Screen Shot 2013-11-13 at 1.27.22 PMIn a recent podcast, we were privileged to hear from the talented Julieanne Kost, Principal Evangelist for Photoshop and LIghtrom at Adobe Systems with an incredibly talented knack of digital imagery. In her work, Julieanne combines a passion for photography with a mastery of digital imaging techniques. With a degree in psychology, Julieanne constructs worlds similar enough to appear familiar, yet obviously an interpretation of the physical reality that surrounds us.
Since Kost is a passionate photographer, she combines her background in psychology in creating artwork that can be seen in many publications. Although the images are very personal representations of her dreams and personal reality, they are abstract enough to allow individual interpretation. Julieanne hopes to engage the viewer with the image to allow them to leave the reality that they hold true and explore, even if only for an instant, and venture into the visual placeholder of her thoughts and dreams.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Julieanne as we discussed her approach to compositing, how her dreams become her inspiration and her advice for photographers and artists as a whole. Julieanne’s interview starts around 53:15.
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/118585547″ params=”color=ff9d5b&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
Drifting

Over the past 20 years Julieanne has created libraries of individual elements ranging from photographs of textures and landscapes, to scans of found objects, to encaustic paintings and charcoal drawings. Although these ingredients are not an end in and of themselves, they are waiting to take their position as a component of a larger message. The common thread is that each individual element must evoke an emotional response. What that response might be (positive or negative, comforting or confrontational) is not important at the creation stage, because how the image will be used at that point is not clear. Julieanne draws from these libraries to build images and communicate her message.

To see more of her portfolio head to jkost.com, and definitely check out her Daily Photoshop and Lightroom Tip (blogs.adobe.com/jkost).

Follow Julieanne on Twitter

______

Our verdict

 /5

Tell your story with the second annual Visual Storytelling Conference!

Experience four days of interactive, online training sessions featuring a range of educational content with experienced photographers and content creators. This free event kicks off with a series of technical boot camps to build essential skills, followed by live, online sessions on photography, video, business and social media. Join live from March 10-13, 2022!

Leave a comment

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

1 Comment
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
heliomedia

Reblogged this on Eric Girouard Photography | Heliomedia Blog and commented:
Portrait of a star…

Thanks to our partners who make Photofocus possible

Tamron – Need lightweight, compact mirrorless lenses? Tamron has you covered, with superior optics perfect for any situation. With weather sealing and advanced image stabilization, you’ll open up your creative possibilities.

Radiant Photo – Radiant Photo superior quality finished photos with perfect color rendition, delivered in record time. Your photos — simply RADIANT. The way they are meant to be.

Mylio Photos – Access your photos from anywhere, without the cloud! Easily showcase your photos on-the-go, resolve duplicates, find faces and look for those stunning locations.

B&H – B&H is a world renowned supplier of all the gear photographers, videographers, and cinematographers need and want to create their very best work.

MPB – Grab used but perfectly working cameras and lenses for less, or turn your old gear into cash by trading and selling them on MPB!

You might also like

Get more in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest from Photofocus delivered each week.