Paula Whatley
Tribe: Choctaw
Specialties: Photography
Location: TX|United States
I am a Native American photographer based in Texas. I was lucky enough to be born to a family that valued travel, adventure and photography. By the age of seven I was developing film in a makeshift darkroom with my photographer father. He instilled in me a love of documenting the wonderful world we are privileged to inhabit. As an adult I kept my love of travel alive, documenting with photographs along the way. While completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and spending many years in a corporate job, I continued to explore my life-long passions photography and travel. After many years in the corporate world I began to turn my love of photography into a second career by displaying and selling my photographs in galleries, online and at local art shows. I am interested in adventurous travel, and photographing the beauty in everyday life. My favorite subject matter is nature, whether it is a beautiful landscape, animal or flower. I believe getting outside is good for the soul. Through my artwork, I try to bring the outside in as much as possible. I am currently blessed to live in the horse country of North Texas providing me many opportunities to explore nature and capture its beauty.
I love photographing the wonders of nature, landscapes and wildlife in particular. Through the years I have seen my photography evolve to embrace new and ever-changing subjects. Recently I been experimenting with photo merging and manipulation to further enhance my art. Although this has yielded many interesting results, I still find photographing nature to be significantly rewarding. I learned from my father, who was also a photographer, that there can be just as much beauty in a photograph of a tiny ant as there is in a majestic landscape. With this in mind I have found myself with an unlimited number of subjects.
Awards, Recognition, Articles:
First Place Frisco Art Gallery Winter Art Show | Second Place The Artist's Circle Gallery Photography Show | Published in Today's Horse Magazine, Frisco Style Magazine & Plano Style Magazine
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