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Susan Stanton is a professional photographer residing in Western NC. Although she travels extensively shooting a variety of subjects, she specializes in photography of the Southern Appalachians. Regionally, her work has appeared on the covers of Carolina Arts Magazine, Laurel of Asheville and Laurel of Highlands magazines. Her images have appeared in Our State Magazine, the Asheville Citizen-Times and Rapid River Magazine.
From the Artist
”As an artist, I take time to court my subjects -- to discover the subtle nuances that reveal themselves only after developing a relationship with the subject. I may visit the same location numerous times at different times of day or various seasons waiting for the lighting and mood to be right. I strive to record the textures, the feeling ... the sensual elements of the scene. My goal is to capture the subject’s “essence” in a photograph -- to place the viewer at the scene not only visually, but
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emotionally and spiritually as well. Yes there are moments of serendipity when the
elements are aligned for that perfect photo, but discovereing those magical intimate details of my subjects is the quintessence of my photography.
Galleries & Venues
Susan’s work has been on display at the Biltmore Estate, Bluewood Gallery, Hand in Hand Gallery, Asheville Area Arts Council, Henderson County Arts Council, Black Mountain Center for the Arts, Gallery 86, Pack Place, National Parks Conservation Association Asheville Field Office, The Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah National Forest, Transylvania County Arts Council, Woolworth Walk and Boone’s ArtWalk. Susan is the found of the Southern Appalachian Photographers Guild (SAPG) sits on the steering committee of f/32 Photography Group of Asheville, and is a member of Carolina Nature Photographers Association and LOWCC. Her work can be found in private collections world-wide.
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