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September 2014 Volume 3 No. 9
VISUAL LANGUAGE contemporary fine art
Fran J. Scott
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Photographer Spotlight Fran J. Scott
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Photographer Spotlight Fran J. Scott
http://fran-j-scott.artistwebsites.com My name is Fran J. Scott I started getting serious about photography in 2006 when some friends talked me into shooting a dressage show. What started as a hobby escalated into a profession. Though I have been working as a professional for some years, I still consider myself an amateur who creates some nice things once in a while. Horses are my passion, from a very early age. They enlist quite the spectrum of emotion. I can see it clearly and to my surprise have captured it often. Every horse will reveal an instant, a glimpse of who they are. That is what interests and excites me. It’s that silent relationship going on between two athletes, or dear friends. When work ethic, skill, trust and competitive spirit combine between partners. When both horse and rider have the same expression of victory, confidence, conviction, and even defeat. Horses are naturally gregarious. I have found they like to share themselves when given the opportunity.. Subtle ranges of emotion inspire them to do all sorts of wonderful things....therein lies the magic, the spirit, and the grace of these magnificent creatures. Through my work I would like to share the beauty and diversity of the horse as I see it and have them capture the imagination of others the way they have captured mine. I have always been a fan of Nikon equipment, starting with film. Even though I discovered that I had no enthusiasm for the dark room! Digital was very liberating for me! A far more forgiving medium, I am virtually unlimited in the digital realm with programs like PSP, Corel painter 12, wacom tablets, HDR, and numerous other tools to help me bring my work alive. As I technically improved I was compelled to tell a story through my images. In art, regardless of the medium, mood for me is everything. if I am not lured inside it will hold little interest for me. I want to be transported and I want my photos to have that effect on people. Enhancing and engineering an image helps to intensify that goal. A process I thoroughly enjoy. But I have to start with something that moves me initially. I am not interested in photographic correctness as much as how to manipulate the image into a living breathing version of what’s in my mind. A photo does not have to be crisp clear and precise to invoke the emotion I’m looking for. A pretty picture is always a good thing but that just wasn’t enough. My goal is to capture an instant that inspires the emotional response of the moment. I am inspired by many things,... texture, specific light, reflection at the top of the list. Though I have established a recognizable style, I am ever in a state of morphing. I think that’s where the art of it applies. I call this “Romancing the image”. There is no set of rules or techniques that I use. I like to experiment. I think of myself as an artist before a photographer.
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Remme-Rory
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Frost
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Advice to anyone interested in equine photography. Get inspired! You’ll try harder and do better if you are. Shoot in every kind of light and every setting but don’t get so technical that you miss out on the art of it. Don’t be afraid to try something unorthodox. If you are photographing animals, be spontaneous. The moment you stop to think that’s when you miss that awesome shot! Toss out your tripod! Look out for those special moments. They cannot be planned or calculated, they are spontaneous, precarious, and more often than not surprising. I am experienced enough now to size up a situation and be able to gage when the shot I am looking for is coming. Observe your subjects. Learn when to go to the shot and when to wait for it.
Simon and the Storm
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Photographer Spotlight Fran J. Scott
Art of Dressage Right Page: Wisteria Accomplishments: Shot for notables such as Wyleen May, executive producer of American Idol, etc... Was voted Official Show Photographer for the Kentucky International Gypsy and Drum horse Classic. Am a regular contributor to the Gypsy Horse Journal. Was featured in North American Friesian Journal, Friesian Blood horse magazine, Equine Journal, Horse of Kings, Midwest horse digest. Was added as a staff photographer for Dressage Today. Aspirations, I would like to publish a fact based Journal regarding the health, care and medical conditions associated with the heavily feathered horses known as the Traditional Gypsy Horse. Those interested in visiting or owning my work may find it here. http://fran-j-scott.artistwebsites.com
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USCG Bainbridge
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Winter Valentino
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Solitary
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