THE NON-FAQ: QUESTIONS YOU PROBABLY WOULDN’T HAVE ASKED
Why the name kaybeausoleilphotoarts.com?
It was almost kaybeausoleilimages, but it looks baffling in print even to me. So no.
Photoarts? All images have titles and captions — mixed media from the start. I’m not a photojournalist, so you can assume my images are manipulated, thus a painting element. Finally, assorted musings about photography might occur.
So several arts it is. I leave the definition of “art” to you. A glass of fine wine or spirits might help.
Who is the site for?
Myself and anyone else who also enjoys looking at photographs and who isn’t shocked by Photoshop.
Is there an Artist’s Statement?
No. Although I did buy a book on how to write one.
How is the site content organized?
You’ll see slides and digital files from many years, selected to fit a buffet of targeted themes. A dedicated country gallery might appear; its contents will be disparate stuff I found there with absolutely no claim to be useful as a guide.
Where do your influences come from?
They come from everywhere: masters’ photographs by the thousands, critiques from other photographers and artists of all persuasions, courses, writings, photography groups. And encouragement from family past and present has influenced me to keep working at it.
I’m working on a page offering lists and links to these many sources of inspiration — stay tuned!
Is what we see all your doing?
Image content originates from my camera and from postprocessing in Photoshop. Composited elements, textures, replacement skies are from my work, so praise or blame belong to me.
With the exception of minor corrections, you won’t find obvious AI generations in my images for now. I’m not yet comfortable with AI as a component of my traditional photographic imagery. This will no doubt evolve. When it comes to be, I’ll present as mixed media those pieces I’ve made with subjects not originally mine.
If I want information about an image?
For information you’d like, if I have it or can find it, it’s yours. E-mail me through Contact, and I’d be happy to answer. (But if you’re thinking of contacting me about buying or selling anything -- of yours or of mine -- I’d much prefer you didn’t.)
BIOGRAPHY: Kay Beausoleil is writing in the third person because she’s been told you’re supposed to, and wouldn’t want to offend more than necessary. She is far past middle age, is obsessed with all things photographic, enjoys showing her work, has no formal schooling in anything artistic and doesn’t sell her prints. She’s retired and lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Kay was once member of a camera club, but now prefers online groups, especially those not rules bound. She’s won competitions on several sites, many of which have since shut down. She’s also been published in print magazines, and all but one have gone out of business.