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Living His Dream
Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: 2016/04 - April | Photograph By: Terry Barnes
Digital photographer Terry Barnes is not only a fine artist, but also a skilled visual entertainer. He loves to pull the viewer into his images, excite their senses, and give them a good show as he transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.
One of Barnes’ trademarks is his wrapped canvas presentations. That means the collector enjoys the clean look of an unfettered image with no frame to limit it, not to mention the benefit of saving framing expense.
Barnes says, “I love landscapes and shoot when no one is around. When I look at God’s creation I am swept away by a breathtaking vista, a magical sky, a roiling storm, or a nighttime starscape. To capture that on canvas is my deepest passion.”
Turning 60 this January has made him look at things differently.
“I appreciate things more,” he says. “And while I remind myself to use the tools I have, I am always on the lookout for that little something extra that I can experiment with and see where it takes me.”
One of his most satisfying photographic moments occurred in Charleston a few years ago. He was shooting at a large cypress pond rookery where ibis, egrets, and other waterfowl nest.
He said, “It looked like snowfall when all the birds took flight.”
He had equally thrilling moments out west where the wide-open spaces were goose-bump grand. And, of course, his mountain scenics are their own special kind of viewing entertainment.
When Barnes is not shooting a prize-winning photo (he’s won a national juried show three years in a row, one of the snowy egrets being a show-stopper) or images for several galleries, he is playing acoustic guitar, a pastime he’s enjoyed for four decades.
Barnes is retired from communications and living his dream. He says, “It’s been thrilling to make the transition from hobby to professional and whatever lies ahead.”
To see more of his work, visit tbarnesphotography.photoshelter.com or facebook.com/terrybarnesphotography. You can also contact him at (770) 906-1662. He does commissions, portraits, wedding shots, landscapes of personal homes/land, exteriors/interiors of restaurants, hotels, and more.
