Life is like riding a bicycle.

"Life is like riding a bicycle. 

To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

- Albert Einstein

 'Narciso's World', Lucca, Italia

'Celebrate Me Home', Lucca, Italia

'Petite Moment Montmartre', Paris, France

"A bicycle does get you there and more...

There is always the thin edge of danger to keep you alert and comfortably apprehensive.

Dogs become dogs again and snap at your raincoat; potholes become personal

and getting there is all the fun."

- Bill Emerson, Saturday Evening Post 1967

For my Seattle brother Bill Serantoni - 

As you transfer from mountain climbing to biking, 

wishing you safe cycling during diehard racing season.

'Bicicletta Print Set' available:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/115268641/bicicletta-prints-set-of-4-bike-art-fine?ref=shop_home_active_1

© SERANTONI Designs 2014. All rights reserved.

'The Paris Collection' featured in Photography Blogger

http://www.photographyblogger.net/beautiful-paris-france-travel-photography-by-mary-serantoni/

Much gratitude to author Stephanie Kay-Kok of Photography Blogger for featuring selections from The Paris Collection on the popular Photography Blogger (10.25.2013).

Beautiful Paris, France – Travel Photography by Mary Serantoni

• By: Stephanie Kay-Kok

Mary Serantoni is a fine art travel photographer who’s originally from Chicago and now lives in Phoenix. She loves photographing the beauty of European streets. Her pictures of Venice, Italy look like soft paintings, while her shots of Paris, France are sharper, focusing on specific details like the poetry of a colorful door or a picturesque metro sign. Rather than showing grand scenes, Mary captures the beauty of Paris through these lovely details.

To see more of Mary’s photography, visit her website, blog or Etsy shop.

Last Metro to You

Le Chat Noir

Wonderland

Montmartre Patina

Parisian Merlot

Young Love in Montmartre

Winged Victory

Parisian Teal

Long Way Home

Epic Coffee Break

Rainy Night in Paris

Parisian Romance

Finding Shakespeare

Evening at Notre Dame

Fantasy Eiffel

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Featured Handmade Artist Thursday: Serantoni Designs

Posted on July 27, 2012 by GoldenPlume

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As a true adventurer, this week’s artist has a unique gift for capturing fantastic and stunning places and spaces throughout the world with her camera. Mary Serantoni of Serantoni Designs is in love with telling stories by capturing mystical landscapes and city streets with her lens. We spoke with Mary and asked her a few questions about her magical journeys that lead to these wonderful photos:

How did you get started shooting?

I have been involved in Fine Art and performing arts throughout my life. My interest in Photography emerged while at the American Academy of Art, and as Photographers Assistant at a Chicago performing arts company. It was on Honeymoon in Italy with daily lessons by Dr. Dez, when my obsession became apparent.

What equipment do you use?

I use a NIKON D700, and occasionally borrow the NIKON D3. Fave Lens: NIKON 24-70mm f/2.8. Post-processing tools are my beloved Mac, Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

Where does your inspiration come from?

It comes from various sources:
Music – from Classical to Jazz and everything in-between.
Urban cityscapes, streetscenes, and the poetry of Nature.
Prolific Artists such as Edward Hopper, Cezanne, Matisse, Modigliani, Monet, Miro, Klimt, John Singer Sargent, Toulouse Lautrec, O’Keefe, Picasso’s line drawings and David Hockney’s set designs.

What is your favorite piece of work? 

I don’t have a favorite piece, as each image brings me back to that original Aha! moment in time. I do love to track what pieces speak to people, and cherish their little notes of gratitude.

Any other cool facts about yourself as an artist?

As a photographer, I am constantly studying Light and striving to balance the Science with the Art. I create Stories via Fine art photography for Dreamers and lovers of great escapism, Travelogue romanticists, and connoisseurs of the painterly approach by Old World Masters.

© SERANTONI Designs/ 2012. All rights reserved.

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www.SerantoniDesigns.etsy.com
www.SerantoniPhotography.com
www.SerantoniDesigns.blogspot.com
flickr.com/photos/mserantoni/ 
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