Visual Language Magazine Contemporary Fine Art - Vol 3 No 11

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Photographer Spotlight Roberta McGowan
Roberta explains her approach to visual language:
"It's not about the camera or the technology; it's about the
fragile whispers of life. Those images that are here and then
gone in an instant; the eye that sees them; the visions of the
artist; the stories to be told: this is Photography.
The images I create are dynamic and thought provoking.
Strong colors and tones reflect the tough and gritty lives of
the horses, cowgirls, cowgirls and the West where they live
and work. My photographs are made from the perspective of
the subjects.
The juxtaposition of moment and movement is what intrigues
me most about photography. As a photographer I work to
"capture a moment," but at the same time use creativity to
"portray movement" within the image.
Viewers are an integral part of the artistic process; hopefully
connecting with the subject’s emotions, and the subjects in
turn appears to be responding to the viewers’ reactions.
With a photojournalist eye, my style is powerful yet subtle. I
work to savor mystical connections from humans and animals
within this special world. I, too, live in the West that
still exists in the high deserts and sweeping grandeur of the
Rocky Mountains. Thank you for joining me on this visual
journey."
www.visualwestphotography.com
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