourself and where you live.

I was born and continue to live in Melbourne, Australia. I love to travel and each year try to venture abroad. This is really what has fuelled my interest in photography.

How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry?

Over the past 10 years my interest in photography has grown and a couple of years back I decided I needed to learn basic editing skills. In my search for a course on Photoshop I stumbled across Sebastian Michael and Photoshop Grunge. Seeing what could be created in Photoshop sparked my imagination and I have been hooked since.

What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art?

The world around me, in particular wildlife.

Do you have a certain approach to creating your art?

I usually choose a subject to begin and then start adding and removing layers to see what works. Sometimes I have a clear idea of what I want to create and at other times I just see what evolves. I strive to use my own photographs although I am currently experimenting with creating 3D images to use in my compositions.

What does your art mean to you?

It brings so much enjoyment as a creative outlet. It allows me to explore my imagination and share my visions.

Do you think since starting in Photo Artistry it has changed you and if so, how?

It has changed the way I view everything around me. I feel I see so much more and my mind is always thinking about new pieces to start.

Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from?

All the Awake artists. There is such diversity in styles and amazing art being shared daily.

Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future? What are your next steps?

At this stage I feel I still have so much to learn. I hope in the near future to start creating art for some special people in my life.

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WAT E R C O L O U R F L O W E R S

by CHRIS BARNES

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Australia

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RUNNING WILD

by ILONA ABOU -ZOLOF

https://www.zolof.net/

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Australia

UNICORN WONDER

by ILONA ABOU -ZOLOF

Australia

https://www.zolof.net/

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DRE AMING DOLL

by BARBAR A DUDZINSK A

Australia

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V I N TA G E D O L L

by BARBAR A DUDZINSK A

Australia

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A L L AT S E A

by DALE BOTHA

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/x1el96/

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SOLO SURFER

by DALE BOTHA

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/x1el96/

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APRICOT ARID - CELESTIAL SKIES AND CIT Y FL ARE

EVENING ARID

by COLIN K IL LICK

Australia

https://driftingleaves.net

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W I S T F U L LY WAT C H I N G

FA I R Y O N T H E L I LY P O N D

by RHONDA R AMADGE

Australia

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TRICYCLE JOHN

by CHRIS TINA BRUNTON

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/1pa52q/

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WITCHES BREW

by CHRIS TINA BRUNTON

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/1pa52q/

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aD rOt W i s tNs U N D E R Australia and New Zealand

SOME PHOTOSHOP INSPIRATION CAMERA CALIBRATION IN ADOBE CAMERA RAW AND LIGHTROOM

By Andrew Haysom Camera Calibration in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom The Camera Calibration panel in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom is a little known gem. Most Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom users will never have used it, but I’m here to tell you that it can be an absolutely brilliant way to add colour, or adjust colour in your images.

Originally added in Photoshop CS3, this tab was designed to be used to calibrate the colour your camera captures against physical colour cards, but that’s all too complicated for me – I just like playing with the sliders!

The Camera Calibration panel in Adobe Camera Raw is activated by clicking on the eighth tab that looks like a piece of a film strip (in earlier versions of Photoshop it looked like a camera). In Lightroom it is the very bottom section in the Develop module navigator.

When adjusting colour saturation with the Saturation or Vibrance sliders in the Basic panel, or with the sliders in the HSL panel it can be very easy to over-saturate them, and to introduce artefacts like banding in a sky.

I find that using the Saturation sliders in the Camera Calibration tab can create a much nicer, more natural, colour boost than the other sliders, and I rarely (never) get any banding or artefacts.

Be sure to try all three saturation sliders (red, green and blue) because due to the way the colours interact with each other they can all play a part in making the desired change.

If you wish to adjust the actual colours also play with the three hue sliders, I find the blue one very useful when that blue sky doesn’t look “quite right”, and the green one can affect foliage nicely, sometimes it is just a small tweak that is necessary.

So, the next time you reach for the standard saturation or hue sliders, think again and reach for the Camera Calibration panel.

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[Fig 1 – ACR Camera Calibration Panel]

C H A P E L , M O N T S T. M I C H E L , N O R M A N D Y b y B E R N I C E FA R G U S

Australia

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NOTHING TO FE AR

by PENNY DE JONG

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Australia

THISTLE

by PENNY DE JONG

Australia

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BRICOL AGE CHALLENGE 5

by ANTHE A SCOT TE

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Australia

BRICOL AGE CHALLENGE 7

by ANTHE A SCOT TE

Australia

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CONNECTION

by SHARON R ANK MORE

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/07l9aj/

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MUSICIAN

by SHARON R ANK MORE

Australia

https://artboja.com/art/07l9aj/

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PA I N T E D T U L I P b y G I TA M A D AY

gitamaday.com/gallery

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Australia

BLUEBELLS b y G I TA M A D AY

Australia

gitamaday.com/gallery

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THE MEE TING PL ACE I

THE MEE TING PL ACE II

by INGRID JAKOBSEN

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Australia

KEV I N S I M S

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MIND GAMES NO. I 138

MIND GAMES NO. II 139

LOST PELICAN

THE AG PILOT 140

M I D N I G H T FA I R Y 141

FR AMED BIRDS

FR AMED MEMORIES 142

T R E E H O U S E TA L E S N O . I I

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Meet your artist Kevin Sims Nelson (South Island) New Zealand

Art alias - Light Aviator

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Tell us a little about yourself and where you live.

Nelson is located at the top of the South Island, of New Zealand, facing Tasman Bay. It is known for its local arts and crafts, vineyards and Abel Tasman National Park. This piece of paradise has been home for me for the past 29 years where I have enjoyed a successful career as an Airline Pilot. The past 18 months have been extremely difficult for me having to deal with the loss of two of my family. As I slowly reconstruct my life I find myself appreciating the healing benefits of preserving memories through art and photography. Every moment is precious and I am going to make the most of every day. I love solving cryptic puzzles and crosswords, photography but don’t consider myself a photographer, art but don’t consider myself an artist and I have always lived by the principle of “Pay It Forward”. I guess growing up on a small sheep farm at the bottom of the New Zealand South Island in the late 1950s set a solid foundation for where I am today. “Kiwi ingenuity and Number 8 wire” we can make anything. Entertainment – make your own. Life can be hard – help one another. Honesty – Integrity – Loyalty.

When I first saw a topdressing aircraft in action on our neighbours’ farm I knew that my future lay in aviation. The cost of becoming a pilot was daunting so joining the New Zealand Airforce seemed a logical approach. Pilot selection was unsuccessful however an alternative of joining as crew on the Orion aircraft was accepted. That career choice enabled an income to learn to fly privately and see the world.

Memories needed to be captured so I purchased a Ricoh film camera. I was hooked. Limitations of a fixed lens and minimal manual settings – no problem – just learn to improvise with unconventional resources. I eventually upgraded to a Canon A1.

Even then the results I achieved weren’t reflected in the final commercial print therefore I decided to take control and started developing printing my own images. Expensive and time consuming however I was able to get closer to my imagination. Unfortunately my darkroom was the bathroom and having a young family complicated access.

At that time I got involved with computing. Basic programming and building small home computers. Frustrating and fascinating – limited memory, slow but the future was exciting. As time progressed technology rapidly improved and eventually I was introduced to Photoshop.

How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry?

Learning Photoshop by trial and error with a low performance computer was frustrating. The results were close to what I had envisaged but not good enough to display. I took up oil painting as a form of relaxation and a means of copying my images on canvas. One day I stumbled upon a promotional link to “Sebastion Michaels’ Photoshop Artistry Course”. At this point everything started coming together.

What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art?

Inspiration is everywhere. Predominantly a line of music, art sculptures or a written phrase will be a trigger for me. With that in mind I generally try to explore a series of at least 3 images based around the concept however the final result maybe one v comprising all three pieces or three individual images.

Do you have a certain approach to creating your art?

Once I have a concept in mind I scan through my image library collecting images that I think may fit the theme and load them into a single asset file or collection for easy access. I then take a few of the assets and quickly layer them with basic masking and blending without any precision. This effectively is my sketching method. I often produce several of these and save them for further development. Interestingly the final images bear little resemblance to these sketches. Recently one of my computer disks failed and its backup disk could not be unlocked. Data recovery forensically may have been possible but not cost effective therefore working from the preserved thumbnail image I had to reconstruct the Photoshop file. Even having inside knowledge, of the file sketches, it has proven extremely difficult to replicate each image. I now have a more robust backup and disaster recovery process.

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What does your art mean to you?

Art for me is relaxation. It has allowed me to take my photography further. Initially I relied on supplied stock images as they were an easy source however I now prefer to actively shoot my own material. Occasionally I have been asked to make individual personal art, from supplied images given a basic theme and colour palette, which I find challenging and very satisfying.

Do you think since starting in Photo Artistry it has changed you and if so, how?

Photo artistry has allowed me to explore my creative aspirations. It has pushed me to take my photography further. I now challenge myself to look closer at the scenery, people and life going on around me. I have reverted to more of the Number 8 wire approach as opposed to buying additional expensive equipment. Prior to photo artistry I was reluctant to display my images. Now I find myself openly showing my creations and actively seeking constructive input. I know I have so much more to learn.

Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from?

My art is experimental so I keep an open mind and look everywhere for inspiration. Adrian Sommeling and Erik Johansson have kept me intrigued with what is possible with imagination.

Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future ? What are your next steps?

I set myself a 5 year plan which should have ended in December this year however due to circumstances I have fallen a year behind. My focus will be on finishing and refining my art for display and creating personal art with meaning for myself and others who wish to preserve personal memories.

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WHITE TIGERS

A N O T H E R R A I N Y D AY I N B E R G E N

by ANN ALCOCK

Australia

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DUALIT Y

by ROCHELLE MARSHALL

New Zealand

https://www.darksapphirephotography.com

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WAT E R ’ S E D G E

by ROCHELLE MARSHALL

New Zealand

https://www.darksapphirephotography.com

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BL ACK ROSE

by DENISE McDERMOT T

Australia

https://www.imagesbydenise.net

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L ADY APOTHECARY

by DENISE McDERMOT T

Australia

https://www.imagesbydenise.net

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DR. LIVINGSTONE b y K AY E V I S O N

New Zealand

https://www.facebook.com/artist.kay.evison/

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T R AV E L E X P R E S S b y K AY E V I S O N

New Zealand

https://www.facebook.com/artist.kay.evison/

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MOTHER OF THE WORLD

W H O D I D N ’ T WA S H T H E I R H A N D S

by P HIL L IPA F R EDERIKSEN

https://artboja.com/art/33o0hk/ http://phillfoto.smugmug.com

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Australia

GOING TO THE CHAPEL

by SANDY BOLES

Australia

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https://www.sandybolesphotography.com

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a r t i s t s DOWN UNDER Australia and New Zealand

REDLANDS DIGITAL ARTISTS GROUP A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF PHOTO ARTISTS

By Maureen Maxwell

STAGE 1

Maureen Maxwell

CHINESE WHISPERS #22 “PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE”

STAGE 2

Pam Henderson

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I started this month’s collaboration endeavour with a photo of our Redlands Performing Arts Centre taken on a Fish Eye lens. This is a very popular venue in our city and puts on a variety of performances each year from orchestral concerts, school musicals, rock bands to live theatre showing plays and other types of entertainment.

I added a couple of small elements and then passed on to our editor Pam Henderson. Pam added many quirky elements to try and show the variety of entertainment we have in our city.

Our friend Gerard Whelan then took over to complete the final image. Gerard has made it look even more theatrical and artistic with his final textures and touches.

The three of us hope you enjoy these collaborative efforts which give us a lot of fun and provide another learning opportunity.

We hope you enjoy!

FINAL STAGE

Gerard Whelan

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A BIT OF COLOUR b y LY N D A R L I N G T O N

Australia

http://www.sabvaningphotoart.com

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FIRE DANCER

by PA M HENDERSON

Australia

https://www.facebook.com/snapnshootdesigns/ https://artboja.com/art/dmfi9d

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NIGHTLIFE

by JUDI L AP SL E Y MIL L ER

https://www.artbyjlm.com

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New Zealand

THE SPY

by KYE THOMPSON

Australia

http://artboja.com/art/xb2kgr/

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A KISS FROM AN ANGEL

by GEORGE KONCZ

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Australia

D R A M AT I C D A N C E R

by GEORGE KONCZ

Australia

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L E V I TAT I O N M A N

by MAUREEN MA XWELL

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Australia

LIFEST YLE - CIT Y V’S COUNTRY

by MAUREEN MA XWELL

Australia

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THE TOWER

by TRISH HOSK IN

Australia

https://www.trishphotography.com https://artboja.com/art/726rzm/

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WA K E H U R S T P L A C E

by TRISH HOSK IN

Australia

https://www.trishphotography.com https://artboja.com/art/726rzm/

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