Francesca Scalpi

Francesca's creative spirit was nurtured by her loving grandmother Jamile. She has explored multiple mediums - painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography. Involved in the early stages of interactive multimedia at IBM, she rode the digital wave of graphics, video and technology. While forming a solid, visual base, her love for photography was always present and she is now coming back to her roots - photography and art. This native New Yorker has recently moved to Sonoma Coast from Los Angeles.Looking through a camera lens, I open my mind’s eye and try to experience what I see. What will move me? Will it be the light, shadows, shape, movement, or the soul reflected in an eye? The process of creating for me is never the same because it is raw, unfiltered and not planned. My intent may be to go whale watching but when I am there, I let the moment take me and try to capture it through photography. After the experience, when I go through my prints, I only select ones that move me and try not to over analyze it. What thrills me the most is when people are moved by something I create. It is not necessary that they see what I saw but that they feel something. The image may reflect something in their life. You can technically take a perfect photo. But for me, it needs to be more about a connection that people have with it.