fotoblurIssue 3

Fotoblur MagazineIssue 3, Fall 2009© 2009 Fotoblur Magazine

ISSN# 1944-0006

EDITOR & PUBLISHER: Lance RamothE-MAIL: contact@fotoblur.comWEB: http://www.fotoblur.com

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ContentsMatt Mawson 6Jody Miller 7Kaveh Hosseini 8Michael Vincent Manalo 9Cihan Poçan 10Jeannette Woitzik 11Kyle Wong 12Michael Risenhoover 13Adrian Bradley 14Anja Bührer 15storytaylor 16Byong-Ho Kim 17Olivier Scher 18Wahid Adnan 19Jessica Gellweiler 20Anindya Phani 21Ausadavut Sarum 22Catalin Baican 23Featured Photographer: Jennifer Short 24Kym Morris 32Alexander Mikhailenko 33Thomas Holtkoetter 34Klaus-Peter Kubik 35Nicolas Evariste 36Chris Dame 37Samuil Velichkov 38Pornsak Na Nakorn 39Lucian Olteanu 40Donovan van Staden 41Trevor Cooper 42Yiorgos Konstantinidis 43Barbara Corvino 44Kevin Ng 45Nick D’Andrea 46Nina Papiorek 47MarieM 48Ramona Graaf 49

When creating this issue of Fotoblur Magazine I noticed that many of the images selected by the Fotoblur community were digitally manipulated. If you’ve been around photography long enough you’ll find that many question whether digitally altered photography has a rightful place in the photographic arts. What most of them fail to real-ize is that before the advent of digital photogra-phy, photos were altered using techniques such as double exposure, darkroom manipulations, and the use of paints and inks. The ideas are not new or unique to the digital process and have been around since the advent of photography.

Why then has altered photography received such a negative reputation, especially when performed digitally? One of the main reasons has been its use in deceiving or persuading the public. For ex-ample, manipulated photos have been used in po-litical propaganda, unethical photojournalism, and in popular culture, distorting reality, unbeknownst to the viewer. Digital manipulation has only made the task easier, especially since the tools required are powerful, easy to use, and readily available.

Today, many photographic artists use the very same manipulation techniques throughout their work to communication ideas, unique visions, and

emotions which can only be achieved through the tweaking of pixels. So why shouldn’t these photo based images be considered photographic art? If done ethically, responsibly, and within the proper context I believe they can be. I feel that digitally altered photography, especially in the creation of art, should be considered a serious branch of photography and must no longer be treated with righteous indignity.

As previously stated, some of the photos selected for this issue have obviously been digitally manipu-lated. However, you’ll find that they are amazing pictorials which reflect the highly creative imagina-tions of their respective artist. They convey both emotion and vision that are beyond our world.

The Fotoblur community has once again done an excellent job in both submitting and selecting a collection of amazing photographs for this new issue of Fotoblur Magazine. In addition, I have the distinct pleasure of presenting the work of Jennifer Short, this issue’s featured photographer. In total, we have 37 photographers presenting 42 images for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

- Lance Ramoth

Issue 3 - The Blur Between Digitally Altered Photography and Art

6 MATT MAWSON - Lorikeet

7JODY MILLER - Ladybug At Home

8 KAVEH HOSSEINI - The Stormy Mind

9MICHAEL VINCENT MANALO - A Second Chance

10 CIHAN POÇAN - You Are What You Wear

11JEANNETTE WOITZIK - Heaven Can Wait

12 KYLE WONG - Curve

13MICHAEL RISENHOOVER - Spider Plane

14 ADRIAN BRADLEY - Desmond

15ANJA BÜHRER - Daydreams

16 STORYTAYLOR - Plateau

17BYONG-HO KIM - Remembrance

18 OLIVIER SCHER - Winter Tree Shadows

19WAHID ADNAN - Three Blinds And One Guide

20 JESSICA GELLWEILER - Bernt

21ANINDYA PHANI - Welcoming The Light

22 AUSADAVUT SARUM - Time Has Gone

23CATALIN BAICAN - Paltinu

FEATURED PHOTOGRAPHER

JENNIFER SHORT“I like to tell a story with each photograph.”

- JENNIFER SHORT

The creative process for me usually begins with a specific idea in mind. However, I remain flexible with all sessions, and have of-ten detoured from my original plan. I try to learn the emotions, thoughts, and personality of each new model. Making a connection with the person and providing a comfortable experience is most important. I like to be unique with my ideas. I try to see the final photograph in my mind, even before I have finished.

Jennifer Short is an award winning photographer who runs her own portrait studio. She can be contacted by e-mail at jennifer@camasphotography.com.http://www.camasphotography.com | http://www.fotoblur.com/people/njsabs2323

24 Featured Photographer: JENNIFER SHORT

26 Featured Photographer: JENNIFER SHORT

28 Featured Photographer: JENNIFER SHORT

29Featured Photographer: JENNIFER SHORT

30 Featured Photographer: JENNIFER SHORT

31Featured Photographer: JENNIFER SHORT

32 KYM MORRIS - Bei Villager

33ALEXANDER MIKHAILENKO - Nadia

34 THOMAS HOLTKOETTER - CAIXA I

35KLAUS-PETER KUBIK - MediaPark

36 NICOLAS EVARISTE - Acinonyx Jubatus

37CHRIS DAME - Figure Study No. 14

38 SAMUIL VELICHKOV - Vernal Floods

39PORNSAK NA NAKORN - In The Mist

40 LUCIAN OLTEANU - Shadows11b

41DONOVAN VAN STADEN - Dugout

42 TREVOR COOPER - Early Light

43YIORGOS KONSTANTINIDIS - Skopelos Island

44 BARBARA CORVINO - The Moon And The Building

45KEVIN NG - Twirl

46 NICK D’ANDREA - POV

47NINA PAPIOREK - Lines 01

48 MARIEM - Solitude

49RAMONA GRAAF - Two Alone

Wahid Adnanhttp://www.fotoblur.com/people/adnanWahid Adnan studied photojournalism at the Pathshala-South Asian Institute of Photography in Dhaka. He is currently working with DrikNEWS, an international news photo agency.

Catalin Baican http://baican.ro Adrian Bradleyhttp://www.fotoblur.com/people/nudibranchesI started taking photos with an instimatic back in the early 1970s and “inherited” my dad’s pentax and el-cheapo Hani-max lens when he died in 1979. I then got into medium format film photography about fifteen years ago but life got in the way. I decided to get into digital four months ago and am finding the “new” photography challenging and exciting. Anja Bührer http://www.fotoblur.com/people/latodayI live in Berlin, Germany and work as a lighting technician. I love things you don’t see by the first view and I have a big weakness for reflections. Trevor Cooper http://www.tcfotos.comThis is why we get up early..... Barbara Corvino http://www.ivisual.com/barbaracorvino/I love photography. Nick D’Andrea http://nickdandrea.com/Nick is always looking for a different point of view on every-day subjects. He seeks to catch the wonders that people miss while they are rushing by. His medium of choice is black and white photography, as he loves the major contrasts it creates along with its ability to accurately express the way he felt at the moment of capture. Chris Damehttp://www.fotoblur.com/people/chriswdameI have been a fine art photographer for over twenty years. I have shown here in the U.S. and abroad. For the past few years I have been working on developing a fine art studio style and I am always interested in working with new people.

Nicolas Evariste http://www.nicolas-evariste.fr/

Jessica Gellweilerhttp://www.fotoblur.com/people/jgellweilerJessica Gellweiler works in large format and is interested in hand made images created using antique photographic pro-cesses from late 1800’s such as wet plate collodion. Ramona Graafhttp://www.fotoblur.com/people/ramonag http://ramonag.1x.com/ Thomas Holtkoetterhttp://www.fotoblur.com/people/thomas66A 43 years old architect from Aachen, Germany who special-izes in architecture, but trying all kind of photography - from portrait, street, to landscape. Kaveh Hosseinihttp://www.steppenwolf.1x.com Byong-Ho (Brad) Kimhttp://photo.net/shared/community-member?user_id=496411Born and raised in South Korea, I’m now a resident of Los Angeles County, California, since 1983. As a boy, I loved fine arts and studied painting for a number of years. Although becoming an artist was my dream, I pursued a career in busi-ness and economics. Upon retiring in 1997, my passion for the fine arts returned and I attended the New York Institute of Photography. My ultimate goal is to reach the hearts of the viewers. Yiorgos Konstantinidis http://www.standinlight.com Klaus-Peter Kubikhttp://kpk.1x.com

MarieMhttp://mariem.jalbum.net I have no rules, I have no formal training in this field, I just spend time looking into the viewfinder, and when both my eyes and heart/soul are happy, I press the button.

Michael Vincent Manalohttp://theflickerees.deviantart.comI love life. I want to remember every emotion that I’ve felt, the feelings that I’ve experienced, and the faces that I’ve seen. I would like to share these to the world too. That is what drew me to photography, unlike any other style of art, the photos that a photographer takes captures a moment which hopefully will forever be remembered. However, if I can’t find the perfect place or the perfect spot or if my subcon-scious tries to convey a much more deeper feeling, I try to create that world through digital art.

Contributors

Matt Mawsonhttp://www.redbubble.com/people/mmawsonI’ve always had a love of the visual, and get a lot of enjoy-ment out of digital photography. Alexander Mikhailenkohttp://studio37th.comAlexander lives in Kiev, Ukraine.

Jody Miller http://www.jodymillerphoto.comI have been a photographer most of my life, since the age of 9. “Chasing the light” has been my overriding passion for over 35 years now. In 1972 I studied with Jerry Uelsmann in Florida; then, in 1982 I studied with Ansel Adams, and Arthur Ollman for the following two years. This study directed my eye and my heart to do better and better work with every passing year. I shoot with every kind of camera, from Hassel-blad to Diana, and I will be making images with my cameras for the rest of my days.

Kym Morris http://www.kymmorris.comI am an amateur photographer, who when isn’t taking photos is an English teacher. I love travelling, and am inspired by the interesting characters I meet on my journeys. Pornsak Na Nakorn http://jukurae.multiply.com http://www.portfolios.net/profile/jukuraeI was born in Thailand, in 1972. I’m a freelance photogra-pher who focuses on travel and lifestyle. Kevin Nghttp://www.fotoblur.com/people/kng Lucian Olteanu http://www.fotoblur.com/people/lucianolBorn in 1951, I’m a director of photography and filmmaker and have won several prizes for both film and photography.

Nina Papiorek http://www.sensorfleck.deNina Papiorek lives in Oberhausen, Germany, is 30 years old, and has been involved with photography since 2006.

Anindya Phani http://www.fotoblur.com/people/phani2I work as a teacher and photography is my passion and hobby. I always try to digitalize each and every moment in my life. In childhood I wanted to be a painter, but later my dream changed to photography. Nature and life are the best painters of which I wish to capture.

Cihan Poçanhttp://www.accodeum.comhttp://www.fotoblur.com/people/cihanpocan

Michael Risenhoover http://www.risenhoover.comBorn and raised in Oklahoma, I now live on the coast of beautiful Northern California. When I see something that makes me smile, I know there is a photo there. It is these things that I photograph.

Ausadavut Sarum http://www.behance.net/photobig http://photobig.multiply.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/photographerbig/

Olivier Scher http://www.jpgmag.com/people/OlivierSI’m a french ecologist who is working for natural parks federation and am also fond of photography. I’m particularly interested by the interaction between human beings and their environment (artificial or natural).

Donovan van Staden http://www.fotoblur.com/people/donvanstadenI am an amateur photographer based in a national park in Zambia. I am an artist of many mediums (Charcoals and Oils) but photography has always been my biggest passion. storytaylorhttp://1x.com/member/7760/storytaylor/I am an architect and an amateur photographer also interested in art production and communication.

Samuil Velichkov http://photomoment.bg/user/samvel?lang=2I currently live in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and have been an active amateur photographer for the last two years.

Jeannette Woitzik http://schnettepics.blogspot.com/A few months ago I began composing images in Adobe Pho-toshop. Most of them contain a surrealistic atmosphere and sometimes this served to express my feelings. Kyle Wong http://www.fotoblur.com/people/kylewong