On view: November 9, 2020 through January 31, 2021
The Maryland The Beautiful Exhibit is a collection of photographic artwork captured within the state of Maryland by The Annapolis Photography Workshop Group.
The photographers range from beginners up to and including professionals. All images are on view in the Hal Gomer Gallery and for sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Chesapeake Arts Center.
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The Hal Gomer Gallery is open to the public by appointment only. Please contact CAC to schedule your appointment.
David Blecman
David Blecman, owner of Positive Negatives, is an award winning internationally recognized photographer and instructor, having photographed and taught in over 15 countries, and still currently doing so.
A member of the Professional Photographers of America, with well over 40 years of experience in the industry, his specialties include, but are not limited to; landscapes, wildlife, architectural, food, product, fashion, and celebrities.
David has photographed projects for such clientele as Sears, Color Me Beautiful, JCPenney, Bath & Body Works, Foot Action, Kaybee Toys, Littman Jewelers, Seagrams Americas, Holiday Inn, Wyndham Hotels, Days Inn, Hilton Hotels, The White House, Black Market, Water Water Everywhere, Cornell University, etc.
David has been hired to photograph the likes of President George W. Bush, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Jimmy Buffet, Celine Dion, Gene Simmons and KISS, Paula Deen, Giada De Laurentiis, and many more.
He also owns The Annapolis Photography Workshop Group, a group consisting of over 1250 photographers, who’s main purpose is to educate photographers both in-person as well as virtually.
David continues to speak at modeling and photography venues, judges at beauty pageants and photography competitions, and continues to teach and mentor photographers, models, and makeup artists domestically and internationally.
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Robert Buckheit
Robert Buckheit was born and raised in Baltimore County Maryland and currently calls Myersville, Maryland home. With a BS in Biology from Lehigh University and a PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from Duke University, Dr. Buckheit has pursued his passion for virology and antiviral drug development as an entrepreneur and scientist, founding a biotechnology company ImQuest BioSciences in Frederick in 2004. Bob’s true love however involves landscape and travel photography and over the years he has developed a significant portfolio of photographic images from around the world which capture his vision of people, places and cultures. With his family connections to Frederick County and Kent County in Maryland he also captures images of scenic and historic significance, especially the many places and structures that are disappearing as modernization and growth encroaches on rural areas.
Kim Cochrane
Monica Hawse
Monica Hawse grew up as an Army brat and has lived in Maryland for most of her life. She loved using a camera even as a young girl, but only began to seriously study the art and technical components of photography in the past 5 years. It was after her government career as a Computer Scientist that she was able to dedicate her time and passion to learn and practice photography. She is a member of several local camera clubs, and has had her work displayed at The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland Federation of Art, Bowie City Hall, and the Kent Island Federation of Art. Her husband and grown children are wonderfully supportive and encouraging. After being out and about in nature, and on the ground to “get that shot”, one of her greatest joys is to then share the wonder of nature or an experience that she has captured.
For more information or to view more of her work, follow her on instagram at @monicahawsephotos or find a small sample at https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/monica-hawse
Kathi Isserman
Kathi Isserman was born and raised in the Chicago area which is where she got her start as a photographer at 10 years of age. She currently lives in Columbia Maryland, and recently gave up her day job to focus full-time on her Fine Art Photography. She has been the featured artist at several local galleries, and will be the featured artist at Aida Bistro’s Gallery in Columbia, Maryland in the coming year. You can see more of her work at kathi-isserman.pixels.com or follow her on Instagram @kathiissermanphotos.
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Karen Jury
Karen Jury is a photographer who splits her time between Ellicott City and Kent Island MD. Her newest passion is using her photographs to create beautiful Photo Encaustics. Covering her photos with layers of beeswax/resin and using different inks/pigments and carvings, creates a unique piece of art. Karen was born in Pittsburgh, PA, where she received a BFA in Design at Carnegie-Mellon University. She currently shows her work at The Artists Gallery in Ellicott City. She has made Maryland her home for over 20 years. She often she has works at Howard County of Arts, Kent Island Federation of Arts and Circle Gallery in Annapolis. Check out her work on Instagram, karenjuryphotography, or www.creativefinishesphotography.com, or facebook: creativefinishesphotography.
Kim Kelly
For Kim, photography took root when she received her first camera, a Canon AT-1 (film) as a college graduation gift and she has continued to shoot ever since. She eventually migrated over to digital technology (still shooting with Canon products) and her passion for capturing images continued to grow. She loves participating in photography workshops, seminars, clubs and meetup groups. Kim served as the Field Trip Director for three years and is currently Program Director for the Digital Photography Club of Annapolis as well as the club’s liaison to the Maryland Photography Alliance.
She currently makes her home near Annapolis and considers the Chesapeake Bay region, with its extensive shorelines, her playground. Alarms going off at O’Dark Thirty or shooting well after the sun has set, are commonplace for Kim. Through her images, she hopes to invoke a curiosity in the viewer to ask questions about her subjects. She enjoys taking them places they would not normally go themselves. Many of her works feature old workboats or nautical treasures found in and around the tributaries of the Bay. She is also passionate about photographing nature, wildlife, landscapes, travel, and architecture, etc. As she likes to say, “I’ll photograph anything, but people.”
Kim’s works have been displayed in a local Annapolis restaurant, in juried shows at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts and Quiet Waters Park and in several publications including Chesapeake Bay Magazine, Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources 2019 Calendar, and MarinaLife.
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Trish Kotzen
Trish Kotzen was born in Washington, D.C. and has spent much of her life around the Chesapeake Beach and Atlantic Ocean waterways. She became interested in photography at an early age but has been able to seriously pursue her interest only for the last five years. Trish has been exploring various photographic themes and has found her favorite is combining her love of Maryland’s Eastern Shore and nature in all its forms. She is a member of the Annapolis Photography Workshop Meetup Group, the Tidewater Camera Club, and the Kent Island Federation of the Arts. Trish is also the President of the Board of Directors of the Crisfield Arts Syndicate and is working with that organization to open a multi-media art gallery and workshop/learning center in Crisfield, Maryland.
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Penny Mohr
Penny Mohr, from Annapolis, Maryland, is an economist in her day job, having received her M.A. in Development Economics from the University of Sussex, England. As an amateur photographer, she has only recently begun a more serious pursuit of the art of photography. Her work has been selected to be displayed in several juried shows around Annapolis, and she won Grand Champion in the Adult Photography division at the Anne Arundel County Fair. Her work has also received recognition through the National Geographic Your Shot Community, with two photographs being selected for Photograph of the Day, and the Featured Daily Dozen, from approximately 7000 submissions. One of those photographs was subsequently featured by the West Virginia Board of Tourism. To learn more follow her on Instagram @pmohr204.
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John Parsons
I am an amateur photographer who has been enjoying photography for about sixty years. I am retired and live in Annapolis, MD. I shoot with Nikon cameras, currently the mirrorless Nikon Z6. The subjects I like include boating on the Chesapeake Bay, landscapes, people, club events, and family events. I have been to several workshops presented by David Blecman and Scott Kelby. I have completed the New York Institute of Photography Professional Photographer course.
Bob Peterson
I started in photography in high school and was active with both 35mm and medium format cameras. I did weddings and a lot of travel photography and had my own darkroom, to include color printing. However, as my kids started growing up and I got busy with work, I slipped back to using point and shoot cameras for many years, to include my first few digital cameras. I got back into photography about seven years ago and am primarily shooting landscapes, architecture, and nature photography. I am a volunteer photographer for Historic London Town and Gardens. My photographs are featured in the Annapolis Visitor’s Center on West Street, Susan Campbell Park, in numerous advertisements for Visit Annapolis, in the lobby of the Clatanoff Pavilion at the Anne Arundel Medical Center, on the cover of the 2015 and 2020 Annapolis Visitor’s Guide, and on the cover of the December 2014 edition of Chesapeake Bay Magazine. I am a board member of the Maryland Federation of Art, have exhibited in numerous juried shows at the Circle Gallery and other venues, and am an active member of the Digital Photography Club of Annapolis. I also do a lot of Naval Academy photography in my role as a sponsor of Midshipmen.
Originally from Pennsylvania, I and currently reside in Annapolis with my wife Ruth.
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Terri Schaffer
Terri Schaffer resides in Annapolis, Maryland. She is originally from Allentown, Pennsylvania, but has also lived in California, Connecticut and Virginia.
She first picked up a camera in the 1980s while living in California and spent considerable time photographing the beauty of the rural landscapes. She has not been formally trained, but has learned her craft from professionals in the field and continues to do so. Her education and skills are stretched with each new project she initiates. What began as a love of landscapes, has evolved over time to architecture, macro, creative still lifes, and abstracts.
You can see more of her work at Terri@lifescolor.com and on Instagram at TerriSchaffer_Lifescolor.
