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Smoke Art by Sara Featured at Coffee Plantation in Scottsdale, AZ

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:14:43 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

I'm excited to be the featured artist for the month of April at the Coffee Plantation (Frank Lloyd Wright location) in Scottsdale, Arizona. How blessed I am to have found such peace and happiness through the pursuit of my smoke art as it has combined my passion for photography and art perfectly.

www.SmokeArtbySara.com

"Metamorphosis 4" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:53:48 -0800

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"Metamorphosis 4" You may have noticed that I have a lot of butterfly smoke art. Each butterfly is dedicated to my son, Shawn, who went through his metamorphosis 8 years ago today. He loved the color green and often wore it mixed with yellow and blue. Interestingly, the color associated with the heart chakra is green. Green symbolizes harmony, creativity, health, abundance and nature. It is the combining of yellow (soul) and blue (spirit). How fitting that his favorite colors represent him so well.

So what is Smoke Art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.
Copyright 2012 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like? Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Angel" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:32:00 -0800

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"Angel" This is dedicated to those of us with an angel in our lives...

So what is Smoke Art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.
Copyright 2012 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like? Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Better Half" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:21:21 -0800

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"Better Half" - Mike and I have a 'heart wall' and I wanted another image to add to it that would include a heart. So for all the lovers out there with a better half - here you go...

So what is Smoke Art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.
Copyright 2012 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like? Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"OWL Be Watching" (Blue Version - by request) smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:19:57 -0800

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"OWL Be Watching" - I've been wanting to do an owl piece for a while because I think they are such amazing birds, and today I was finally able to find the smoke images to inspire me.

I sell my smoke art and had a customer request a blue version for her husband. If you would like any of my pieces in another color scheme, please ask, because I can usually accommodate that.

So what is Smoke Art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.
Copyright 2012 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like? Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"OWL Be Watching" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:34:21 -0800

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"OWL Be Watching" - I've been wanting to do an owl piece for a while because I think they are such amazing birds, and today I was finally able to find the smoke images to inspire me.

So what is Smoke Art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.
Copyright 2012 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like? Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Metamorphosis Three" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:47 -0800

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

‎"Metamorphosis Three" - Here's my third one... For a "series" of butterflies I'm working on. :)

So what is Smoke Art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.
Copyright 2012 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like? Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Metamorphosis Two" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:55:10 -0800

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"Metamorphosis Two" - Been thinking a lot about the first butterfly I created. It's been popular so I wondered if doing a series might be a good idea. Here's my second one... not sure if there will be another.

So what is Smoke Art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.
Copyright 2012 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like? Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Soar" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:30:15 -0800

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"Soar" - Inspired by the recent photography trip to see Wings Over Willcox I created this bird piece today.

So what is Smoke Art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.
Copyright 2012 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like? Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Octavius" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:44:31 -0800

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

Meet "Octavius" My first Smoke Art by Sara piece for 2012!

So what is Smoke Art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.

Copyright 2012 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like? Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"You are my Sunshine" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:11:10 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

This one will help build up my card collection, and also I wanted to put together something easy this morning.

So what is smoke art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.

Copyright 2011 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like?
Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Company" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:57:03 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

Not a cat person but this woman just seemed like she'd have a kitty at her feet for company.

So what is smoke art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.

Copyright 2011 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like?
Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Mermaid" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:18:59 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

So what is smoke art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.

Copyright 2011 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like?
Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Sailing at Sunset" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:31:07 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"Beauty" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:21:40 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

The smoke on this reminded me of the hat of a 20's flapper. Left the eyes off because it seemed better to let the viewer fill them in with their mind's eye.

So what is smoke art?

All the pieces you see begin as photographs I have taken of incense smoke, which becomes the medium to create an art print. Upon viewing the photos, images will become apparent to me, as I tease them out of the twirls and swirls that are naturally formed. Some pieces will remain in a more natural, abstract form, while others may end up as a literal interpretation of a concept. Either way, much of the work involved is done in the digital darkroom, where I work with the design and color of the image with Photoshop.

For those that are interested, I'm using a Canon 5dMII, manual mode, 50mm 1.8, f14, shutter 200, ISO 200, flash 1/8 power. The flash is off camera, Canon Speedlight 580ex, to the left with barn doors made from black paper to prevent lens flare and to keep light off the backdrop. The backdrop is black fabric but I then invert the image in Photoshop (CS4) which changes the background to white.

Copyright 2011 Smoke Art by Sara

See something you like?
Prints available at: www.smokeartbysara.com

"Expression" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:00:13 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"Muse" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:48:16 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"Genie" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:24:59 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

"Family" smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:37:59 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo:

Happy 4th of July smokeartbysara.com

nobody@flickr.com (sara_therese_photography) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:30:25 -0700

sara_therese_photography posted a photo: