Denise Yates Photography

Artist Statement

When I was 15 years old, my dad won a Minolta SLR camera, and that is when I became very interested in photography. I took most of the photos during our family vacations. Trips to various locations throughout the United States honed my interest in photographing nature and wildlife. A three year stint in a photo-developing lab gave me invaluable insights into the world of photography.

I now have over 17 years of professional photography experience. I photographed my first wedding at age 19 and continued until 2002, when I decided to concentrate on wildlife and scenic photography. In 1997, I started my own business. My extensive travels across the United States offered photographic opportunities from the East Coast to the Grand Canyon.

My vision is to preserve history through my photography. I enjoy riding the back roads of Kentucky and surrounding states seeking historical structures and unique scenery that goes unnoticed by every day travelers. I take pleasure in the fact that my photography captures the current conditions of the scenery and/or historical structure. I strive to capture their beauty and essence; and seek to tell its unique story of days gone by through photographic expression.

My photography has been displayed at the Central Bank Gallery, the Kentucky Room in the Singletary Center for the Arts on the University of Kentucky campus, the KY Human Resources Building in Frankfort and the Lexington Opera House. It also has been displayed at numerous Lexington Art League shows in the Loudon House and at the offices of the Kentucky Guild for Artists and Craftsman.

I have tempered my skills through a “hands on” approach to the world of photography. I typically use manual and automatic Minolta cameras. I use 35mm color and B/W films. My photographs are not digitally altered or enhanced in any way. I use a tripod and a circular polarizer filter for most of my work.

As my business grew, so did my personal life. In 1999 I married Gregory G. Yates. Greg is originally from Mayfield, KY. Greg is a US Army retiree having served for more than 24 years. He and our son Grissom and daughter Ainsley are vital components of my current photography excursions. We currently reside in Winchester, KY.

My work can be viewed at www.DeniseYates.com .

Denise is a Member of:

KY Crafted Market Visual Artist

and

Lexington Art League