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Siobhan Costigan crafts contemporary fine art photography, capturing the beauty of everyday moments through her distinctive atmospheric style, creating visually captivating, mysterious, and deeply personal works. Her photography has garnered recognition in numerous prestigious awards and competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am originally from South Africa. As a child, I always loved to draw but became frustrated that I could never fully portray what I was trying to communicate. I did a short community college darkroom course in Cape Town and I was hooked the moment I saw an image magically appearing on the photographic paper in the developer tray. I suddenly realized this was the medium that I could express myself through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I moved to Sydney, Australia in 1997 and did a part-time course at the Sydney Institute of Technology but I left the course during the 2nd year. There was a certain formula that ensured you received high marks, which did not align with my creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On moving to New Zealand in 2016, I did a six-month mentoring course which culminated in an exhibition. I found doing mentoring totally elevated my photography. It often forced me to do assignments that stretched my capabilities and offered surprisingly different perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Siobhan Costigan Q2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It was a black-and-white photo of an abandoned cottage, shot from inside the cottage. The main focus was a door frame, weathered with time. There was a beautiful balance in the image. The gorgeous atmospheric lighting created beautiful shadows. The overall effect was a sense of mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up to now, I have used a Nikon D7000 which is pretty old. I have never been that concerned with equipment as I believe that it is a small part of the equation. If you don\u2019t have a photographic eye it doesn\u2019t matter what equipment you have, you will not become a great photographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently I updated my system to the Fujifilm X-T5 as this system is waterproof. It is a beautiful light system that I can carry with me. And is suitable for taking lots of in-camera shots, which suits my photographic style of taking self-portraits. It will also enable me to take my \u201cWhen It Rains\u201d in another direction as I will be able to take photos literally in the rain as opposed to through my car windscreen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through my work, I strive to evoke both reflection and action. I aim to create a connection between the viewer and the subject. Encouraging contemplation of our individual and collective responsibilities while using art to spark emotional resonance and inspire change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shibui was a minimalist series of images capturing tiny tranquil moments through the use of beautiful natural lighting. The Reviewer complimented me on the sense of visual poetry created by my choice of subject, tonality, and composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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