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People ask me:
Where are you from? I answer: I am from Planet Earth.
What
is your race/nationality? I answer: I am human being.
What
is your religion? I answer: I believe in God.
Ata Alishahi is a Canadian fine artist and photographer. His
interest in photography began at a young age, with people and
mountainous rural landscapes being of particular interest. Ever since
then he’s been in love with the camera, focusing on learning, then
adapting technique and design to suit his inner vision. When digital
technology was introduced to the world, Alishahi saw unlimited creative
possibility and set about educating himself in computer design and
software application. Eventually this expertise combined with his innate
creativity and he began designing websites. In the process he taught
himself to use a variety of software and this naturally led to expanding
his photographic endeavors into the new field of digital art.
Alishahi’s preferred program is Corel Painter IX, which allows him to
“appreciate the method and attain similar results without having to
master brushes and pigments, and enhances the imagery captured by his
lens.” He incorporates Photoshop CS with Painter IX, having found the
two are not only compatible but highly complimentary. Alishahi wants to
thank both Corel and Adobe for developing such powerful technology and
making it available, which have added new frontiers to his artistic
vision.
Artist Background
Ata Alishahi began developing his life long interest in photography at
the age of 10 and from that point onward has been fascinated with the
medium. His first subjects were character studies of friends, family and
interesting people he encountered, but also the natural world. In
particular, the young Alishahi focused his lens on rural and mountainous
regions he loves. Being in the natural world, connecting with earth and
heaven bring him the serenity visible in each image he creates.
The photographer is self taught, learning through many years of study,
research, experimentation and experience not only the technical aspects
of photography and computer, but the creative side: design and
presentation. He enjoys exhibiting his work and talking with other
creative people. Most importantly, he recreates what is beautiful and
precious to him, sharing this vision of peace and serenity with others
of similar vision.
Ata Alishahi has traveled worldwide, and makes his home in Ontario,
Canada along with his wife and sons.
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