Photography By Terri Harper

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Art and Photography

I am an artist and my main vehicle of expression is through the medium of photography. My camera is my paintbrush. I photograph anything and everything that catches my eye. I work very intuitively and many times see things in a very unique way. Often I continue enhancing my photos in photoshop. Many times I mix media, by scanning paper creations and collages I've made, as backgrounds. Sometimes I photograph my mixed media paintings and collages and incorporate them into my photos. I also create collages/montages on the computer. There is also something new to discover and through photography I can record my new discoveries and sometimes come up with a 'masterpiece' too!
Visit Fine Art Homepage to see more of my portfolio.
Also visit my other lenses. My lens ZoomIn features close up photography.
My lens Cleveland Photos has a sampling of some of my Cleveland Photos.
If you want to know what inspires me, read my rants and raves and of course see photos (well...what did you expect from someone who can't go anywhere without her camera) visit my BLOG
Last but not least, I am also a professional wedding, portrait and special event photographer. Events include (but are not limited to) family reunions and large family groups and all kinds of parties. Visit My Website to see samples of my work.

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Photographing Still Lifes
"Red, Green and Blue Composition"

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My Table of Contents

Transformation

Abstractions in a Digital World

I created this digital painting (also known as a photo montage) by incorporating elements from two different photos and electronically painting in the rest. It was a very intuitive process. I was very pleased with the way it turned out. I intend to put it on a big canvas through the Giclee process.

FLOWERS

Bud and Bloom

Among the many subjects I love to photograph, flowers are some of my favorite. Of course roses are the subject of many an artist throughout the ages, they are a timeless perennial.

MORE FLOWERS

Orange Beauties

I shoot a lot of flowers, they are everywhere and easy to access. But the real reason is that I like them. Every flower has its own unique beauty. I'm not sure what the name of these are, but I will post as soon as I find out.

Photographing Still Lifes

"Pears,A Still Life"

Still Life, a pictorial representation of inanimate objects. The term derives from the 17th-century Dutch still-leven, meaning a motionless natural object or objects.
Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia

A still life is a work of art depicting inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural (food, plants and natural substances like rocks) or man-made (drinking glasses, cigarettes, pipes, hotdogs and so on) in an artificial setting. Popular in Western art since the 17th century, still life paintings give the artist more leeway in the arrangement of design elements within a composition than do paintings of other types of subjects such as landscape or portraiture.
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Something as simple as three pears arranged in a pleasing composition becomes an artistic still life. I thought this was enhanced by being rendered in black and white with one pear in color.

I like still lifes because they are a great way to study form, texture, composition and light. This is an exciting way to master the elements of design which I believe is essential to becoming an accomplished artist.

"Red, Green and Blue Composition"

EVOLUTION OF STILL LIFE

When you arrive on the link below, CLICK ON the first Still Life link in the right column under Encyclopedia Suggestions
EVOLUTION OF STILL LIFE

History of Photography

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BRIDGES

Mackinac Bridge Fantasy

This image of the Mackinac Bridge is a digitally painted photograph. Sometimes I like to make a pictorial presentation with a little bit of a twist. I've seen many pictures of this bridge but never one quite like this. I also have this image available in black and white.

LIGHTHOUSES

Old Mackinac Point Light

I've always been fascinated with lighthouses. In the past few years, I have photographed several great lakes lighthouses. Mackinac City is a very picturesque place to visit. Got lots of great shots including this one.

Seagull at Sunset

Lake Erie Islands Sunset

This picture allows me relive the serenity that I felt when I captured it. It was taken from Catawba Island looking toward Port Clinton. If you have never been to The Lake Erie Islands, they are a great place for a little getaway.

Rock and Roll Kiss

A new twist on an old classic!

I have been featuring all of my non wedding photography on my blog and this lens. Although you can visit my website to see my wedding, portrait and special event photography, I decided to put a Cleveland Wedding Photo on this page. It is a timeless classic pose of a groom dipping and kissing his bride in front of Cleveland's own Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You can also visit my WEDDING LENS

From My Blog

Terri's Blog

My photos, thoughts, rants and raves and more!

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Link Referrals

Showcasing the work of Terri Harper, professional wedding, portrait & special event photographer with 30 yrs exp.

Links that I recommend!

Check out these links

Photography by Terri Harper: Weddings, Portrait and Special Event Photography
Lake Erie Artists Gallery: Visit Lake Erie Artists' Gallery to see a varied selection of fine art and other hand crafted and designed items all created by local artists from Cleveland and the Northeast and Ohio area.
Monaco Design's On Line Store: All kinds of unique jewelery created by Kim.
Monaco Designs Blog: This is the coolest blog. Kim comes up with the neatest things!
Mark A. Zamiska's Website: Mark A. Zamiska, Civil Service Commissioner, City of South Euclid
Tracie M. Zamiska's Website: Tracie M. Zamiska, Planning and Website Design Services
North Union Farmers Market: Our markets sell only food and products grown and produced by local farmers and artisans.
Clay Mouse Studio Blog: Check out her great pottery!
Mary Ellen Salo, Fine Artist: Mary Ellen paints cityscapes, landscapes and commissioned portraits. She paints in acrylics, oils and watercolors. She is known for her colorful, cloud filled northeast Ohio skies.

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