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And yet, Rene Crystal can trace her present career back to both. In my Q&A with Rene below, she shares how her father’s job as a photographer for a New Jersey newspaper lit a fire in her soul for the art and science of photography, while her own job as a criminal court reporter taught her that we all see things differently.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>From Dandelions to Dentists\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Dandee’s Done” above, is a great example of Rene’s vivid view of the everyday. “I am always amazed at what lies beneath our feet,” she says. A quick tour through her website reveals that she enjoys naming her art as much as creating it. A couple examples: “When My Dentist Dreams” (an eye-popping candy abstract) and “This Morning’s Survivors” (portrait of a near-empty cereal bowl).\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Perfectly Pouched\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When you’re as prolific as Rene, you need a system for protecting your art. “I use Frame Destination’s \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/gallerypouch.html\">Gallery Pouches™\u003C/a> to store and transport all my work,” Rene says. “They have proven to be indispensable.” Her “Bridge to a New Season,” shown below, is resting atop the Gallery Pouch she stores it in. Rene took this photo at a park near her home in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. In post, she layered and masked out different areas to create the image. “It’s sometimes time-consuming, but always a surprise in the end product,” Rene says.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg data-public-id=\"blog/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal_Art1/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal_Art1.jpg\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/frame-destination/images/w_1200,h_817,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto/v1661443235/blog/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal_Art1/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal_Art1.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-post-6058 wp-image-6059\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1661443235\" data-seo=\"1\">\u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cem>“Bridge to a New Season” \u003C/em>\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>See More of Rene’s Work \u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The photography on \u003Ca href=\"https://rene-crystal.pixels.com\">Rene’s website\u003C/a> is grouped into \u003Ca href=\"https://rene-crystal.pixels.com/galleries.html\">collections\u003C/a>, from Abstracts to Autumn, Bikes to Boats, Whiskers to Windows. She even offers one-of-a-kind \u003Ca href=\"https://rene-crystal.pixels.com/shop/throw+pillows\">home decor\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://rene-crystal.pixels.com/shop/tshirts\">apparel\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://rene-crystal.pixels.com/shop/tshirts\">iPhone cases\u003C/a>, and \u003Ca href=\"https://rene-crystal.pixels.com/shop/yoga+mats\">yoga mats\u003C/a> featuring her images. Rene’s \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/imagesbyrcrystal/\">Instagram\u003C/a> is updated frequently with recent work. And if you want to dig a little deeper into Rene’s early start in photography including her dad’s poignant advice, check out the Q&A below. \u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Now for Artie’s Eight Q&A with Rene Crystal …\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>1. What is your background; how did you get started?\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Hypo [a chemical used in darkrooms] clearly ran through my veins while I was \"developing\" inside my Mom. My father was a news photographer for the \u003Cem>Newark Evening News\u003C/em> from the 1950s to the 1970s. He often took me with him to the Art Department of the paper to watch his photos develop. It was magic to my eyes and and this girl was hooked. Dad handed me my first camera, a good old Kodak Brownie Box. What he said to me sticks with me to this day: \"Remember, it's not the camera — it's the photographer.\" Fast forward decades through a 25-year career in the courtroom as a criminal court reporter—that often-invisible person taking down the verbatim testimony of witnesses during a trial. After retiring, I went back to my very first passion: looking through the lens and capturing the moving and still life all around me.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>2. How important is it for a photographer to \"connect\" with their subject?\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I believe the onlooker of my work, or for any piece of art, can tell whether the photographer has connected with his/her work. Is it important? Oh, yes, but that connection, at least in my opinion, is something that is innate to each individual. I can only hope that is conveyed in my photos.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>3. What has been a formative experience or the best advice you\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>’\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>ve received within your career?\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Keep snapping that shutter. It only takes one out of 1000 photos to be an award winner or to be loved by someone viewing it.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>4. In what ways does your work reflect your personality?\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As they say, ”One picture is worth a thousand words.” So I would have to leave that to those viewing my work to say how it reflects my personality. My mind definitely doesn't dwell in unhappy or dark places.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>5. Creative blocks, do you get them? If so, how do you overcome them?\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I put the camera down and walk away, for a day, a week, or even just a few hours. I just know when it's time to continue.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>6. What is your most indispensable tool? (Not counting the obvious, like paints, brushes, canvas, camera, etc.)\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My mind.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>7. Do you have a new project you are working on, or a new passionate idea?\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I work in post editing photos just about every day, so it's a new project every day!\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>8. What \"fad\" gadget do you most regret purchasing?\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Haven't purchased any fad gadgets.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg data-public-id=\"blog/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal-ByLine/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal-ByLine.jpg\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/frame-destination/images/w_1269,h_662,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto/v1661443233/blog/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal-ByLine/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal-ByLine.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-post-6058 wp-image-6060\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1661443233\" data-seo=\"1\">\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All artwork and/or photographs used in this post are subject to copyright held by the featured artist.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>ARE YOU READY FOR THE SPOTLIGHT?\u003C/strong> Simply respond to the questionnaire \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/interviewform\">here\u003C/a> to apply to be included in an upcoming Artie’s Eight Spotlight.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\">\u003C/div>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Last Updated July 14, 2022\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\n","2022-07-14T11:54:52","2022-09-22T10:22:11",[146],{"name":147,"slug":148},"Artie's Eight","arties-eight",{"url":150,"label":151},"https://frameblog.framedestination.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal-Hero.jpg","",{"name":153},"Artie The Panda",{"title":155,"metaDesc":151,"metaKeywords":151,"canonical":156,"schema":157},"News, Justice & Whimsy: Meet Fine Art Photographer Rene Crystal - Frame Destination","https://www.framedestination.com/blog/arties-eight/rene-crystal-spotlight",{"articleType":158,"pageType":159,"raw":161},[],[160],"WebPage","{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/arties-eight/rene-crystal-spotlight\",\"url\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/arties-eight/rene-crystal-spotlight\",\"name\":\"News, Justice & Whimsy: Meet Fine Art Photographer Rene Crystal - Frame Destination\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/arties-eight/rene-crystal-spotlight#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/arties-eight/rene-crystal-spotlight#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https://frameblog.framedestination.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal-Hero.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-07-14T16:54:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-09-22T15:22:11+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/#/schema/person/54d2075cf2965ed96b4724f6b29043c0\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/arties-eight/rene-crystal-spotlight\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/arties-eight/rene-crystal-spotlight#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https://frameblog.framedestination.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal-Hero.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https://frameblog.framedestination.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/FD_ArtiesEight_ReneCrystal-Hero.jpg\",\"width\":1269,\"height\":662},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/#website\",\"url\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/\",\"name\":\"Frame Destination\",\"description\":\"Protecting your Artwork is our Business\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/#/schema/person/54d2075cf2965ed96b4724f6b29043c0\",\"name\":\"Artie The Panda\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https://www.framedestination.com/blog/#/schema/person/image/\",\"url\":\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1da128079f90be70feaa78ea41f12ad4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1da128079f90be70feaa78ea41f12ad4?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Artie The Panda\"}}]}"]