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UPDATE! I’m still getting wonderful suggestions

UPDATE! I’m still getting wonderful suggestions on comparisons to the gesture and form in this latest image, and nearly fell out of my chair when I saw this: Michelangelo’s hidden self-portrait with Saint Bartholomew in the his masterpiece fresco in the Sistine Chapel!
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#fineart #visualillusions #michelangelo #arthistory

Here is an image I made a few months back that has

Here is an image I made a few months back that has provoked many complex associations for me - perhaps most obviously that with the KKK hood. As I looked into the use of "pointy hats", I found them to have a long and varied history, ranging from a status symbol of wealth in the middle ages, to dark mysticism and connections to magic and ritual. My research was fascinating, and I summarized my findings in this blog post:
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http://connieimboden.com/2021/09/disturbing-pointy-hats
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#visualillusion #photography #incameraillusions #fineart #illusions #pointyhats #associations

I LOVED the responses everyone suggested when I as

I LOVED the responses everyone suggested when I asked what this image is reminiscent of in art history! All of them were wonderful, and many were so striking I had to share them in a blog post. Here are some of my favorites, swipe ➡️ to see them side-by-side, and check out the link below for my thoughts on these fabulous connections!
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https://connieimboden.com/2021/08/resemblances-in-latest-work
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#visualillusion #photography #incameraillusions #fineart

Still a couple spots left for Illusions 2, startin

Still a couple spots left for Illusions 2, starting next week, AUGUST 25th!
LINK IN BIO and below 🙂
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This course will build on the lessons learned in the Level 1 course, with the aim to push your creative talent even further. Connie will teach you new skills as you develop your photography and explore new ways to add the magic of illusions into your work.
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Class meets in zoom from 19:00 - 21:00 (CET) / 1PM to 3PM (EST) on the following dates: Aug. 25, Sept. 1, 15, 22, Oct. 6, 13TH.
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We will employ illusionistic techniques through assignments, discussions and critiques. There will be assignment given between each class to challenge your vision and spark your creativity.

Registration at https://www.nordphotography.com/course-visual-illusion-level-2

#nordphotographyworkshops #online #visualillusion #photography #incameraillusions #nordphotographyinstructor @nordphotography_workshops

I have been so drawn to this image from a very rec

I have been so drawn to this image from a very recent shoot and can’t take my eyes off it. And like a word on the tip of your tongue, or a name you can’t quite recall, it reminds me of a painting that I can’t quite put my finger on. I’ve been racking my brain- Munch? Matisse? Kollwitz? Any thoughts on what this image is reminiscent of?
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#visualillusion #photography #incameraillusions #fineart

So excited to offer Illusions 2 again! This is a

So excited to offer Illusions 2 again! This is a continuation of the Illusions classes I have taught in which we explored the power of the visual illusion. This sequel will build on the lessons learned to push the student to a richer level of seeing and deeper understanding of illusionistic technique. These two illusion classes are based on my own discoveries of exploring illusions and their impact in my 35 + years of photographing the nude. LINK IN INSTA- BIO and below 🙂
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This course will build on the lessons learned in the Level 1 course, with the aim to push your creative talent even further. Connie will teach you new skills as you develop your photography and explore new ways to add the magic of illusions into your work.
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Class meets in zoom from 19:00 - 21:00 (CET) / 1PM to 3PM (EST) on the following dates: Aug. 25, Sept. 1, 15, 22, Oct. 6, 13TH.
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We will employ illusionistic techniques through assignments, discussions and critiques. There will be assignment given between each class to challenge your vision and spark your creativity.

Registration at https://www.nordphotography.com/course-visual-illusion-level-2

#nordphotographyworkshops #online #visualillusion #photography #incameraillusions #nordphotographyinstructor @connieimboden

Kicking off this week! @nordphotography_workshops

Kicking off this week! @nordphotography_workshops : Visual Illusions, Level 1! LIVE through Zoom, every Wed, May 26th-June 30th. More details below, and link in bio 🙂
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Visual illusions are not only fascinating, they are powerful. It plays with the line between knowing and seeing. We think we “know” something but our eyes tell a different story. This class is about ways of exploring, discovering, developing, and utilizing the influence of illusions beyond mere tricks of seeing to compelling and poetic communication.
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Read more and register at https://www.nordphotography.com/visual-illusions-level-1

#intuition #intuitiveprocess #creativeprocess #pho

#intuition #intuitiveprocess #creativeprocess #photography #latestwork

ONLINE COURSE STARTING APRIL 6TH: For anyone who h

ONLINE COURSE STARTING APRIL 6TH: For anyone who has taken one of my classes before, we're leveling up! There's still a few seats open for Visual Illusion Level 2, building on our sessions in Level 1 and hosted by @nordphotography_workshops!
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Class meetings are in Zoom every other Tuesday at 18:00 - 20:00 (CET) / 12PM to 2PM (EST), beginning April 6TH, and wrapping on June 15TH. Link below and in bio 😁
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https://www.nordphotography.com/course-visual-illusion-level-2
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#nordphotographyworkshops #nordphotographyinstructor #visualillusion #photography #workshop

Layers. • #photolife #workinprogress #photograph

Layers.
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#photolife #workinprogress #photography #ItsAProcess #editingphotos

“...willing suspension of disbelief for the mome

“...willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith.” - Samuel T. Coleridge (1772-1834), British poet and literary critic
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#intuition #intuitiveprocess #creativeprocess #photography

Intuition takes us to the edge of what we know and

Intuition takes us to the edge of what we know and more importantly to the edge of what we don’t know.
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One of my favorite images from 2019...
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#intuition #intuitiveprocess #creativeprocess #photography

Looking forward to this weekend’s seminar with @

Looking forward to this weekend’s seminar with @nordphotography_workshops : The Importance of Self Critique! LIVE through Zoom, March 5th, 6th, and 7th- details below, and link in bio 🙂
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As artists, our work can often take us down unexpected pathways and open us to new directions that exceed our expectations. Many of us have, at one time or another, stumbled upon a “breakthrough”, some enlightening “aha” moment in our work when “all the pieces came together”. Sound familiar?

In order to promote these delicious moments of discovery, it is absolutely essential to learn to self-critique and examine the work we are currently creating...
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Read more and register at http://nordphotography.com/the-importance-of-self-critique

Finding connections & understanding in work old &

Finding connections & understanding in work old & new. 33 years apart, one of my earliest images, “Will”, 1987, and one of my most recent, Untitled #09-29-20-216, 2020.
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#photography #fineartphotography #thenandnow

Kicking off 2021 with THREE opportunities for a vi

Kicking off 2021 with THREE opportunities for a virtual visit to Norway; 2 online classes and 1 workshop, starting soon! Details below and link in bio!
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Visual Illusions, Level 1 - starting January 15TH:
https://www.nordphotography.com/visual-illusions-level-1
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Visual Illusions, Level 2 - starting April 6TH:
https://www.nordphotography.com/course-visual-illusion-level-2
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The Importance of Self-critique - week-end seminar March 5-7TH:
https://www.nordphotography.com/the-importance-of-self-critique
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@nordphotography_workshops #photography #photo #fineart #nordphotographyworkshops

Join me and my dear friend Elizabeth Opalenik on M

Join me and my dear friend Elizabeth Opalenik on Monday, Dec. 21st at 6:45pm for the “Evening’s with the Masters” series! Link below and in bio 🙂
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http://eveningswiththemasters.com/
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#photography #photo #lecture #EveningsWithTheMasters

When Cleo found out that Biden won. Couldn’t co

When Cleo found out that Biden won. Couldn’t contain herself!!

COVID-fluence? Some of the latest work... • #mas

COVID-fluence? Some of the latest work...
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#mask #covid #lifeinthetimesofCOVID #fineartphotography #nude #connieimboden #connieimbodenphotography #latestwork #photography #photography_love

Ever wanted to take a workshop in Norway? Now is y

Ever wanted to take a workshop in Norway? Now is your chance - from the safety of your own home. I am offering a workshop, Visual Illusions, through NORDphotography. Teaching workshops on-line has been working wonderfully and I am thrilled to be teaching with NORDphotography again. For information on the class click the link below or in the bio!
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https://www.nordphotography.com/visualillusions?fbclid=IwAR2NcPmKO7sWrxKETVyim1otjBurCIbbIVa6o0dFsCQEjqpHBhxL4VVMZ04

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