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Photos to Inspire: Bobbie Goodrich
By Lynne Eodice | Photos to Inspire |
Jan 1, 2006
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All images by Bobbie Goodrich
Bobbie Goodrich—who originally hails from Chicago—is formally trained
in painting, but has become better known as a fine-art
photographer. Her career began after she signed up with her friends for an oil
painting class some years ago. Although her friends dropped out, she
stuck with it. She moved west in 1990, and attended workshops with
famous painters at Scottsdale Artists' School in Arizona.
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| Tender Moment, Camargue, France |
After moving to Aspen, Colorado, Goodrich sought subjects for her
artwork. She has stated, "I got involved in the life of the west, with
cowboys and rodeos. I had to have references for my paintings, so I
picked up a camera and started taking pictures." In Cheyenne, Wyoming,
she photographed her first big rodeo. After she returned home and
looked her images, she was amazed. "I showed them to a gallery owner in
Aspen, and that resulted in my first photography show."
When some gallery owners were resistant to showing her work, Goodrich
gave her images a more painterly quality. "People
look at my photography and ask, 'Is this a painting or a photograph?'"
About four or five years ago, she began shooting digitally, and took
several digital photography workshops to better learn her craft. She
creates her style
in her "digital darkroom." Goodrich begins with a digital RAW file,
then
downloads it to Photoshop CS2. "Sometimes I
just get rid of a
distracting background," she says. For most of her images, however,
Goodrich uses the layers palette and masking techniques to create true
works of art.
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| Flamenco Tango |
She was the subject for an article in the November 2005 issue of Phoenix Home & Garden, and was the featured artist in the October 2003 issue of Design & Architecture magazine.
Her work was part of a traveling exhibit curated by the Scottsdale
Museum of Contemporary Art, entitled "In Celebration: A Century of
Arizona Women Artists." Goodrich was also the recipient of an honorary
award from "Word in Focus 2003," a symposium to raise environmental and
cultural awareness through photography. The Phoenix Art Museum is
acquiring "Tender Moment" for their upcoming fundraising auction, to
raise money for the new Phoenix Museum of Contemporary Art. Goodrich
will also have two major solo gallery shows in 2005—at The Esposible
Gallery in Scottsdale in February, and at Magidson Fine Art in Aspen.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW A GALLERY OF BOBBIE GOODRICH'S IMAGES
Goodrich is also a world traveler who has photographed people and
their cultures in countries like Peru and Africa. Her early appreciation of ballet is apparent in her dance imagery. And,
although she's got a following among people who collect her beautiful
photography, she also considers herself a painter. "I like each
equally; they both take me to heaven."
To see more of Bobbie Goodrich's work, visit www.bobbiegoodrich.com.
Inside Bobbie Goodrich's Camera Bag:
• Canon 20D and 5D digital SLRs
• Canon 70–200mm f/2.8 and 28–70mm f/2.8 lenses
• Canon 2X tele-extender "when I need a super zoom."
Let us know if you found this article useful, and tell us what kinds of articles you'd like to see in upcoming issues. Send your comments and ideas to Lynne Eodice.
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