Angie Lilly from Foto Macro Artisan Interview & Giveaway
Posted on | February 6, 2012 | 31 Comments
Today’s interview is with Angie Lilly of Foto Macro on Etsy. As you’ll see, her photos really stand out due to how up close she gets to nature. She celebrates the “nitty-gritty details of the natural world” and invites us to celebrate with her!
Angie also sent me one of her beautiful photographs, similar to the Frosty Black Berry pictured below. I’d take a picture of it, but as you all know, my photography skills leave a lot to be desired – lol! Suffice it to say, that even her photographs of her photographs don’t do them justice. To see and hold the beauty of her photos in your hands can’t be totally captured in something that isn’t in person and seeing with your own eyes. If we could all photograph like Angie for our blogs, we’d be winning photography awards left and right for our photos!
[Photo above: Frosty black berry]
Tell us about your store. What kind of items do you offer?
I offer prints of my macro photography, most of which are nature based in theme. All my prints are available in either standard 8×10 for $19.00 or 11×14 for $29.00; however, I also offer a variety of other sizes of my prints (i.e. 5×7, 8×10, 8×12, 11×14, 12×18, 8×8, 12×12, 16×20, 20×30, etc.). If you want a size other than what I generally offer, contact me and we will work it out! All prints come on Fujicolor Crystal Archive photographic paper, which will last a lifetime if stored properly. They are also available in either glossy or luster finish; however, I highly recommend the glossy finish for my photos.
How long have you had an interest in photography?
I have always had a photographer’s eye and been attracted to photography as an art form, but not until 2008 did I get a camera that allowed me to make my art a reality and my passion come through.
How did you get started? Did you start by experimenting around, or did you take a class and go from there?
I am self taught. I have not taken any photography classes. It’s just been a three year journey of discovery really. I enjoy tromping through my yard, local parks, city streets, etc. and finding the hidden beauty around me by getting down on its level, even if that means getting on my belly in the grass! For years I would see the intricacies of nature and wish I could capture it forever and that is what I really am trying to accomplish with my work.
[Photo above: Red barberry berries with snow]
Are there any particular mediums you like working with?
I am a huge flower fan. I love to peek inside flowers, especially wild flowers and weeds. I love to show people that what we think of as nuisance plants are actually just as beautiful as plants we buy for show. I also have an obsession with mushrooms and moss/lichens. They fascinate me as they feed off of decay and yet are so gorgeous and intricate in their own right.
Is there anything you eventually want to get in to and master?
I would love to be able to really get some good shots of animals and birds. Because they move, they are so hard to take macro shots of. I practice on my cats and the wild birds that visit my backyard, but I am still a novice with moving targets.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love to read and watch vampire/paranormal/supernatural books/TV shows/movies. I cherish the moments I spend with my life partner, Scott, of over 22 years and my 7 fur babies (house cats). I enjoy meeting friends for meals out or coffee, especially at my favorite
Indian restaurant!
What’s a question you wish I would’ve asked? And please answer that
question. 
What make/model of camera do you use (because I get asked this all the time! LOL)? I currently use a Canon PowerShot SX30 IS that I purchased in March of 2011. Prior to that, I used a Canon PowerShot SX100 IS.
[Photo on left: Fluffy milkweed]
Please include ten fun facts about yourself.
1) My partner calls me Garfield because I love cats, am like a cat in many ways, and one of my favorite foods is lasagna LOL I call him my Pooky Bear, since that is Garfield’s favorite snuggle toy.
2) I met my partner when I was a junior in high school at age 16 and he is the only serious relationship I have ever had.
3) I love to have fun with my hair and have had many fun styles like Mohawks and buzz cuts and colors like hot pink and flame red!
4) I am a huge cat person and have had as many as 12 house cats at one time. I currently have 7.
5) I have been a vegetarian for almost 12 years.
6) I am addicted to fun pajama sets. My favorite pair currently has owls all over the flannel pants. I also have a pair with cupcakes and love them too.
7) I abhor talking on the phone and don’t do it unless I have no choice.
8 ) I am allergic to bell peppers, kiwi, and canned pineapple.
9) I love all kinds of fudge, especially pumpkin.
10) I am addicted to bath and body products/soy candles and tend to hoard them. I currently have my whole linen closet full (no room for towels) plus some boxes in my guest room.
Please list the urls to your website, blog, and/or online shop, social
media, etc.
Foto Macro on Etsy
Foto Macro (business) on Twitter
Tofu Fairy (personal) on Twitter
Foto Macro fan page on Facebook
Personal page on Facebook
Tofu Fairy on Tumblr
Tofu Fairy on Pinterest
Ms Tofu Fairy on Youtube
Angela L on LinkedIn
Angie 16 on Digg
One 4 Earth on Stumble Upon
Angie Lilly on Google +
Foto Macro on Blog Frog
Giveaway
Angie Lilly is offering the winner a choice of any 8×10 print from Foto Macro on Etsy or her Facebook photo album. Giveaway is open to U.S. only and will run from now to Feb. 13, 2012, 11:59 pm Central US time. To enter, check out Foto Macro on Etsy or her Facebook photo album and let us know in the comment section what’s your favorite photo.
Please note: No purchase is necessary to enter the giveaway. Must be 18+ to enter. Odds of winning are based on number of entries. The dollar value of giveaway item is $19. I will choose the winner randomly and will notify her/him. S/he has four days to respond to my notification; if s/he doesn’t respond, I will randomly choose a different winner. Please note Screaming Sardine is not responsible for the giveaway item, including, but not limited to, the quality, the safety, and the delivery of the item(s).
[Photo above: Frosty maple leaf]
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February 6th, 2012 @ 12:58 PM
Hi, Angie! Thanks for offering one of your photos for a giveaway. I like your shriveled virginia creeper berries photo best. The shape of the berry bunch reminds me of a very modern light fixture, but it’s so earthy and natural. That contrast is interesting.
February 6th, 2012 @ 4:05 PM
I’m a huge flower fan and fun PJs too!
Angie, you photos are really beautiful. Very crisp and I love the colors. I also love that you capture details. So stunning!
My favorite is the red barberry!
February 7th, 2012 @ 9:11 AM
Fascinating interview! I love looking at macro photography, as she says “the nitty gritty” of the plants. Each and every photo is spectacular but I was instantly drawn to the bee on the sunflower. Off to share this now.
February 7th, 2012 @ 5:38 PM
Love the purple MorningGlory!! All the photos are gorgeous
Thanks for this lovely giveaway
February 8th, 2012 @ 6:57 AM
Im so in love with the orange photo with the texture on Angies facebook page!
February 8th, 2012 @ 9:50 AM
I LOVE the Oak Leaf in Ice print! So beautiful. It would go perfectly on my dorm room wall!
Best,
Danielle
http://loveandlookpretty.blogspot.com
February 8th, 2012 @ 2:39 PM
fluffy milkweed is my fave!!
February 8th, 2012 @ 4:24 PM
I love all of your photos and would love to own any of them but I have a soft spot in my heart for Maple trees so my fav is the frosty maple leaf
February 9th, 2012 @ 1:15 AM
I like yard in ice.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
February 9th, 2012 @ 2:46 PM
I like the berries with snow the best. They have the clearest composition out of all the photos. http://www.etsy.com/listing/64388022/red-barberry-berries-with-snow
February 9th, 2012 @ 9:22 PM
I like the photo of Dandilions (That’s what I think they are!)… But all of the flower photos on her Facebook page are so beautiful!
February 9th, 2012 @ 9:23 PM
I love the frosty blackberry photo on her Etsy page!
February 9th, 2012 @ 9:50 PM
Thanks for the giveaway! All the photos are beautiful, but I really like the Yard in Ice!
amdierm at gm ail do t co m
February 9th, 2012 @ 11:13 PM
These are amazing photos! Fun interview, too.
I don’t know the title of the picture, but my favorite is the macro of the succulent (lime with fuchsia edges) on the FB photo page.
Thanks for the great giveaway!
February 9th, 2012 @ 11:43 PM
I LOVEEEE http://www.etsy.com/listing/64388022/red-barberry-berries-with-snow!
This is just AMAZING! The red pops so well with the snowy background. You are very talented!
krisj_27@hotmail.com
February 10th, 2012 @ 1:50 PM
oooo, i love the shriveled virginia creeper berries pic. i agree with angie…the angles and geometry are captured beautifully!
February 10th, 2012 @ 4:03 PM
I love the frosty morning berries photo!
February 11th, 2012 @ 9:06 AM
Haha, I love that she is a cat person! I have two cats myself, Jane and Charlotte. They are my babies. I don’t know if I could handle 7 (or 12!!) at a time, though. :3
My favorite is the picture of the Rabbit on her facebook album.
February 11th, 2012 @ 4:50 PM
number 20 in the facebook photos purple with the light in it. beautiful
February 12th, 2012 @ 1:40 PM
I like red barberry berries with snow
February 13th, 2012 @ 10:10 AM
I like the red barberry berries w/snow…and the fluffy milkweed. Thx!
February 13th, 2012 @ 11:45 AM
http://www.etsy.com/listing/37059068/frosty-morning-berries like this one thanks
February 13th, 2012 @ 12:30 PM
fave: red barberry berries with snow
xoxoxo
February 13th, 2012 @ 2:09 PM
From the FB album, I love the orange flower that is the first photo on the 4th row.
February 13th, 2012 @ 4:51 PM
I love nature photography! My favorite is the close-up of the purple flowers.
February 13th, 2012 @ 5:08 PM
I loved the yellow flower with the downwards drapped petals in the field! Magnificent!
February 13th, 2012 @ 5:31 PM
The frosty black berry is my favorite.
February 13th, 2012 @ 7:28 PM
Thanks for the giveaway! So many beautiful pics! I live the tulip-innards in your FB album.
February 13th, 2012 @ 7:58 PM
I love the rabbit photo in the Facebook album!
February 13th, 2012 @ 8:53 PM
I love the yellow daisy in the grass picture!
February 13th, 2012 @ 11:02 PM
I love oak leaf in ice.