Description Title: Vishnu Statue, v2, Edit C.Copyright 2022 Nawfal Johnson.All Rights Reserved. Buy Fine Art Prints and Gallery Quality Canvas of this Photography Series at this Link:https://www.imagekind.com/artists/nawfalnur/PENANG-360-DEGREES/fine-art-printsSeries: PENANG-360-DEGREES.Series Years: 2021 to Present.I went back to the Kuil Sri Sakthi Vinayagar Temple, to update my photographs of this site; and I attempted to improve on some scenes that I photographed before; and also, I wanted to look at this environment from a colour photography perspective.Hinduism's, Lord Vishnu, is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. 'Vaishnavism (Sanskrit for 'belonging to Vishnu') is one of the principal traditions of Hinduism that is distinguished from other schools by its acknowledgement of Vishnu (and his associated avatars) as the supreme divinity. The beliefs and practices of Vaishnavism are based largely upon Vedic and Puranic texts such as the #Bhagavad Gita, Vishnu Purana, and Bhagavata Purana. Practice in Vaishnavism is also informed by bhakti, an intense form of devotionalism to a personal god, and its history is largely linked to the development of this type of religiosity in India. The followers of #Vaishnavism are referred to as 'Vaishnava(s)', sometimes 'Vaishnavites' in English.' (Source: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Vaishnavism )Tags:#Temple, #Indian, #Malaysia, #SouthEastAsia, #Religious, #NawfalJohnson, #nawfalsmokephotographist, #BEHINDTHELENS, #Hindu, #Pantheon, #ImageKind, #architecture, #pantheon, #Vishnu , #Hinduism, #Ganesha, #photography, #art, #carvedwood,
Nawfal Johnson, Malaysia Member Since September 2006 Artist Statement IMAGEKIND: ARTIST BIO — Nawfal Johnson — Smokephotographist Beginnings: When I pick up my camera ... when I compose the subjects in the frame ... and, when I plan and set up my lighting, I have one thing in mind — To take a better photograph than the last time.
I have been using a camera as a hobbyist since I was 12 years old, and then as a freelance professional since 1998.
Photography is a Madness for Me — My Work: I have been a long-time Freelance Stage & Dance Photographer; nevertheless, I focus much of my energy designing fine art Abstract, and, Abstract Expressionism Photography. I also design SMOKE-ART PHOTOGRAPHY, and that is the art style I focused on in my 2011 book, titled, ETHEREAL DREAMS and HOPE.
My Artistic Influences: My main artistic influences are Jackson Pollock and Robert Henri. As for photographic influences, I have always drawn inspiration from photographers Carl Fischer, and Andreas Feininger.