Jacquelyn Schechter
MINDFUL PHOTOGRAPHY: Documentary and Art Photography
Asheville North Carolina

Check out my new display at Woolworth Walk, downtown Asheville, and article in July 2010 Laurel of Asheville magazine


Friday Evening Drum Circle

Asheville Area
Asheville is a cosmopolitan small city in the western North Carolina mountains, but mostly it's a state of mind. "Keep Asheville Weird" bumper stickers are popular, but keeping Asheville fun and beautiful is also a high priority.

Light and Shadows

Wabi Sabi with Haiku
Wabi sabi, called "the Zen of things," evokes the beauty in impermanence, fleeting moments, natural cycles and seasons, things easily overlooked, etc. The juxtaposition of poetry and imagery is called "haiga."

Theater Marquee

Polaroid Transfers
Transfers involve either emulsion "lifts" (hot water technique) or pressing developing negatives onto a surface. They are one-of-a-kind originals.

 

Wild Mouse

North Carolina State Fair
There is something about carnivals, the risk along with the adventure, and maybe even a dark underside, that makes for interesting photos.

American Dream

People and Culture
The majority of my work, "visual anthropology," deals with us - what we do, create, care about, daily life. This is a small sample.

Pier at sunset

Beaches and Water Scenes
There is high energy in the margins where land and water meet. Open yourself to them and see what happens.

 

Barn 1

Old Barns in Western North Carolina
Deteriorating with age, these old barns in the hills and hollers are rapidly disappearing, along with the culture that goes with them.

Duomo dome, Florence

Travel Abroad
I feel most alive, aware, visually alert when on the move, especially in other countries. The camera takes over.

Ampitheater

Holga Toy Camera Photos
The Holga Toy Camera allows no adjustments and is often full of light leaks that duct tape won't fix. Images might be blurry and distorted. Or not - you never know what you'll get. That's the fun part.

 

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