The Portrait Gallery

Micah and Ovation

Lensbaby Burnside Project 52 20182018-03-09 at 6.29.05 PM 9

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young woman with long red braid

Classic Portrait brighter

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the artist and the entourage

Lensbaby Burnside Project 52 20182018-03-09 at 6.29.05 PM 6

lensbaby burnside project 52 20182018-03-09 at 6.29.05 pm 4

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fine art photo of young man in distored background

anni and belle in barn full res

girl going down stairs at night with candlelight

barn dance (painting)

girl on rocks with ballet scarf black and white

girl with flare lensbaby lens

little girl holding flowers in a green field

Living Waters_

micahbarn3

Moods of the Prairie Moody Prairie Preset (Tweaked) (1 of 1)-2

painted oil lamp3

prayer image with lensbaby

the blue hour-1

tristan 15 portrait (1 of 1)

young girl running shot with lensbaby lens

young girl in rembrandt light

young girl looking sad

young girl shot with lensbaby

young man contemplating

young man with his arms crossed in black and white

little girl running in the woods 1

little girl running in the woods 2

little girl running in the woods 3

Girl with birds red hair moody processing4-1

Dream Lens Birds-2

Girl with birds red hair moody processing2-1

Anni with Bird in DIvine Light

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COLOR, COLOR, COLOR...and dramatic black and white

COLOR, COLOR, COLOR...and dramatic black and white! It is all about manipulating hues and luminance. This course is part shooting and part editing. Link in bio!

Our last date night before winter hit.... #painter

Our last date night before winter hit....
#painterlyanonimity #nightscenes #sonya7sIII @sonyalpha #sonyalpha #stpaulcathedral

Reflected Windows #painterlyphotography ##painter

Reflected Windows
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Painterly Anonymity is all about removing those th

Painterly Anonymity is all about removing those things that make a scene personal...removing street signs, house numbers, personal objects, etc. The place can then take on a universally relatable position. I love creating this way. Check out my bio links for a class on creative iPad editing featuring this image! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Stay Cozy as Heat Rises #painterlyanonymity #creat

Stay Cozy as Heat Rises
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Always look for the light....⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Always look for the light....⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Cozy Scene on a Busy Street⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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A Cozy Winter Window This starts my low-light win

A Cozy Winter Window
This starts my low-light winter scenes series. Painterly to create anonymity and focus on the light. ❄️📷 #sonyalpha #painterlyanonymity #creativephotographynetwork #sonya7siii

Lake Okabena⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As autumn

Lake Okabena⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As autumn slipped into winter SUPER fast this year, I found myself caught off guard. It was probably good that I was taking a social break. I needed the time to regroup, reconnect with family, and figure out how I wanted to spend the photography side of life over the long winter. Deep in my heart I knew I needed to jump back into painterly editing. It isn't about wanting it to LOOK like a painting as much as it is about hiding the reality of photographic details. You see, I want to share my life and surroundings in a guarded way. I want to share pretty light and shapes that draw me in, but not in so much detail as to impinge on the privacy of others. Painterly styles let me remove street signs, license plates, and structural details that are too personal. I can share lighted cozy windows without revealing the location. I can share the ESSENCE of a place...like a blink or a dream. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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noun: essence⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So, please join me on a journey of light and mystery this winter as I share my daily life, small town spaces, night scenes and thoughts in many painterly styles. :) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you are interested in painterly editing, please check out my workshops listed in my bio. I have many options for creative and painterly editing! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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