These galleries represent my photographic and painterly favorites. My work is a combination of straight photographic representation as well as digital manipulation. I enjoy "altering reality" by painting over some of my photography to create an amalgamation of realism plus manipulation. Every photo or painting you see in these galleries is an effort to create not only an artistically fine work, but also to invoke that all important emotion that separates fine photographic art from the ordinary.


© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 11616726: Wrapping the Hands DUMBO Workshop - A JoeDiMaggio Workshop        slide show (7)
Here are a few of my favorites from this workshop. It was a lot of fun!!

© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 12247627: Hugh Brodie2 BLACK & WHITE        slide show (55)

I love B&W photographs, there is a timelessness to them, a sexy, yet regal quality that is unique to a photo devoid of color.

Enjoy and feel free to share your thoughts, too.



© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 12549302: Rose Trio FLOWERS        slide show (90)

I LOVE FLOWERS ! In the summer I have a garden full of flowers and I often visit the NY Botanical Gardens.

Enjoy!!



© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 11951389: Staten Island Ferry PLACES        slide show (34)

This is a collection of various places, mostly in New York City. These are some of my favorite photos.

© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 9878840: A Graceful Bunch On Black        slide show (14)
Artistic renderings of beautiful flowers on a black background for digital advertising or fine art photographic prints.

© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 11242229: White on White On White        slide show (16)
These beautiful flowers on a white background make a great series for elegant, customized notecards, or great backgrounds for digital advertising.

© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 5760904: Daisy Field a la Van Gogh PAINTED PHOTOGRAPHY        slide show (19)

I bought a Wacom tablet and Corel Painter several years ago. I didn't really know how to use Painter, so the tablet and the software languished for almost a year.

Then I took my first course on Betterphoto.com - Using Corel Painter - and I became an aficiando of painting photographs.

I hope you enjoy my works as much I've enjoyed painting them.




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© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 11222985: Chicago Pier - Bell Pipe Betterphoto Finalist Photos        slide show (19)
Here's a collection of all the the Betterphoto Finalist photos that I have won!

© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 10762081: LadyLib Silhouette American Symbols        slide show (6)
American flag, Statue of Liberty . . . . .

© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 12557142: Pansy Orchids Textures        slide show (31)
The usage of texture overlays is one of many creative techniques that I use with my photography.

© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 10690203: Monk Parakeet BACKYARD BIRDS        slide show (26)

One of my favorite pasttimes is to watch all the birds that come to the feeders that I've put up on my backyard deck.

And, I have such a great time photographing them. I know they are not the tropical rain forest exotics, but they are so beautiful none-the-less.

Nuthatches, chickadees, cardinals, jays, juncos, house finches, goldfinches, sparrows, tufted titmice, downy woodpeckers, red-bellied woodpeckers, red-winged blackbirds, starlings, carolina wrens . . . . . and the list keeps growing.



© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 11431839: Mr Pointhead? Et Cetera        slide show (32)
Here's the catch-all category for my digital creations: some part PS, some part Painter, some part filters and plugins. This is what makes the digital age so much fun. The possibilities are limitless! I welcome your feedback.

© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 9197387: Nantucket Store Front Nantucket, MA        slide show (16)
Nantucket - A unique island, full of history and diverse flora and fauna. A favorite to take pictures.

© Ann A Raine PhotoID# 10213777: MOM MOM        slide show (129)
Nothing can say what's in my heart about my Mom, who is no longer with us . . . . .

The anniversary of her passing was this summer (2 yrs ago) - June 24th, so I thought I'd share a few photos of her life....

Most of these photos are snapshots, and not many are taken by me, but they are very precious, nonetheless...

   
 


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