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Trees and Seasons
Juror's Statement
Trees help us celebrate the passing seasons. In spring, they cheer us with their many shades of emerging green leaves and radiant flowers. In summer, they provide shade from the searing sun. In fall, their changing colors take our breath away as we gather their nuts, fruits, cones and pods. And in winter, they show us their strength and character—bare branches against a stark landscape, evergreen boughs weighed down with snow, or a sense of gesture that reveals their growth habit, age or encounters with storms.
Making selections for this exhibition was no easy task; submissions reflected an outpouring of both talent and a passion for trees. While reviewing the images, I was guided by the following questions: Are the trees themselves interesting? Do they have defining characteristics, express a sense of gesture or show their age? Do we get a sense of the season? Does the photographer convey the trees’ unique character and season in a creative way—whether more realistic or interpretive? And do they show their command of craft in doing so?
All the selected images did these things. The award winners did them in particularly compelling ways that immediately caught my eye and continued to draw my attention throughout the jurying process. They had staying power and a strong sense of mood and triggered an emotional connection or memory. The Juror’s Choice by Russ Rowland is especially striking—placing me in that dark, stormy moment with the leafless tree. The composition is clean and simple; the dramatic light, high contrast and blowing snow make the image visually dynamic. Thanks to all who shared their images and passion for trees, and congratulations to the photographers whose images were selected for this exhibition.
-Lee Anne White
About the Juror
“I create intimate portraits of place—the terrain, what grows there, the history of the land and our relationship to place.”
Lee Anne White is a fine art and documentary photographer who works in the field, in the garden and in the studio. She has exhibited her work both locally and abroad, and is the recipient of three Julia Margaret Cameron Awards. A workshop instructor for 25 years, Lee Anne has taught at Maine Media Workshops, Santa Fe Workshops, Chicago Botanic Garden and Madeline Island School of the Arts, as well as online.
She has photographed and authored numerous books on landscape architecture and garden design, is the former editor-in-chief of Fine Gardening magazine, and has contributed to magazines such as Garden Design, Better Homes and Gardens, Landscape Architecture, and Sunset. Lee Anne earned a master’s degree in creative studies at the State University of New York/Buffalo State and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and commercial art at Brenau University.
Call for Entries
Trees mark time. From spring’s first buds to autumn’s final blaze, they quietly witness the turning of the seasons—enduring, transforming, and echoing nature’s rhythms.
This juried exhibition invites photographs that explore the relationship between trees and seasonal change. From the stark beauty of winter branches to the lush greens of summer and the fleeting colors of fall, we welcome images that capture the power, poetry, and presence of trees throughout the year.
All photographic styles are welcome—from literal to abstract, intimate to expansive.
We are honored to have Lee Ann White as the juror for Trees and Seasons. She will select up to 35 images in our Middlebury, Vermont Exhibition gallery and another 40 images for our Online Gallery. All 75 images will be reproduced in the exhibition catalog and remain permanently on our website, and be promoted on social media with links to photographers' URL.
Submission Fee: $39 for 5 images, $6 for each additional image
Find more information about submitting your images here.
Banner image: Marcia Lepler
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