The Kailua Village Artists featured artist for the month of February is photographer Whitney Steele. ADVERTISING The Kailua Village Artists featured artist for the month of February is photographer Whitney Steele. Steele’s photography reflects her connection to nature, her artistic
The Kailua Village Artists featured artist for the month of February is photographer Whitney Steele.
Steele’s photography reflects her connection to nature, her artistic vision and keen eye for small details are captured in her work. While always looking for new and interesting views of dew drops on flowers she has also begun to focus on capturing Hawaii’s native planets. After having her first child, Steele continues to expand her collection of photography whenever possible.
Steele started taking photography classes in high school where she learned the fundamentals and art of developing film in a darkroom. She continued with classes throughout college. She has a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from Washington State University.
Steele loves to explore the vast world of Hawaii’s tropical foliage and continues to grow as an artist. She uses a modest DSRL camera and a complement of lenses to capture her images.
“Unlike many of today’s photographers that use digital tools to greatly manipulate their photography, I choose to keep my images as I see them through the lens,” said Steele, who recently deviated from the realm of using solely macro lenses to using a wide-angle lens to capture a new and different perspective.
Meet Steele and talk story with the artist at the Kailua Village Artist’s Gallery Feb. 15. The gallery is located at 75-5729 Alii Drive, Suite C-110, in Kona Marketplace. It is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Info: 329-6653. ■
