Creativity is part of our nature, to do deny this is to deny ourselves.
About John Salm
I was born in 1968 and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. I studied computer science at QIT/QUT. After this, I worked for the Queensland Government for 12 years. During this time, I was able to travel and visited parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America.
After leaving the Queensland Government, I travelled some more. When I came back, I started a post-graduate IT degree at QUT.
At the end of 2004, I realised I wanted to become a photographer. Starting in 2005, I started studying photography and from there I worked on my photographic skills.
In 2017, I was introduced to abstract photography, and I realised that this is the type of artwork that I wanted to produce. From there, my work morphed into a combination of abstract and interpretive photography.
In 2020, I started johnsalm.com as a place to share my photographic artwork.
After leaving the Queensland Government, I travelled some more. When I came back, I started a post-graduate IT degree at QUT.
At the end of 2004, I realised I wanted to become a photographer. Starting in 2005, I started studying photography and from there I worked on my photographic skills.
In 2017, I was introduced to abstract photography, and I realised that this is the type of artwork that I wanted to produce. From there, my work morphed into a combination of abstract and interpretive photography.
In 2020, I started johnsalm.com as a place to share my photographic artwork.
About johnsalm.com
johnsalm.com is a celebration of what I call Divergent photography. The term divergent comes from me being neurodivergent, or more specifically autistic. My photography reflects how I see the world.
To me divergent photography is a form of interpretive photography where I use a combination of in-camera techniques, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop to create artwork.
All the structural elements are captured with the camera. I don't add any other elements in software.
I use photographic software to manipulate the colours through various colour inversion techniques (if think it is required). As a final step, I may convert the artwork to monochrome.
If I feel the need is required, for certain artwork I may stretch the artwork.
To me divergent photography is a form of interpretive photography where I use a combination of in-camera techniques, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Photoshop to create artwork.
All the structural elements are captured with the camera. I don't add any other elements in software.
I use photographic software to manipulate the colours through various colour inversion techniques (if think it is required). As a final step, I may convert the artwork to monochrome.
If I feel the need is required, for certain artwork I may stretch the artwork.