What is the #FridayFeature?
Let me explain. Every Friday I showcase one of the many talented photographers that I have stalk found on the microblogging site – Twitter. Professionals & amateurs, everyone’s welcome. Landscapes, Portraits, animals, it’s all good on here. There are no set rules, the only thing all the #FridayFeature photographers have in common is they can all be found on Twitter.

This weeks #FridayFeature is quite literally a photography genius, not only behind the camera but also in the darkroom. Thomas is one of my favourite photographers that I’ve found so far on Twitter, and I’m very pleased he agreed to be this weeks #FridayFeature.

So please, give a round of applause, hit that ‘Like’ Button & leave nice comments below.

Twitter: @tekphoto
Website: kruegerphotos.com

*Artist Statement*

Photography opened up a new world to me when I was in grade school. I always had a difficult time communicating in words what I was thinking or feeling. With photography, I was able to give people a visual insight to my world. Once I began this journey of learning, a whole new magical world opened up to me. I began acquiring a love for the full creative process. It gave me a feeling of accomplishment in a world I felt I could have never measured up to. The hunt for subject matter that is not the standard stimulates my creativity. I prefer to stay clear of producing cliched imagery by not allowing the latest trends to influence my style of photography. I use my eye to transcend the perception of human consciousness by challenging my imagination to accept the surreal, in essence allowing myself to create
unexpected and thought provoking work. My photography is a way to visually reveal what truly lies within the refuse of the world. I’m attempting to expose the hidden beauty of the forgotten; as well as communicating a yearning for order within this chaotic and corruptible world.

*Artwork Description*

These images were processed using the lith printing technique. In comparison to the 1 to 3 minute development time of standard B&W printing, during lith printing, processing can take anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes in the developer tray alone. Temperature is also a factor in the integrity and tonal
intensity of the developer. When the developer cools down, it becomes less potent. This process requires persistence and patience when printing, and does not necessarily guarantee a perfect print each time due to its unpredictability. Not only that, the developer chemicals exhaust after just a few prints, requiring a fresh batch of replenished developer, resulting in a tedious but rewarding process. This is a temperamental darkroom process, making it impossible to create exact duplicates, resulting in unique and individual prints. Sometimes only a handful of prints are created in a 10 hour span of darkroom time. All these variations can create a challenge to even the most seasoned photographer.

After taking a break from the #FridayFeature for the past few months, it’s back with even more Twitter photographers. Like Pokemon trading cards, I’ve been hunting down and collecting the colourful and unique photographer of Twitter, ready to release them into the wild on my blog. So here we go…

I came across the photos of the truly elegant Catherine Parkinson on one of the webs most fascinating websites, Flickr. Hailing from the other side of the pond, this girl not only knows her photography, fashion and Japanese culture, she is also a phenomenal artist as well.
So please, stop by her most excellent blog, add her on Flickr and follow her on Twitter. You won’t be disappointed.

Catherine’s Blurb.
Currently I’m a university student from Texas majoring drawing and painting, and minoring in Japanese. In high school, I was formally trained in film photography and development, though I still consider myself an amateur in many regards. My subjects usually focus on femininity and sexuality, but I am beginning to branch out to include food, travel, and event photography.

Twitter
@scapulae

Blog
seecreatures.com

Flickr
lesretrouvailles

Emma’s Blurb
Giddy, bright, curious girl; into yoga, apple mac, photography, conversation, Buddhism, art, crafts, giggles, outdoors, travel, movies, music & more…

Twitter – @ellakopella
Flickr – sunsetsandseabreezes/
Posterous – ellakopella.posterous.com/
MobileMe – web.me.com/emmajanesmith

Lisa’s Blurb
My love for fashion and all things fashion related began as soon as I left my mother’s womb I think. I have always experimented with clothes- looking back, some outfits worked better than others! However, it has only been in the last 5 years that I have made fashion my life. I started a photography course and found myself falling in love with the models I was shooting and how clothes fell, hugged and sometimes completely changed their bodies- taking on a alternative personality each outfit change. I moved on to study commercial photography at degree level, specializing in fashion photography. Now entering the final few months left at university I am ready to spread my wings and throw myself into the fashion industry. I have grown to be particularly interested in Fashion PR and Fashion Buying as possible routes when I graduate.

Follow Lisa on Twitter – @lisahollowood
findyourtribe.com
lisaannhollowood.blogspot.com/

Trish’s Blurb:
Hails from Vancouver, BC, Canada which at this moment, hosts the 2010 Winter Olympics.

“I love working and experimenting in all the possible categories of photography. Currently, I mostly work with musicians/producers/djs and actors, being Vancouver is ‘Hollywood North’ after all. I love playing with plastic cameras, phone cameras and vintage cameras, but of course, most clients prefer high resolution studio/strobe photography these days…”

My blog (which I haven’t updated in eons) and website: www.trishmeow.com
Flickr: www.flickr.com/trishliao

Add me on Twitter if you like to hear someone complain about everything and anything all day long:  @trishmeow

Jena’s Blurb
I’m a retro fine art photographer who was born in the wrong decade.

Twitter – @jenaardell
Website – jenaardell.com
Blog – jenaardell.blogspot.com
Flickr – flickr.com/photos/jenaardell/
Shop – Etsy

If you want to be next weeks #Fridayfeature, you know what to do….. if not, you can click here.

I am a “amateur” photographer thats been taking photos long enough and has spent enough on the hobby to be thinking about moving into the relms of “professional” photographer. I mostly enjoying taking landscapes and plant photography, but if i see nice light, beautiful colours and interesting shapes i will just take photos of anything.

Follow Simone on Twitter – twitter.com/simoneqdm/

Blog
www.simoneqdm.com

Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/simoneqdm/

Shops
International orders: simoneqdm.etsy.com
New Zealand orders: simoneqdm.felt.co.nz

If you want to be next weeks #FridayFeature please see this post. Remember, you must be on Twitter to enter.