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Special time together.
That is what we all crave. As humans, we seek solid foundations from which to build and grow.
The smooth, tapered spires and the variable-shaped hoodoos reach quietly for the sky. Vibrant layers built over time are now worn smooth from the weathered years. The colorful clay was used by Native Americans to create their paint. There is evidence of life here back 9,000 years.
Many times they have walked hand and hand at sunrise. He silently supporting her, as he has for the last thirty years. They walk through the rocks, the years, and the memories. Like layers built up over time, some are more colorful than others. Some layers are crumbling and some are rock sturdy. He has deployed and she has raised the children. He has quietly been her rock of support. She, his firm foundation.
This image from the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in El Paso County, Colorado comes from a special time spent together. It hasn’t always been easy being a military family. There have been trials and tribulations, and long absences.
But there must always be time for the “Sunday Ritual” – going out at sunrise is how they have determined to keep strong and together. They have made the Sunday excursions their church and religion. She takes photographs. He follows. Keeping a protective eye over her. Keeping her safe. This is their devotion to each other. No words are even needed much anymore.
They walk hand in hand and watch the sun break the horizon.
CURATOR NOTE
This is a stunningly beautiful photo. I love the color and the majesty. The theme of together comes to life when you read the story behind the photo. The story of a photographer with a passion for life being supported and accompanied by a husband who loves and respects her. This is as beautiful as the photo.
THE ARTIST
Donna Martinez has enjoyed the last 30 years experimenting and using her eye to shed light on many different subjects. She has a special love for textures, close-ups, and black and white photography.
Donna started as a newspaper/sports photographer in high school shooting with film. Though she has done portrait work through the years, she has always had a passion for the details. As the backbone of a military family, she has lived in Germany, Panama, Maryland, and the Pacific Northwest.
Originally from Montana, she has spent the majority of her time enjoying and capturing the beauty and majesty of Colorado and the great American West.
Donna believes that life is in the minute details of everything we do and see. Her aim with her photography is to show what she sees with an attention to minimalism and abstract nature. She works to help people enjoy the closeups of the places they visit and the things they see.
When she’s not hiking with her Nikon Z7, Donna enjoys genealogy and family history. Being adopted has given her a passion for building her family trees. Now a retired military wife, she travels and puts her lens on nature and the landscapes of Colorado and the deserts of the American Southwest.
More than two dozen photographers, a dozen countries, an age range of nearly 40 years (possibly more, but some won’t tell), multiple languages, and varied styles. Our team consists of members from around the world. We include photographers from Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Northern Ireland, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and the United States.
What could possibly bring this diverse group together? There’s only one thing in the world strong enough to do that: a deep love for photography.
Our collective was formed on the intentional basis of being DIFFERENT - different artists with different backgrounds, different races, languages, ability/disability, ages, and genres.
When the theme was announced there was a collective sigh, literally heard round the world. In all honesty, the theme of TOGETHER presented a challenge to nearly every single person on the team. From landscape, travel, nature, astro, portrait, fine art, urbanscape, and conceptual photographers, we’ve all literally spent the past two years ALONE.
World conditions have left everyone in isolation. The thought of “TOGETHER” was at the same time refreshing and terrifying. A few members panicked, some laughed, some left, most cringed at the thought. But in the end, the theme of TOGETHER has brought us TOGETHER.
We’ve dug through our archives, shot new images, edited like crazy, and shared critiques. Then we went back and started all over again!
This collective is the labor of our love, created with laughter, fun, and friendship. With our members spread over at least a dozen time zones, meetings were sometimes varied, crazy, and broken into smaller parts depending on the parts of the world. When you think about that accomplishment alone, accomplished with a bunch of creatives no less, you realize the depth of the loyalty to the project, to the team, and to each other.
Long late nights filled with love, laughter, jokes, craziness, and support have been the backbone of this project since the beginning.
For members of the team who are just beginning their NFT journey, it is an honor to be included with seriously talented photographers, who have been secretly discovered to be just normal people. We are all photographers but we don’t act like competitors. The community and support have been the stuff of legends. We want everyone to make it. Together as a team, we have been able to celebrate victories, face challenges, share as we have won awards, been represented by galleries, sold limited edition fine art prints, and are helping ensure everyone on our team is kicking it in the NFT world.
Through it all there is one common theme: every single member shares the same passion for photography. When asked what the best part of our team is, one member replied, “Love, kindness, love, happiness, love!”
Or, as they say in Ireland, the craic!
CURATOR: AlphaTrilogy
ARTISTS
- Armand Sarlangue
- Daniel Viñé
- Dima Chatrov
- Donna Martinez
- Ekrem Şahin
- Elena Liseykina
- Emre Bostanoglu
- Enrico Fossati
- Eric Boniakos
- Gianluca Podestà
- Hendro Soetrisno
- Houston Vandergriff
- Jidhun M.G.
- Joffrey Briaud
- Kat Livengood
- Kristen Valent
- Kristin Piljay
- Leslie Spurlock
- Mustafa Aydın
- Pam Voth
- Paul Killeen
- Paul Moon
- Sabine Weise
- Sara Zanini
- Xose Casal
- Yuri Santin
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Special time together.
That is what we all crave. As humans, we seek solid foundations from which to build and grow.
The smooth, tapered spires and the variable-shaped hoodoos reach quietly for the sky. Vibrant layers built over time are now worn smooth from the weathered years. The colorful clay was used by Native Americans to create their paint. There is evidence of life here back 9,000 years.
Many times they have walked hand and hand at sunrise. He silently supporting her, as he has for the last thirty years. They walk through the rocks, the years, and the memories. Like layers built up over time, some are more colorful than others. Some layers are crumbling and some are rock sturdy. He has deployed and she has raised the children. He has quietly been her rock of support. She, his firm foundation.
This image from the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in El Paso County, Colorado comes from a special time spent together. It hasn’t always been easy being a military family. There have been trials and tribulations, and long absences.
But there must always be time for the “Sunday Ritual” – going out at sunrise is how they have determined to keep strong and together. They have made the Sunday excursions their church and religion. She takes photographs. He follows. Keeping a protective eye over her. Keeping her safe. This is their devotion to each other. No words are even needed much anymore.
They walk hand in hand and watch the sun break the horizon.
CURATOR NOTE
This is a stunningly beautiful photo. I love the color and the majesty. The theme of together comes to life when you read the story behind the photo. The story of a photographer with a passion for life being supported and accompanied by a husband who loves and respects her. This is as beautiful as the photo.
THE ARTIST
Donna Martinez has enjoyed the last 30 years experimenting and using her eye to shed light on many different subjects. She has a special love for textures, close-ups, and black and white photography.
Donna started as a newspaper/sports photographer in high school shooting with film. Though she has done portrait work through the years, she has always had a passion for the details. As the backbone of a military family, she has lived in Germany, Panama, Maryland, and the Pacific Northwest.
Originally from Montana, she has spent the majority of her time enjoying and capturing the beauty and majesty of Colorado and the great American West.
Donna believes that life is in the minute details of everything we do and see. Her aim with her photography is to show what she sees with an attention to minimalism and abstract nature. She works to help people enjoy the closeups of the places they visit and the things they see.
When she’s not hiking with her Nikon Z7, Donna enjoys genealogy and family history. Being adopted has given her a passion for building her family trees. Now a retired military wife, she travels and puts her lens on nature and the landscapes of Colorado and the deserts of the American Southwest.
More than two dozen photographers, a dozen countries, an age range of nearly 40 years (possibly more, but some won’t tell), multiple languages, and varied styles. Our team consists of members from around the world. We include photographers from Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Northern Ireland, Russia, Spain, Turkey, and the United States.
What could possibly bring this diverse group together? There’s only one thing in the world strong enough to do that: a deep love for photography.
Our collective was formed on the intentional basis of being DIFFERENT - different artists with different backgrounds, different races, languages, ability/disability, ages, and genres.
When the theme was announced there was a collective sigh, literally heard round the world. In all honesty, the theme of TOGETHER presented a challenge to nearly every single person on the team. From landscape, travel, nature, astro, portrait, fine art, urbanscape, and conceptual photographers, we’ve all literally spent the past two years ALONE.
World conditions have left everyone in isolation. The thought of “TOGETHER” was at the same time refreshing and terrifying. A few members panicked, some laughed, some left, most cringed at the thought. But in the end, the theme of TOGETHER has brought us TOGETHER.
We’ve dug through our archives, shot new images, edited like crazy, and shared critiques. Then we went back and started all over again!
This collective is the labor of our love, created with laughter, fun, and friendship. With our members spread over at least a dozen time zones, meetings were sometimes varied, crazy, and broken into smaller parts depending on the parts of the world. When you think about that accomplishment alone, accomplished with a bunch of creatives no less, you realize the depth of the loyalty to the project, to the team, and to each other.
Long late nights filled with love, laughter, jokes, craziness, and support have been the backbone of this project since the beginning.
For members of the team who are just beginning their NFT journey, it is an honor to be included with seriously talented photographers, who have been secretly discovered to be just normal people. We are all photographers but we don’t act like competitors. The community and support have been the stuff of legends. We want everyone to make it. Together as a team, we have been able to celebrate victories, face challenges, share as we have won awards, been represented by galleries, sold limited edition fine art prints, and are helping ensure everyone on our team is kicking it in the NFT world.
Through it all there is one common theme: every single member shares the same passion for photography. When asked what the best part of our team is, one member replied, “Love, kindness, love, happiness, love!”
Or, as they say in Ireland, the craic!
CURATOR: AlphaTrilogy
ARTISTS
- Armand Sarlangue
- Daniel Viñé
- Dima Chatrov
- Donna Martinez
- Ekrem Şahin
- Elena Liseykina
- Emre Bostanoglu
- Enrico Fossati
- Eric Boniakos
- Gianluca Podestà
- Hendro Soetrisno
- Houston Vandergriff
- Jidhun M.G.
- Joffrey Briaud
- Kat Livengood
- Kristen Valent
- Kristin Piljay
- Leslie Spurlock
- Mustafa Aydın
- Pam Voth
- Paul Killeen
- Paul Moon
- Sabine Weise
- Sara Zanini
- Xose Casal
- Yuri Santin
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