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South Georgia Dirt Road Photography

11/15/2020

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My process for originals starts with a truck and usually a dirt road.  I grew up in very rural South Georgia so most of my memories consist of wild flowers, muddy ponds, fishing, picking blackberries and red clay roads.  I find that I'm inspired by these memories and the focus of my photography is close ups of south Georgia life.

So when we ride I bring my camera.  We live in town now; I'm a country girl turned city girl.  But this city has a population of about 5,000 and there's a pecan field a short walk away.  In our free time we love to fish.  Instead of picking berries now I'm trying to set up the perfect shot.
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Pecans are significant subject in my art.  I spent most of my childhood picking pecans, shelling pecans or running through pecan fields.

I worked briefly in my early 20s for a professional photographer.  There I learned about levels and curves and I've always edited my own photos.  My style has definitely evolved since I started painting from my own reference photos.

I like to keep several edits of the same image.  I paint what I see.  I'm more confident now with colors but I still rely heavily on the reference pictures.  I send my reference photos to the local Walgreen and order 8x10 same day prints.  Sometimes I am able to start right then on a painting.  More often I will save them for a later date.  Currently I have 4 portfolios filled with pictures from the past 5 years.  100s of ideas waiting for the canvas.  When I'm lacking motivation I flip through these images.  It fills with me inspiration and the urge to create. 
I bought my camera, a Nikon D7000, off of Facebook market place a few years back.  It came with one 18-140mm lens.  Since then I've added a Yongnuo 35mm Prime lens.  It's nothing fancy but still one of my most prized possession.  I use auto more often than not but my focus is creating great reference photos and I don't often share my pictures.  The ones used in this post are my most recent edited pieces.  Its such a huge part of my process and our lives.  I carry this camera on every vacation and most golf cart rides.  Some weekends are planned around Momma taking pictures if I'm looking for a particular subject.  We hunt blackberry spots and will check every few days to see if they are ready.  When I show locally I enjoy sharing the story behind each painting.  I've had several people recognize livestock, farms and even trees.

My most favorite part, the Process.

6 Comments
Mary Sullivan
11/15/2020 11:30:05 am

Love this. Thanks for sharing!

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Karla Noble
11/17/2020 05:44:55 am

Thanks! Trying to be a photography like you one day! :D

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Cheryl Fryer
11/17/2020 04:16:03 am

Those cypress trees took my breath away! Beautiful picture!

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Karla Noble
11/17/2020 05:44:18 am

That's Gee Pond! I love it out there!

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