Last night, Lifetime premiered it’s movie, “Georgia O’Keeffe,” starring Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons. Normally, I’m not one to catch the “Lifetime Movies,” as they can be a little campy, however this was a well done movie.  Allen did a wonderful job portraying the artist and the emotional struggles she went through that most didn’t see. For anyone who doesn’t know O’Keeffe‘s work, she has an amazingly complex story which ultimately helped drive her beautiful creations.

As a photographer, I pull inspiration from many sources, O’Keeffe being one. As a child I remember going to museums with my mother (yes, kicking and screaming),  seeing her beautiful flowers and wishing I could create something as wonderful. While I know there are insinuations as to why she painted what she did, it doesn’t take away from the fact that her pieces were amazing. Today, I find myself tending towards nature photography as I truly feel each flower, leaf, even a blade of grass is a work of beauty and art all on it’s own.

Today’s new creation, simply named “Georgia,” is an homage to one of my favorite artists. This is a wildflower you’ll see almost everywhere during summer months, typically surrounded by butterflies and big, fat bumble bees. I captured this one on a walk through the Chattanooga Nature Center about a year ago. I layered it, not only to age the photo, but to highlight the beautiful orange of the pistil of the flower. This is one of my favorites to date and I truly enjoyed creating it.

This print is available for purchase in my gallery. Please feel free to click on the link for more details!

"Georgia"