Mobile Art and Photography That Has Influenced Me – Interview with Alexis Rotella from the USA

The image currently on my mind is by Rosalie Heller. Taken in Bagru Rajasthan, India, it brings out the beauty of grunge.

Kate Zari Robert’s dying irises changed the direction of my mobile photography. I fell in love at first sight with this image and began looking more deeply at the entire life cycle not only of flowers but all things.

Gianluca’s ‘parrot tulips’ is a photo I wish I had captured. It contains the energy of the Tuscan landscape with its deep earthy tones. There is a genuine quality to all of Gianluca’s photographs.

Barbara Nebel’s exquisite roses open my heart.  Her florals have influenced my life perhaps more than any other photographer.

On September 4, 2018 when I was in charge of TheAppWhisperer Instagram takeover (@theappwhisperer), I chose Peter Zelei’s woman with red bucket because to me it represents the history of woman and how even after childbirth, women often have to clean up after everyone else. This photograph deserves a lot of attention.

Helen Breznik’s art of the selfie changed my mind about working with my own image. It takes courage to create selfie art especially when one’s bones no longer hold up the musculature.  I love Helen’s beautiful art.

When I visited the Louvre as a 24-year-old, I burst into tears when I encountered Caravaggio’s Death of the Virgin. I felt as though I was inside the painting.  No one else around me was sobbing except for one woman behind me. We exchanged knowing looks.

Teresa Lunt’s playful iPad drawings bring out the child in me. She is always pushing the envelope and offers free tutorials to anyone who is interested in learning her techniques.

An image that brings me comfort is this by Marc Chagall. I have always been attracted to his paintings only to realize in mid life that my maternal grandmother was from his birthplace, Vitebsk, Russia.

If I could give the gift of light to a friend, it would be contained in this photo of Queen Anne’s lace by Elena Shavlovska (magic_marvels). This lovely piece was posted on Instagram with over 3,000 likes.’’

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