Tag: contemporary photography
At Women in Arts Network, Flora and Fauna reminded us that nature doesn’t always announce itself with grand landscapes or dramatic views. Sometimes it appears in a passing reflection, shifting light, or the quiet atmosphere of an ordinary day. Alisa Eykilis is one of the selected artists whose photography is built around noticing those moments before they disappear. Interestingly, photography wasn’t something Alisa originally set out to pursue as an artistic practice. She first picked up a camera simply to keep family members connected across long distances, sharing photographs of her…
Holly Hutton creates handcrafted botanical artworks using historic photographic processes such as cyanotype and platinum-palladium printing, transforming flowers and plants into richly textured images that celebrate both nature and the beauty of slow-making. Originally trained in fiber arts, she discovered alternative photography while exploring image-making on fabric, a turning point that continues to shape her multidisciplinary practice decades later. Rather than treating photography as a tool for instant capture, Holly embraces chemistry, paper, fabric, and light as active collaborators, allowing each print to evolve through experimentation and carefully balanced unpredictability. Her…
Rebecca Walker creates emotionally intuitive photography shaped by the wide skies, quiet prairies, and shifting seasons of Saskatchewan. Rather than chasing perfection or heavily posed imagery, her work focuses on presence, feeling, and the subtle emotional moments that unfold naturally between people and landscapes. What began over fourteen years ago as a way of preserving memories gradually evolved into a deeply personal and soul-led creative practice connected to healing, intuition, and human connection. Through portraiture, self-portrait work, and expansive environmental imagery, she explores themes of love, authenticity, vulnerability, and emotional presence…
Sarah Anderson documents abandoned machinery and fading rural landscapes across the Midwest, transforming overlooked spaces into powerful reflections on history, labor, and time. Drawn to rusted tractors, collapsing barns, and forgotten structures, she photographs the remnants of agricultural change with a sensitivity that turns decay into narrative. Her background as a physician informs the way she observes the world, balancing precision with empathy, while her growing photographic practice has deepened through formal study at RISD and acceptance into SCAD’s MFA Photography program. Rather than simply recording abandoned places, she approaches them…
This article features five photographers working across landscape, fashion, and documentary photography, each known for a steady and considered approach to their work. From long days in remote terrain to carefully planned studio shoots, their images come from time spent learning places, building trust, and paying close attention to detail. Together, their work shows how patience, consistency, and experience continue to matter.
Photographer and academic Kate E. O’Hara talks about how growing up in New York, studying social science, and her love for poetry and music shape the way she sees the world. In this interview, she discusses her move from film to digital, her fascination with people and place, and how photography helps her explore connection, story, and understanding in both urban and natural spaces.