Mary Louise

Ravese

Mary Louise is a fine art photographer who draws inspiration from a variety of visual arts to produce photographs often described as “painterly”. For the past 25 years, she has travelled the world in search of her favorite subjects - landscapes, nature close-ups, interesting architectural details and abstracts. Mary Louise’s photography is in private, university and corporate collections in over 40 states and is exhibited nationally through art shows, galleries and shops. Her images have been used in calendars, magazines, books and websites including the National Parks Magazine and various projects with National Geographic maps. In 2020 she was awarded the distinction of “Master Artisan in Fine Art Photography” by the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen, in recognition of achievement in the three benchmarks of excellence in craftsmanship, resolved design and unique voice. Mary Louise has been a speaker at photography conferences and is a regular competition judge and speaker for photography clubs from the Carolinas to the Royal Photographic Society in England. She enjoys teaching photography at all levels and leads online and in-person classes, as well as photography workshops.

I make fine art nature, travel and creative photographs capturing locations from across the globe. My photographs are about intriguing juxtapositions of vibrant colors, contrasting tones, dynamic shapes, and unique textures. I create both color and black & white images. I take pride in personally processing my images in my digital darkroom to reflect my artistic vision. I draw inspiration from a number of different art forms such as traditional Japanese block prints to painters like Georgia O’Keefe. My ambition is to incorporate the beauty of painting in the clarity of photography to make “painterly” looking photographs. I also enjoy expanding the context of my artwork to include the artwork’s presentation. For example, I like to use a combination of mat and frame color, texture and finish to enhance the beauty of my images, complementing and completing each piece of art and making it more than just a beautiful image. My signed, Limited Edition photographs are printed using archival methods and are available on a variety of materials including traditional silver halide based photographic paper, fine art paper, canvas, metal and wood.

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