An Interview with Fine Art Photographer Laurie FreitagLaurie Freitag’s photography is distinguished in style. Her creativity in her work, ‘Project: Children – The Lost Years’, is unique; full of striking, atmospheric, black and white compositions of candid shots of children, utilising artistic photography techniques with light and shadow to create striking artwork. ‘Project: Blizzard Jonas’ is bewitching in its originality, with black and white brilliance, where people can be seen silhouetted in the Streets of New York’, joyfull
Mike Basher – The Photographer’s InterviewMike Basher’s (or just ‘Basher’, as he likes to be known), photography is outstanding. His Sports and Product photography is expertly composed with vibrant and punchy portraits of athletes, exciting sports action, including snowboarding and cycling and accomplished sportswear and cosmetic images. He has undertaken commissions from international companies such as Reebok, Under Armour and ESPN.com, to name but a few. Amongst breathtaking landscape photos, Basher’s personal work
An Interview with Photographer Katja GehrungEvocative, atmospheric and alluring, is how I describe Katja Gehrung’s photography. The female form, with a hidden, masked face, or turned away from the camera, with differing costumes and props. The models are posed in interesting settings, derelict buildings, grungy backdrop walls and outdoors, in bleak and beautiful scenes. Themes of isolation, loneliness, and emotion are conveyed in Katja’s thought-provoking work. The interplay of light and shadow, form and shape with di
An Interview with Photographer Katerina IacovidesFrom Events to Product, Portrait and Fashion Photography, Katerina Iacovides work is both polished and engaging. Her product photography includes beautifully lit, colourful shots of kid’s Wellington boots, adeptly composed photos of women’s ‘Shutika shoes’ and much more. Katerina’s portraiture and fashion, features both classy studio and location shoots, consisting of creative and eye-catching photography, with two models dressed in Vintage clothing, called ‘Lost Fashionista
An Interview with Artist Loren Di BenedettoLoren Di Benedetto’s Still Life artwork are elegantly painted, rich in colour, fascinating compositions. Items from nature, such as nuts, birds nest, fruit and veg, are gloriously displayed with delicately toned backgrounds and cloudy, blue skies. Loren’s floral and landscape work is bold, colourful and captivating and her paintings of dogs and cats are delightful and filled with detail. In all of her work, Loren beautifully captures the engagement of light and shadow, which
An Interview with Artist & Graphic Designer Anna Sidi-YacoubAnna Sidi-Yacoub’s paintings are remarkable. From vibrant and richly coloured paintings of nudes, women and seascapes, to clay sculptures of flowers and bright and captivating abstracts, it is clear that Anna has a passion for her work. In creating her artworks, Anna uses mixed media, charcoal, oil paints, watercolour, pencil, ink and is also a digital artist. Her compelling studies of horses and the female form illustrates her eclectic painting style. Anna also has some fas
An Interview with Fine Art Photographer Cristina VelinaThere are stories within Cristina Velina’s fine art photography. Her enchanting work takes you on a journey into Cristina’s ideas and creativity. Her photographs on her website page, ‘Ode to the Narcissus’, are artistic portraits that are beautifully realised with Cristina as the model, bathed in colour, flowers, and pale background textures. The theme of each photo is encapsulated by Cristina’s elegant posing and creative choices. Besides portraits scenery and animals, her
An Interview with Still Life Photographer Ashraful ArefinAshraful Arefin is an excellent Still Life photographer. His creativity, knowledge of light and composition is revealed in his fantastic work. Ashraful works with flowers, miniature cars and various interesting objects such as shells, candles and butterflies. and designs beautifully toned Still Life photography, that takes advantage of natural light. Fortunately, Ashraful documents his work on YouTube, so that you can see his shooting process in action. Ashraful is inventiv
An Interview with People & Food Photographer Francesco SapienzaI think great food photography consists of making the food look delectable and tantalising, yet at the same time, the image needs to be so beautifully composed that you would not want to ruin it by grabbing a plateful. Francesco Sapienza’s images embody these qualities. Sublimely lit compositions of mouthwatering dishes, fruits and vegetables; alluring pasta and pastries and scrumptious looking desserts and more. His professional compositions are excellently crafted with per
An Interview with Fine Art Photographer, Randi Grace NilsbergFrom stunning Still Life photography, artistic landscapes, divine macro images, majestic dogs and people portraits and much more, Randi Grace Nilsberg’s fine art photography and art are both impressive and distinctive. Her thorough understanding of composition, colour and design is revealed in her excellent work. Some of Randi’s Still Life has a theme of a certain colour, such as red, or objects such as Umbrellas or Feathers. Besides a very cute puppy, her current Instagram w
An Interview with Photographer Christiaan PartridgeChristiaan Partridge creates beautiful images, from stunning flower macro photography to beautifully composed countryside landscapes, varied and interesting pet and portraits and vintage aircraft photography. Christiaan is clearly devoted to his photography. Born in Ipswich and brought up in Haughley, near Stowmarket in Suffolk, Christiaan studied Medicine at the University of Dundee, before returning to his home county. Christiaan is now based in Mellis in North Suffolk, n
An Interview with Artist Kim LeutwylerBold, dazzling and beautiful. These are words I choose to describe Kim Leutwyler’s artwork. The themes of Kim’s paintings, LGBTQ, gender, beauty and queer-identity, is consistent in her work, within the portraits that she paints. You can clearly see the passion and love that Kim has for her art. Vibrant portraits, nude and non-nude, tastefully presented in the female form; loving couples, intriguing portraits of nude women with dinosaur heads, portraits of women within a lan
Mark Edmonds – The Artist InterviewMark Edmonds artwork is captivating, beautiful and unique. Upon seeing his work I was struck by the distinctive artistry of each piece, that he displays. Mainly abstract in style, his paintings have layers of texture, colour and shape. Bold, complex and magnetizing are words that come to mind. His variety of tools consist of paint, photographic elements, found objects and textual materials. He takes a meditative approach when working, actually using meditation technique and
An Interview with Artist Caroline SkinnerCaroline Skinner’s Wildlife paintings are beautiful. She uses mainly acrylics and water based oils to capture these majestic creatures, which she paints after visiting conservation parks. Her work on Disappearing Wildlife captures not only endangered animals in an abstract, serene surrounding, but also reveals Caroline’s empathy for these stunning, threatened creatures. Caroline also undertakes commissions for people’s pets. Caroline grew up in East London, in Ilford, Essex,
An Interview with Artist Anna KoonAnna Koon’s bewitching artwork is inspiring. Gorgeously painted subjects that are rooted in nature: birds, foliage, leaves and also people, are delicately realised in colourful, earthy tones, met with impressive background textures. Anna takes a holistic approach, her work is mainly on reclaimed wood. It is this completely natural, cohesive approach to Anna’s art that is so refreshing. Anna is impressive not only in her artistic talents, she is also an educator. Having years
An Interview with Anne Sands – Watercolour & Acrylic ArtistColorful, vibrant and exciting. That is how I would describe Anne Sands work. From gorgeous seascapes and landscapes to beautiful creatures, floral paintings, people portraits and a whole lot more. It is clear that Anne has a passion for her painting. Her lovely photographic work is an extension of her artwork – she captures the beauty in nature and in elegant man-made wonders too, such as Venice, Italy. There is so much beauty to take in when looking at Anne’s artwork, t
An Interview with Pencil Portrait Artist Keith BoldySean Connery Keith Boldy’s Pencil Portrait artwork is excellent. From celebrities and actors such as Cheryl Cole and Nathan Fillion to historical figures, such as Queen Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama, Keith captures not only the features of his subject but also the character. He also draws family members and animal portraits. Working with carbon pencils and charcoal and coloured pencils too, his artwork is refined and charming. Keith was born in Scotland, emigra
The Interview – Portrait Photographer Amy SandrinAmy Sandrin knows her subjects. You can see it in her photography. Beautifully lit portraits, outdoors, and in the studio, where the ‘character’ of each person she shoots, is wholly evident in her photos. Her work is vibrant, lively and sophisticated. From boudoir, environmental portraits, modeling shoots and more, Amy is a true professional. I can say that from viewing her work I can see her love for her craft within her photography. Amy was born and raised in the suburbs of
An Interview with Photographer & Watercolour Artist Gina CollinsGina Collins Gina Collins has experience with various photography genres. Her beautiful work ranges from stunningly colourful landscape images, elegant flower photography, majestic big cats and other wildlife, beautifully composed Still Life photography and much more. She also creates exquisite watercolour artwork too. Hailing from the western United States, Gina has been a working artist for over 10 years, having started to sell paintings and drawings while still in primary