Linda Lowry combines a background in art and photography from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia with a passion for travel. The result is not typical travelogue-style “postcard” photos, but is an attempt to capture an emotional response to what is perceived as the essence of a place or culture. Linda has been mainly photographing European countries for the past 10 years. She says, “Instinctively and creatively, photography is my way of connecting to the world and its people”. Strong compositional skills and vivid color combine with subject matter that includes “Old World” architecture, pastoral countryside, cityscapes and vignettes of everyday life. For Linda, the camera is just a tool and only the beginning of the total process of producing a printed image. She says, “With Photoshop my true creative side takes flight. If I feel it’s necessary, I can make creative decisions on how to improve or strengthen a photo by emphasizing a mood or making painterly enhancements with color adjustments or filters. In this way I have more freedom and control in achieving the results that I envision, which is a more artistic representation of a photograph. The photos are printed with an Epson printer using archival inks and papers, resulting in a fine art piece that will last years longer than a traditional photograph.”