What Do You See?!

Nothing like seeing a beautiful photograph of another person to mess with your own self-esteem. I have heard that people are getting plastic surgery to make their "selfies" better looking...that is sad. People like and buy "pretty". I myself am not immune to this. 

 Pictured above are two images. Both are me on different days. In the left one I am wearing a wig, make-up, sunglasses, and a smile. The one on the right is me. Just me, no additions sitting in a restaurant having a quiet lunch. I guarantee that the situation/experiance would be different if I was in the getup on the left. 

My main point in showing this is that people must pay attention to what they are seeing and not let themselves fall prey to the damage of self-esteem from not knowing how these are constructed. It is fun to look at these images, but don't forget what a real human being looks like.  

Cheers, 

Stacy Frett

Photographer and Artist

Latest Show Recent Works up Now!

I want to thank Arthur Hand for asking me to exhibit my photographs at his studio in Batavia, IL. This month. :)

Get To Work!

"Make Art, Not Excuses" is a personal mantra that keeps me motivated to stay creative and get things done. I take a lot of photographs on a weekly basis. Since December 2013 I have shot about 10,000+ frames on one camera alone.

 My Canon EOS 70D is my primary camera for creative projects and day to day shooting. Am proud to say that my work has gotten some nice comments from Canon.

This really made me pleased to have them say that! I have been using their cameras since I first shot film on a Canon AE-1 way back when.

 Here is another recent comment from them

When I took these images it was funny in that I wasn't really in the mood to take them. In fact, I was actually fairly sick at the time.

 There are images that you must take or you will never have that chance again. Be it for purposes of Art or family memories, never second guess yourself.

 Get out there and take that photograph! Seriously, get to work. Second chances are rare. Go Make Some Art!

Self-portrait on a lazy day....

Cheers,

Stacy Michelle Frett

Photographer &

Mixed-media artist

http://www.stacyfrett.com

Portrait Of A Woman now online

Here is a link to the show "Portrait Of A Woman" that just finished up a month long exhibition at the Murray Art Guild :http://stacyfrett.com/p372472356/slideshow

This was accomplished with a grant from the Kentucky Foundation For Women and many other very wonderful people! Check it out and tell me what you think.

Cheers, 

Stacy Frett