Member Profile: Patricia Gilman

closePhotography has changed my life. I began taking pictures, like most of us, when I was young and, also like most of us, have always taken pictures. In 2002 I bought my first digital camera, took a trip around Cape Horn and really fell in love with the art and magic of photography. Since that trip, I have traveled extensively and taken hundreds upon hundreds of pictures. In 2004 I decided to add some “alternatives” to my photographs and began printing the photos in black and white then painting them. Primarily I paint a portion of the picture that highlights the entire picture, but on occasion I will use paint on the entire photograph. . I use watercolors extensively, but experiment with other media as well. While I continue to take photographs without necessarily intending to paint them or use other processes, I have begun to learn alternative processes including manipulation using the computer. Polaroid transfer images are a unique process that I have done on many types of paper, fabric and porous tiles. My photography education continues to grow as I take more classes and learn more ways to make the photograph unique and interesting. Photography is a wonderful addition to a walk in the park or a trip to far reaching worlds. The enhancement of the photographs is a wonderful addition to my sense of artistic creativity.