Self Portrait of Liz Enjoying Tea
About the Studio
Liz Ness Studio inspires, entertains, and develops the storyteller within, focusing on expression through photography and modern memory keeping.
About Me (Liz)
It started when I was young. My grandfather kept many family photographs (some dating all the way back to the Civil War!) and was an avid photographer and a home movie enthusiast. In addition, my grandmother and parents enjoyed capturing our lives through photos which they committed to scrapbooks. These books, cultivated a love for visual stories early on. Then, when I was about eight, I was presented with a camera of my own and a journal. Right away, I began collecting (and fabricating) my own stories through photographs and words. Then, at 14 my parents gave me a film camera, projector, and screen for my eighth-grade graduation. What an awesome gift!
Now as writer, photographer, and visual artist, I illustrate the stories of my life via photography, mixed media, and prose (sometimes with and sometimes without my computer). While most of my stories investigate love, optimism, and personal beliefs, others focus on sorrow, regret, and worry for things I cannot change or control. Some of the stories are pure fiction and arrive from quirky notions, such as: What if the moon watched over me? Then, there are the short stories; single moments captured: A distinct mood, the beauty of a flower, a rusty car sun-bathing in the desert.
Meandering or short, each story reflects what it is to be alive and human. Yet, each one seems incomplete until shared. To me, the story's development is informed by the experiences of those observing the art. Therefore, it is in connecting with others that my stories reach their full potential.
My Work
About the Studio
Liz Ness Studio inspires, entertains, and develops the storyteller within, focusing on expression through photography and modern memory keeping.
About Me (Liz)
It started when I was young. My grandfather kept many family photographs (some dating all the way back to the Civil War!) and was an avid photographer and a home movie enthusiast. In addition, my grandmother and parents enjoyed capturing our lives through photos which they committed to scrapbooks. These books, cultivated a love for visual stories early on. Then, when I was about eight, I was presented with a camera of my own and a journal. Right away, I began collecting (and fabricating) my own stories through photographs and words. Then, at 14 my parents gave me a film camera, projector, and screen for my eighth-grade graduation. What an awesome gift!
Now as writer, photographer, and visual artist, I illustrate the stories of my life via photography, mixed media, and prose (sometimes with and sometimes without my computer). While most of my stories investigate love, optimism, and personal beliefs, others focus on sorrow, regret, and worry for things I cannot change or control. Some of the stories are pure fiction and arrive from quirky notions, such as: What if the moon watched over me? Then, there are the short stories; single moments captured: A distinct mood, the beauty of a flower, a rusty car sun-bathing in the desert.
Meandering or short, each story reflects what it is to be alive and human. Yet, each one seems incomplete until shared. To me, the story's development is informed by the experiences of those observing the art. Therefore, it is in connecting with others that my stories reach their full potential.
My Work
- Out of the Box: A Collection of Photography Challenges | My new book encouraging photographers to have fun with their cameras while exploring a variety of genres.
- Photoshop Elements Techniques Magazine | Presently, contribute as a writer to this magazine devoted to helping PC and Mac users get the most from Photoshop Elements.
- Riverstone Marketplace Starbucks | Paintings/mixed media on display October 2011 - January 2012.
- The New Day Center for the Arts | Paintings/mixed media art show - August 2011.
- Photoshop Elements Techniques Magazine Blog | Contributed as the Associate Editor, Online.
- Meeting In the Ladies Room | Contributed to this amazing book by Linda Woods and Karen Dinino.
- Paperclipping Roundtable Pod Casts #33 and #51 | Joined in the on-air conversation with “Real-life scrapbookers that work within the industry.”
- Sixth Street Gallery (Now Gallery 360) | Exhibited art (as a participant) in the Drawn and Self Portraits Shows.
- Creating Keepsakes Magazine | Contributed digital scrapbook layouts to this magazine for scrapbooking enthusiasts.
- Memory Makers Magazine | Contributed digital scrapbook layouts to this magazine for scrapbooking enthusiasts.
- Illustrating Stories | Co-created and co-owned this online business (and store), encouraging others to create and enjoy the journey.
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