The thirteenth installment in my journey to create musical "portraits" of my friends.

[Henry]

Bingo Bango Bongo

The fourteenth installment in my journey to create musical "portraits" of my friends.

Cello sounds: Giancarlo Castrillo Gonzales

[Emily]

Midwestern Goodbye

Throughout her life, Kimber has had two deep passions: water and art. It seemed obvious she would foray into the underwater portrait photography industry however, the road she took was a bit more scenic. As a teenager, Kimber worked as a lifeguard and eventually became Open Water SCUBA certified in a frigid Ohio quarry. In college, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology at Texas A&M University During her time at A&M, Kimber became an AAUS Scientific Diver, Full Cave Diver, and an Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Diver. Upon graduation, she moved to Florida to continue pursuing her passion for diving while helping her partner conduct research in Florida's submerged cave systems. Kimber ended up in North Florida shortly after where she attended the University of Florida to research microbial films in underwater caves, but ultimately ended up pursuing a degree in the medical field as a Registered Nurse.

Photography entered Kimber's universe after her son was born, and became a passion fueled by the desire to visualize the images trapped in her mind. Her entry into underwater portraiture was solidified after a friend asked for maternity photos at a local Spring. Since that time, the water has been a staple in Kimber's work. As she continued to capture underwater images and grow in her craft, Kimber found the industry was lagging behind other photography specialties and there was a minimal amount of educational opportunities available for an aspiring underwater portrait photographer. As a former lifeguard and nurse,  Kimber was shocked by the lack of emphasis on safety. In 2019 Kimber began piecing together an outline for an underwater portraiture workshop and held the first 3-day event at her studio for 10 photographers in 2020. The Water WorkshopTM is currently in it's 4th year. Additionally, Kimber mentors numerous experienced and aspiring underwater portrait photographers every year and in 2024 successfully hosted her first underwater portrait photography retreat at the cenotes of Riviera Maya in Mexico.

Kimber's passion for underwater portraiture has rewarded her through numerous awards and features worldwide, as well as the opportunity to shoot underwater ad campaigns for several clients, brands, and non-profits. Kimber's underwater work has been featured by Meta, Elle, CNN, Insider, and several others.

waterbearphotography.com
water-workshop.com
kimbergreenwood.com

Artifice

Ep. 183 Kimber Greenwood

The fifteenth installment in my journey to create musical "portraits" of my friends.

[Kate]

Special thanks:
https://soundcloud.com/idglitch
https://soundcloud.com/thesleepiestboi
https://soundcloud.com/travisglover
https://soundcloud.com/onesimplegamer
https://soundcloud.com/plonkapple
https://soundcloud.com/eclixie
https://soundcloud.com/max-jessop-themuppetkid
https://soundcloud.com/oriyah5

The Docent (ft. IDGlitch, Sleepy Boi, Travis, OSG, Plonkapple, Eclixie, Max, ORIYAH)

The sixteenth installment in my journey to create musical "portraits" of my friends.

[Amber]

Choices Matter

The seventeenth installment in my journey to create musical "portraits" of my friends.

[Charlie]

(big fortnite enjoyer)

Also huge thanks to HomeStarRunnerTron, IDGlitch, and S̶l̶e̴e̸p̷y̸ ̵̡̛̹̼̯̳͓̯̻̺̩̽̓͒͗͑̾̾͒͜͝ͅB̷̨̠͓͉͛ơ̶͉̙̼̮̮̎͒͌̌̏͗̿̀͋ͅi̵̯̮̳̮͉͙̞̗̒̆̇ͅ for helping with this!

B.F.E.

The eighteenth installment in my journey to create musical "portraits" of my friends.

[Michelle]

Meesh Mash (Demo)

The eighteenth installment in my journey to create musical "portraits" of my friends.

[Michelle]

Special thanks to https://soundcloud.com/idglitch for helping me with this one :)

Meesh Mash (ft. IDGlitch)

A chat with Mary Ellen Matthews, the official photographer for Saturday Night Live’s bumper portraits, about her new coffee table book featuring the portraits she’s made during her long run as the show’s photographer from 1999 to today.

The Art of the SNL Portrait, with Mary Ellen Matthews

The B&H Photography Podcast: Join us every other week for a conversation with insightful and entertaining guests. From gear and technique to history, science and art, we discuss the issues most important to the contemporary photographer.

Hi, I'm efryo.
Banner art: 切腹 (https://soundcloud.com/blaze-bui), Lemonace (https://soundcloud.com/fluffchirp)

DOWNLOAD MY NEWEST ALBUM "Portraiture" HERE:
https://musicofplus.bandcamp.com/album/portraiture

Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens…

As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking.

Join professional musician Emily Merrell for conversations with artists of all kinds. Together, we examine the mysteries of our own experiences, our muses and fears, our gifts and foibles, our beliefs about the origins of creativity, and the secret magic we’ve discovered in our unique creative processes. 

Mediums include: studio art, graphic design, dance, cooking, illustration, creative writing, storytelling, comedy, music composition, music performance, film making, acting, production, fashion design, photography, and more.

Visit https://emilymerrellmusic.com/artifice-podcast/  for more information.

- Theme Song "As You Are" by Emily Merrell @emilymerrellmusic
- Illustration and Graphic Design by Sarah Keele @sarahkeeleart
- Photography by Jen Palmer @jenpalmerphoto
- HMU by Shawna Turner @shawnaturnerdesigns

New tracks tagged #portraiture