Portrait: Honorable Mention 2018 (professional)
Security - Innocence - Commitment - Vulnerability by Elizabeth (Liz) Amezquita Arnold (United States)
AUTHOR
I am an amateur photographer; a late bloomer. For as long as I can remember I’ve tinkered with photography, taking a class here and there through the years but mostly I've taken the plunge to find what captures my eye.
I enjoy photographing people. I'm intrigued with human behavior; how we love, mourn, feel joy, and grow. I believe that all humans have beauty – and that’s what I seek to capture in a photograph.
As a native of New Mexico and still living here, I grew up surrounded by the arid desert and beautiful mountain ranges - there's so much beauty when these two come together. What I love most about living here is the excellent weather with four true seasons. Those living in New Mexico are blessed to experience crisp mornings and brisk evenings. Those crisp morning bring in a fog that envelopes the mountains making them look magical. And the evening sunset cast hues of pinks, purples and blues over the mountain ranges - both are truly breathtaking. The crisp mornings invite one to sit outdoors with a cup of coffee to watch the sun come up over the glorious mountains, and the evenings entices one to sit outside with a glass of wine to watch the amazing sunsets. New Mexico is called the Land of Enchantment for good reason!
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