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All That Remains

04 Sep

All That Remains. ©2006 John T. Knowles. Click image for larger version

Here’s another “flash back” image from my professional photography career.  This image is titled “All That Remains”, and is one of the photographs that has scored well in competition.  The image took Best in Category at the 2006 In-Focus photography competition and exhibition at the Anderson Center for the Arts.  I also sent the image to the Professional Photographers of America International Print Competition that same year.

While waiting at  Sky Harbor Airport for a flight back to Indiana later that summer, I found out that “All That Remains” not only merited, but was accepted into the 2006 PPA Loan Collection.   Read the rest of this entry »

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Painted Butterfly

21 Aug
Painted Butterfly. Click for larger version.

"Painted Butterfly" © 2007 John T. Knowles. Click image for larger version.

Here’s a little preview of my previous career.  As a professional photographer and member of the Professional Photographers of America, I had the opportunity to enter my work into various state, regional, and international competitions. “Painted Butterfly” is an image that I entered into international competition in 2007.  It didn’t merit, but it’s one of my personal favorites.

The butterfly was photographed sitting on a wooden fence post somewhere in Indianapolis (I can’t remember exactly where).  I made basic adjustments in Photoshop, then imported the image into Painter IX to create the brush strokes that give the image a painterly look.   Finally, back into Photoshop to finish off the image and prepare it for final presentation. Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati Tags: Career, competition, Photographer, Photography, PPA