Laurie Reemsnyder

Artist Statement

The magic started in a darkroom as a college student…and never ended. Even today, watching the image emerge, whether in a tray of developer or a software editing program, thrills me.
Photography was…and is…an outlet, a stress reliever, a way to tell a visual story, a means to communicate joys and sorrows and to illustrate the powerful beauty we all too often take for granted.
I am humbled by the greats who remain legendary…Gordon Parks, Brett Weston, Imogen Cunningham…and the currents…Lisa Kristine, Phil Borges, Steve McCurry…too many to name, but each bringing inspiration to me and to my classrooms.
And I thrive on the young students who absorb, try, fail, but get up and try again to capture that timeless image, that profound moment to be remembered in that one click. I continue to learn from them, as they take the roots and grow their own tree, branching out in new directions and taking their vision to new heights.