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The term "Brush Stroke Photography"© refers to the methods I use to achieve the oil paint or watercolor look of my photographs and is the result of years of experimenting with every software product I could find. The painted look you see in the finished image is how I see the image in my mind's eye when I take the picture.
Even as a child I never liked my landscape paintings to look too exact. I always wanted the broad strokes and lots of color. When I learned how to use a camera I went directly to landscapes. There was no way for me to stop and paint a picture of everything I saw and felt good that I could at least take some time to compose a photograph of a scene. Over the years I have saved at least 10,000 of my negatives, most of them landscapes.
My favorite landscape images generally have that oil painting look. To the greatest degree possible I try to leave out people, cars, telephone poles, and other similar man made objects except for buildings. I can't sy why. The variations are endless wherever I go but I must say my most distinctive landscapes are the famous places I visit.
The digital camera now allows me to combine both my painting style and desire to photograph. That ability was a dream come true for me. Now I have the ability to take time and "paint" my own photograph in the computer. When I return from a photo outing I can't wait to spend hours, days, and weeks on the computer to get my images just right. The work calms me and I find serenity as the colors unfold on my screen. The art is produced on 100% acid free bright white paper. The result is a beautiful, quality print. My goal is to produce distinctive photographic art created in a vibrant world of color and imagination. My hope is that you like it, tell friends about it, and come back often to see what is new.
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Doug Dourgarian
High Heel Shoe Art & Famous Places Gallery of Artwork prints
Gold River California
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