Something you may not know about me is that I am very, very picky about my personal taste in photography. Although it spans a broad range, from abstract landscape portraits of crystalized salt formations in Nevada to runway chic with countless variations in between, I am still pretty selective about which images impress me the most.
I hope that this has been translating into my own work over the past few years. True, whenever I look back at my photography even from just a few months ago I feel that it could use some improvement, but I am always learning and gaining new techniques, new information.
Something I've always had fun with is post-work that pushes the envelope beyond reality. I get kind of annoyed when I see something that's supposed to look real and doesn't (inexperienced "glamour" photographers airbrushing every natural detail out of a human face is one of my biggest pet peeves!!!) but when a photo blends with post-work to create something altogether new and different from the original product, it's exciting for me. I love photography more than I can say, but I was steeped in many types of art as a kid and I enjoy many mediums. With photography changing so much now, the rules are shifting drastically and this new kind of experimentation is more acceptable.
I was up far later than I should have been last night messing around with this image and I thought I'd share!
Edit: Here are two other versions I came up with, as well.
