Sheryl Thomas

BIOGRAPHY

Sheryl Thomas was born in Detroit Michigan and currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.  She has participated in Ralph Velasco’s photo walks in Chicago.  She took an early retirement from her career in Senior Management at a major insurance company in 2006 and began her adventure in photography, although she has always loved taking photos.  The first camera she owned was a Kodak Brownie but she now shoots with a Nikon D300s.  She loves to shoot in all genres, from Architectural photography to Street Photography and everything in between.  Her landscape photography has been featured as a book cover on Idlewild Michigan and in a national publication – Heritage Magazine – by the Department of the Interior.  She has also exhibited locally in Chicago and at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, Michigan.

SEE SHERYL’S WORK & CONNECT WITH HER

Websites:  www.fotographicsonline.com/

Fine Art America:  http://sheryl-thomas.artistwebsites.com/

Facebook:  http://facebook.com/sheryl.thomas

RALPH’S TAKE

Sheryl is one of the most enthusiastic and prolific participants I think I’ve ever had out with me.  On the two tours of Chicago which she attended, and a private portfolio review she asked me to do with her, she was always open to new suggestions and techniques and completely teachable, but at the same time extremely confident in her work and vision.

The image that she submitted here is absolutely wonderful.  I love the fact that she used a fisheye lens and to look straight up and provide viewers a non-traditional look at the iconic buildings on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, appropriately the birthplace of the skyscraper.  And the fact that she chose to convert this shot to black and white was a great decision and serves the image well.

TESTIMONIAL

I have had the pleasure of participating in two of Ralph Velasco’s photo walks here in Chicago: one in 2010 and one in 2011.  I am an aspiring professional photographer, still learning and experimenting in this genre.  Ralph’s photo walks are both enjoyable and informative:  Ralph always has fun facts about the sites, spends time helping the photographers, providing tips and valuable advice on viewing the subject differently, honing your eye and your technical skills.  Both times on these photo walks with Ralph I have walked away with new knowledge and renewed dedication to keep keeping on in my photographic journey.  Highly recommended to all levels of skills.