I’m pleased to make two exhibition announcements for late summer / fall of 2023! Alternative Process Photography at The Galletly Gallery Five of my mixed media tintype works have been selected for an exhibit called “Alternative Process Photography.” This exhibit includes the work of members of the New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists. It will
Karen decided to participate in Extraordinary: the Over 50 Revolution to celebrate her 60th birthday this month. “This was a difficult birthday for me and I wanted to flip the script in my head. I’ve always embraced birthdays as a way to celebrate another year of life but turning 60 was a little daunting. I
Knitted Together is a personal project that I began this year. This is Part V: Jody My work is about celebrating the magic of the human experience. I am interested in the connections between the subject and viewer. Through my work, I ask the viewer for empathy toward the subject. Knitted Together is a collection of individual
Being in front of the camera can feel like a vulnerable place to be. That’s why many of us avoid it. The result though, is that most of us don’t exist in beautiful portraits. Jessie wanted to participate in the Extraordinary: the Over 50 Revolution because she didn’t exist in many photos at all, let
Recently, I was a part of a lovely reunion of family, friends and neighbors. Karen flew in from Utah for a portrait session with her father and stepmother. Karen and I were in high school together (a long time ago!). Earlier in life and for ten years, I was next door neighbors with Karen’s father,
Taunya wanted to participate in Extraordinary: the Over 50 Revolution because she experienced the great losses of her mother and aunt, both of whom died young, and she spent her 40’s fearing she would die early. As 50 neared, she made the decision to live life to the fullest and to celebrate growing older. She
When asked why she wanted to participate in Extraordinary: the Over 50 Revolution, Emilie said, “I wanted to see myself through the eyes of an artist. As women age in our society we become invisible. I heard about Maundy’s [campaign] and it seemed like a great way to become visible again, even if only in
Rebecca and Jonathan recently celebrated their first anniversary with an anniversary tintype session. A tintype is a handmade portrait on a metal plate, using the wet-plate collodion process (invented in 1851!) It was a wonderful morning, meeting Rebecca and Jonathan, and showing them this historic process. They’re both interested in photography, and they love the
Maria wanted to participate in the Extraordinary: the Over 50 Revolution to celebrate turning 78 years old. She said, “As a breast cancer survivor, this year I was blessed to have celebrated another birthday; 78 years on this earth.” “There is always a lot to be thankful for if we take time to look for
Colette, Taylor, and Sam booked a secret mother-daughters photo session to create portraits for a Father’s Day surprise for Eric, Colette’s husband and Taylor and Sam’s father. The planning began a few months ago with a meeting and the creation of a mood board together. Later, we decided on a couple of outfits for each