February 4, 2021, @ 7:30 p.m.

Please join us as we welcome Janet Little Jeffers back to the Silver Spring Camera Club.  Last year, Janet judged our “reflection” competition; now we are excited to have her share her passion for abstract photography.

Janet states, “Abstraction in its simplest sense means taking subjects out of their context by removing what gives them context. It’s been said with tongue in cheek that if you look at a photo and a voice inside you says, ‘What is it?’…well, it’s an abstract photograph. But, it’s not as simple as it may seem: a compelling abstract engages the viewer because it is not about the object itself, but about graphic qualities like line, texture, color, shape, pattern, and rhythm, and about the more intangible qualities like mood, harmony, and mystery.  I like to think of abstraction as a process of transformation or invention – while creating abstraction in a photograph, we are engaging our imagination, in a sense making an altogether new object.

“Exploring abstraction is time well spent, even if you don’t consider yourself an abstract photographer.  By using some of the principles of abstract photography, you can compose even a representational scene using elements of abstraction more mindfully, and select them to form your chosen emotional message. In this presentation, I’ll share some of my work and talk about the ideas and practices that I employ in found abstraction.”

About Janet:  Janet is a Baltimore based artist specializing in digital photography.  Her work explores intimate and abstract details in the natural and man-made world and she thrives on exploration, whether it is in her hometown or a remote destination. 

Janet’s work has been featured in numerous exhibitions throughout the mid-Atlantic, on book and magazine covers, in film and video and in permanent institutions and businesses such as the University of Maryland and Pharmaceutics International, Inc.  She currently works from her studio in the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower located in Baltimore’s historic district. You can learn more about Janet’s work and view her artistry at janetjeffers.com and on Instagram @Janetlittlejeffers.