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Agnes Geirdal's photostream
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Starting point
I began to study painting and drawing at the Reykjavik School of Visual Art in the autumn of 2004. Two years later I enrolled on a course in oil painting. The first assignment was to go out with a camera and capture the autumn colours. Just the colours – in fact the photos were allowed to be out of focus. I borrowed my husband’s digital camera and started shooting pictures. That was my point of no return.
Digital cameras give you complete freedom. With no film or development costs, you can fire at will, taking a nigh-on infinite number of snaps on a single outing, if you’re so inclined. Two months into the course, I had acquired my very own digital camera. My trusty old film camera, untouched for twenty years, will presumably stay in the cupboard.
My landscape and flower pictures as well as the non-figurative ones – which are just colour and form with no people in them – have not proved to be overly popular candidates for the family album. These go directly into the computer, where they are a nuisance to none but can still be viewed and enjoyed.
As a photographer I’m lucky to keep dogs, which means I go for a hearty walk every day, always bringing the camera along.
Upphaf
Ég hef verið að læra málun og teikningu í Myndlistaskólanum í Reykjavík síðan haustið 2004. Tveim árum seinna eða haustið 2006 var ég skráð á námskeið í olíumálun. Námskeiðið byrjaði á því að fara út með myndavél til að fanga haustlitina á mynd og í raun bara litina, myndirnar máttu alveg vera úr fókus. Ég fékk lánaða digital myndavél hjá eiginmanninum og fór að taka myndir, og þá varð ekki aftur snúið.
Digital myndavélar eru algert frelsi. Enginn filmu- eða framköllunarkostnaður og hægt að taka endalaust af myndum í einni ferð ef maður vill. Eftir tvo mánuði var ég komin méð mína eigin alvöru digital myndavél og gamla góða filmuvélin sem ég hef ekki snert í 20 ár fær væntanlega að vera áfram inni í skáp.
Landslags- og blómamyndir eða kannski myndir sem eru bara litir og form en ekkert fólk hafa ekki verið sérlega vinsælar í fjölskyldualbúmið, þessar myndir fara beint inn í tölvu þar sem þær eru engum til ama og hægt er að skoða og njóta.
Ég er svo heppin að vera með hunda og þar af leiðandi fer ég í góðar göngur á hverjum degi og myndavélin er alltaf með í för.

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Testimonials (3)
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tymflick says:
"Agnes' artisitic abilities BLOW ME AWAY! Everyday I look forward to her posting new pics - and I am always astonished how lovely each new one is. She is truly an inspiration to me! Enjoy your time on her photo stream as I am sure you will!"
14th December, 2007
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lekkosc.butow says:
"There are few reasons I love Agnes photographs.
The incredible sense of beauty in nature, knowledge about capturing colours and object in the best possible way, inspiration ..
and, of course, I love the place, where she lives :)
Best wishes"30th October, 2007
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Soffia Gisladottir says:
"AGeirdal paints with the camera, it is brilliant how she
captures the colors around her, and she is the master of DOF.
Agnes, you´re an amazing artist.
Soffía"23rd April, 2007
- Name:
- Agnes Geirdal
- Joined:
- October 2006
- Currently:
- Reykjvík, Iceland
- I am:
- Female and Taken
- Email:
- agnesg [at] simnet.is
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