I love coffee . . . good coffee, and I especially like drinking it out of a special mug . . . one that has meaning to me. Many years ago, a friend of mine gave a special, personalized mug with a poem from the heart and special photo of my Nicky. I used that for every almost every cup of coffee at school until the images began to wear out and fade . . . image transfer technology was in its infancy then, around 17 years ago. Because I had...
If you have ever lived with and truly loved a horse, you know it’s not just a phase you go through. They are entrenched in your heart and your connection with them is part of the fabric of your soul, and if you take enough time to watch and listen to them, you may be lucky enough to witness amazing moments, because when they trust you, they let you into their private world, and you become a part of their herd. I was born in love...
Ansel Adams once said, ” Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” Truth be told, I think this is a feeling that is shared by many of us who traverse this earth with camera in hand. For all of my most cherished images, it was a split-second decision . . . if the shutter didn’t click right then, the magic would be gone. To be at the right place, at exactly the right moment,...
If you’re lucky enough to have a horse in your life, you know it isn’t just a phase. . . it’s a “forever thing.” You know that the trust and love that is shared between the two of you transcends this reality, and you quickly recognize this kindred spirit that continues to share the fabric of your soul. Between the two of you, there are no questions or doubts, and fear does not exist. You both know that you were born...
The winds of change have been gusting through the world of professional photography ever since digital made its debut, and this world is about to be turned upside down. For some genres of photography it has come sooner than later. The younger generation of emerging professional photographers is facing an uncertain future, a world where everyone has a camera, everyone wants to be famous or recognized for something, and where the general public seems to...
Passion, joy and magic . . . the stuff of life
A photograph is the promise of a memory“Photography has been an important part of my life since I was 11 years old. I know firsthand the healing power of pictures. Everything in my life is a labor of love and I believe this is what shines through the images I create or capture.”
—O. Helene Kobelnyk
Helene picked up her first camera at age eleven and fell in love with photography. Her formal education began at Temple University in Philadelphia. O. Helene Kobelnyk spent a lifetime traveling and studying throughout Europe, North America, Mexico and the Caribbean, always with camera in hand. After earning a master of arts degree in mathematics, Helene devoted more than 20 years to public education.
She has been and continues to be an avid and lifelong student of the visual arts and music and has studied in major cities of the United States and Europe. Throughout her journey through life and different parts of the world, her camera was always by her side.
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