The beauty of life is depicted in many ways, photography is just one of the ways in which we capture a precious moment of life and hold it static for all to see. If one is able to portray the beauty of that glimpse captured in a moment, so that the beholder experiences that same beauty, then one has succeeded. I love all of nature with a deep passion.
Kahlil Gibran said;-
“It is the pleasure of the bee to gather honey of the flower, but it is also the pleasure of the flower to yield its honey to the bee.
For to the bee a flower is a fountain of life.
and to the flower, the bee is a messenger of love.
And to both, bee and flower, the giving and receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstacy"
I am the honoured and humbled bee and all of nature is my flower and my fountain of life.
Thank you for taking the time to view my gallery.
To view the site where I was awarded the Medal of Art for excellence, click here
I have been a featured artist in the following groups:-
- African Art and Photography.
- Indigenous to East & Southern Africa
- Just Kidding (goats of the world) – twice
- Fauna, Flora, Landscapes And Arichitecture Of South Africa
- Elegant Elephants
- For The Love Of Jesus
When viewing my gallery, the featured images are images that have been featured in Groups that are on the RedBubble Website – a tremendous honour considering the exceptional talent of all of the artists on Redbubble!
South Africans are welcome to contact me directly for artwork.
© Laureen Raftopulos 2009. All photographs and artworks in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Laureen Raftopulos. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved.
