PHOTOGRAPHY OFFERINGS

I offer fine art photography prints and usage licenses, photography sessions and mentoring, and project work.

If you would like to see samples of my work beyond what I showcase in my website photo galleries, please contact me for a link to my portfolio of more community-oriented and commercial work.

I also offer clutter clearing photography (heirlooms, art work, and other personal possessions) to support your decluttering and creative projects.

  • I am astonished by the splendor of common, ordinary things and believe that if we look closely enough from the right angle, we can find something to appreciate about a place or living thing – and perhaps gain insight into our own nature, as well. As such, I regard photography as a vehicle to awaken, uplift, and inspire new ways of “seeing and being”.

    When I am in nature, certain images stop me in my tracks and fill me with awe and wonder. At the time, I might not know why I am so drawn to them but sense they are part of a greater story, language, pattern, or blueprint that connects us all. Touching such images intimately with presence invites them to speak to us deeply, expand our hearts, and awaken or strengthen something integral within us.

    With “beginner’s mind”, I lean in with my camera and let go of what I think I know about a subject, to just be with the mystery of it. I listen to the vast intelligence that comes through the natural world, zooming in to contemplate fascinating and usually unnoticed details and zooming out to consider the totality and our relationship to it. Through photography, I tell a story of empathy, gratitude, awareness, and how we can connect with the natural world as a refuge for mind-body-spirit and be “naturally resourced” during challenging times.

    I express my contemplative vision through images that reveal beauty, connections, and universal patterns and rhythms. Photography is a meditation practice through which I discover and do my best to illustrate that everything is our teacher, and loveliness is everywhere and in everyone, if only we train our eyes to see it.

  • A former classroom teacher, Susan Meyer dabbled in nature photography for many years while other pursuits took center stage.  During challenging times, she turned to nature photography as a resource for cultivating spiritual and emotional sustenance, renewal, and gratitude amidst the full catastrophe of life. Nature photography began as her medicine and evolved into a vocation.

    Susan lives on the banks of the Upper Hudson River, which is her muse. Several of her images of the river have received top awards in the annual Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor photography contest and are exhibited along the Empire State Trail in Schuylerville, NY. Her photography has been featured in juried exhibitions throughout the region.

    She has received community arts grants for her exhibition of Hudson River ice photographs in the Saratoga Arts Gallery (2024), teaching a youth nature photography series through Schuylerville Public Library (2022), and teaching an adult nature photography series through Schuylerville Public Library (2021).

    A native of Saratoga Springs, New York, Susan received degrees from Goddard College (M.A.) and Ithaca College (B.A.). In addition to being a photographer, she is a meditation teacher, contemplative writer, and experienced educator. She delights in discovering fresh ways to weave together these strands of service and artistic expression to benefit others. In this spirit, she published a deck of Loving Wisdom Cards that fuse her contemplative insights and images.

  • Solo

    • Hudson River Ice (Juried Exhibition 2), Saratoga Arts Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY (2024) 

    • Home on the Hudson, Country Corner Café, Saratoga Springs, NY (2023-2024)

    • Diverse Landscapes, Saratoga Springs Public Library (2024)

    • Home on the Hudson, Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center (2023)

    • Refuge by the Sea, Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library (2022)

    • A Path Back Home, Saratoga Springs Train Station (2021)

    • Water Dance, Sacandaga Valley Network Art Gallery (2020)

    • Frozen, Saratoga Springs Public Library (2020)

    • Mindful, Saratoga Springs Visitor Center (2019)

    • Waterfalls I Have Loved, Saratoga Arts Reception Area Gallery (2018)

    • Sunrise, Sunset: Upper Hudson River Reflections, Saratoga Springs Public Library (2017)

    • Impressions of Fall, Hadley-Luzerne Public Library (2015)

    Group

    • Everything Now: Annual Juried Show, LARAC Lapham Gallery, Glens Falls, NY (2024)

    • North Country Arts Annual Photography Show, Friends Gallery, Glens Falls, NY (2024)

    • Through Inland Waters: Champlain Canal at 200, Folklife Center, Glens Falls, NY (juried, 2023)

    • Upstate Waters, Sacandaga Valley Arts Network Gallery (2021) *Best in Show Honorable Mention

    Member Shows

    • Saratoga Arts (2016-2024)

    • Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (2023-2024)

    • North Country Arts, Glens Falls, NY (2023-2024)

    • Community Arts Grant (New York State Council on the Arts regrant) though Saratoga Arts (2024)

    • Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Photo Contest (first place, second place, third place, honorable mention: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024)

    • Community Arts Grant with Schuylerville Public Library awarded through Saratoga Arts: Presenter of Beginning Nature Photography course (for adults, 2021; for youth, 2022)

    • Best in Show (honorable mention), Upstate Waters, Sacandaga Valley Arts Network Northville Public Library Art Gallery (June - Sept. 2021)

PURCHASE MY PHOTOGRAPHY

Allow my photography to bring the healing power of nature into your home or work environment, and transform it into an oasis with visual anchors that inspire presence, calm, and connection.

All images in my nature photo galleries are for sale in a variety of formats. Either choose common sizes from the dropdowns in my shop or email me for a quote on any size and product you want.

Browse my current Gallery Collection of ready-to-hang, former gallery pieces for sale. (Prices shown include local delivery within 20 miles of zip code 12871. Postal charges and sales tax are extra.)

photography mentoring

Description

Elevate your photography skills through customized mentoring sessions designed around your unique goals. Whether you're a beginner seeking to understand the fundamentals or looking to refine your skills, these sessions provide a supportive and constructive container for creative growth.

Focus primarily on technical and composition skills and/or integrating mindfulness. Mindful photography goes beyond seeing and creating pleasing images; it’s about how you relate to the present moment. A mindful photography practice fosters focus, presence, patience, beginner’s mind, seeing beyond forms, and heart qualities such as caring, connection, and gratitude.

Invest in your photography journey, and empower yourself with the skills and confidence to create images that convey your inner vision.

What You Get

  • 1:1 mentoring session(s) that allow for deeper discussion and exploration of concepts

  • Personalized guidance focused on your specific areas of interest, from technical skills to creative composition and editing techniques

  • On-location shoots, where we can explore different settings, subjects, and lighting

  • Mindfulness integration to whatever degree you’re interested

  • Downloadable resource sheets

  • Access to valuable resources, including recommended reading materials and instructional videos

How It Works

  • Sessions can take place face-to-face, over Zoom, and/or on-location

  • The number of sessions is up to you

  • During an initial consultation, we create an outline of topics to cover during the sessions

  • You will receive photography assignments to work on between sessions

Do you want to let go of possessions you've been holding onto that have outlived their purpose? Photographing sentimental objects can make it easier to release them and free up space for new possibilities. I can provide you with professional quality images of personal or family heirlooms, children’s art work, your own art, or other collections you want to remember but don’t want to take up space in your home.

With great care, I photograph objects that are dear to you in a way that conveys their significance, using simple backdrops or more artful, natural contexts. I'd love to help you declutter your life in this way!

ART WORK & HEIRLOOM PHOTOGRAPHY