Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery: Recently Added Galleries and Collections

Ireland

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:34:44 GMT

]]>These images were created while teaching a workshop in County Mayo a couple of years ago. There are many others from this series. Contact me if you are interested. They are all created in large file sizes and can go quite large. Printing on canvas will also give a more painterly presentation.
Many of these images would also look nice in black and white. Some are featured in the Black and White section: Black and White/Ireland in the drop down menu.

Scotland

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 03:25:39 GMT

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Cuba 2015

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:40:32 GMT

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Cuba

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:40:31 GMT

]]>In 2015 Nancy Ori led two photography workshops to Cuba. This is part of the black and white portfolio that resulted from these destination workshops including environmental portrait photography, architectural photography and landscape photography in Cuba. The color portfolio can be found under the Locations tab on the menu bar.
"To say this was an amazing experience would be a real understatement. We hit the streets running and 'gunning' for images each day. Our guide introduced us to the culture and unique environments and supported us every step of the way to Vinales, Trinadad, and throughout Havana. We heard the music, met the real people and rode in the terrific old cars. Each experience offered such creative opportunities.
Some of this work will be featured in an exhibit titled Cuba: Working and Waiting at the Watchung Arts Center in Watchung, NJ in September of 2016. I will also be showing work by some of my students from these workshops."
For more information about Nancy's Cuba: Live It, Love It, Shoot It! photography workshop in February or other destination workshops being offered next year, visit her website at http://www.nancyoriworkshops.com.
For image purchases or gallery representation, contact her directly at nancyori@comcast.net.

Zen

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

]]>By using Zen as the title of this portfolio, I am referring to the simple relationship of the photographer to subject, to images that look like poetry to me, and to the awareness necessary to capture the smallest moments from the vast visual world. For me, there is something spiritual and meditative about them.
Zen is about being in the moment. Timing is so important with photography. Much of my photography now is very spontaneous with the understanding of craft being supported by life experience. I find that the more fun I have doing photography, the more magic there is for me with the end result.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Trees

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 19:08:39 GMT

]]>A Celebration of Trees is the name of this portfolio.
As with people, trees have body language. Each tree is unique with its own posture or what I like to call gesture.
I look at the shape, color, texture, leaves, branches, trunk, and of course the lighting and how it tells the story.
Students always ask me what draws me to a a situation to make a photograph. It is always the quality of the light and the resulting shadow. It is a question of whether the light reveals or obscures the personality, the shape, or the individuality of the tree. I love to work in all seasons and with all kinds of atmospheric lighting conditions.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Cuba

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:34:13 GMT

]]>In 2015 and 2016 Nancy Ori led five photography workshops to Cuba. This is part of the color portfolio that resulted from these destination workshops including environmental portrait photography, architectural photography and landscape photography in Cuba. The black and white portfolio of images can be seen by looking under the Black and White category in the menu.
"To say this was an amazing experience would be a real understatement. We hit the streets running and 'gunning' for images each day. Our guide introduced us to the culture and unique environments and supported us every step of the way to Vinales, Trinadad and throughout Havana. We heard the music, met the real people and rode in the terrific old cars. Each experience offered such creative opportunities.
In December 2016, we traveled to the eastern side of the island.
Some of the work was featured in an exhibit titled Cuba: Working and Waiting at the Watchung Arts Center in Watchung, NJ in September 2016. I will also be showing work by some of my students from the earlier workshops.
For more information about Nancy's Cuba: Live It, Love It, Shoot It! workshop in February of 2018 or other destination workshops being organized, visit her website at http://www.nancyoriworkshops.com.
For image purchases or gallery representation, contact her directly at nancyori@comcast.net.

Sicily

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:27:04 GMT

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Italy

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:22:12 GMT

]]>These are a series of images made over time during several trips to Italy while teaching photography workshops there. My style is straight forward and documentary while working with composition, textures, lighting and of course, this unique subject matter.
This group of images summarizes my major themes: landscapes, city scenes, architectural details, grand panoramas, gardens and close ups in nature.
Like the other locations I love to photograph, I revisit Italy on a regular basis to rework the locations and add some new images to my collection.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Abstracts

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:21:23 GMT

]]>We rarely look closely at things that are around us. If we did, we would discover a myriad of subtle hues, graceful lines and great textures creating fantastic compositions. I strive to see and show things in a new way. I look for the extraordinary in the mundane and have great respect for their intrinsic qualities.
Discovering my connection to abstract objects and natural forms has opened a new world for me with explorations into composition, color, light, and perspective.
These images may be abstract but I am not altering them in any way. They are basically straight photographs. It is my close-up point of view and attention to design that makes them appear to be almost abstract paintings or collages. I like to investigate small areas and work to create a balanced composition with the design elements of the subject and light along with careful positioning of the camera.
Many of these images can be printed quite large. I like printing them on canvas material to give them the look of large abstract paintings with a very modern and simple presentation. To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

New Jersey

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 16:54:45 GMT

]]>A core theme in my work has always been the changing beauty of landscape and architecture. I love to work with color, light, texture, and design in natural and man-made settings. Seeing photographically, thinking, looking at the reflection of light, and documenting the environment to capture mood and atmosphere is what it is all about for me.
As I look at my work, I am aware of the major roll that Nature plays in the way I see and make photographs. Nature has a way of peeling away the old to reveal something new to us. I revisit the places I love to photograph to see this process in action over time. Revisiting a place helps me to understand it better and see the finer details.
I look for images that reveal the vulnerability and yet endurance. I like the timelessness of many of the locations that I find and often collect rocks to remind me of a special place. I am always drawn to the smooth rounded ones that have survived the challenges of Nature. Many of the images were created along the New Jersey coastline and in Cape May where I hold my annual spring photography and painting workshops since 1990. Talk about a place I have revisited!
Since 1970, I have traveled throughout the world working on various photographic and video projects, which has given me the opportunity to explore many popular and cherished places with my cameras. What I quickly found is that right here in New Jersey there are a great number of locations that I can also go to for inspiration.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Mixed Media

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:49:51 GMT

]]>This portfolio is quite varied. I refer to them as Hyrids since they come from a mixture of origins and combine several mediums. Photography is at the core of each piece with other mediums applied on top of the photograph. In some, I am using the same elements and principles of design along with found objects to assemble the pieces.
I began my trip into mixed media with the Polaroid process of Manipulation. For these, I compose the image using a simple Polaroid camera and snap. When the photo shoots out the front, I manipulate the image by pressing on the photograph with pointed tools to push the chemistry around inside the photo pouch. This would alter the development and make them look like little Impressionistic paintings with the SX70 or 600 Polaroid film. These 3x3 inch photos were then scanned and enlarged onto watercolor inkjet paper. I could then embellish them further with pastel and watercolor. That is how the square pictures were created. It is a process that is no longer available since the film has been discontinued.
The rectangular images were straight photographs printed on watercolor paper and pastel was then applied over the image to give the painterly quality.
The third group are constructions with found objects.
They are all one of a kind works.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Nature

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:04:19 GMT

]]>This portfolio provides a balance of images between the natural elements of botanicals, wood and water utalizing many design features that are typical of my work. Light, shadow and form can be strongly revealed in black and white photography. All of these images exist in color but I love the bold and straight forward statements that can be made in black and white. The illusion of form can be brought out more easily.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Botanicals

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 06:13:58 GMT

]]>More natural images of leaves and plants, not necessarily flowers.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Flowers

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 06:08:24 GMT

]]>Probably the most overworked topics in the field of photography...but I still love them. What is not to like about a beautiful flower? I look for color and design. I like to work close for bold results and often paint over them after they are printed with pastel to create a one-of-a-kind piece.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Italy

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:53:14 GMT

]]>These are a series of images made over time during several trips to Italy while teaching photography workshops there. My style is straight forward and documentary while working with composition, textures, lighting and of course, this unique subject matter.
This group of images summarizes my major themes: landscapes, city scenes, architectural details, grand panoramas, gardens and close ups in nature.
Many more images of Italy can be found in the Locations/Italy file from the main menu.
Like the other locations I love to photograph, I revisit Italy on a regular basis to rework the locations and add some new ones. Contact me to see the latest work. Any image here can be printed in true black and white or sepia for an older and warmer look.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Candids

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 03:47:26 GMT

]]>Face to Face

This series of location portrait photographs I call ‘Face to Face’. Taken quickly when the moment makes sense, this candid style of photography requires a combination of serendipity, craft, and intuition, which is triggered by an inner signal of photographic maturity and life experience.
Some are a bit more formal in appearance while others are photographs of strangers on the street. My contribution to the process is to be the trained observer, and to work very quickly to capture the physical side of the subject as well as the emotional side by using whatever lighting is available. How does the subject move in different clothes and what gestures or body language are being used for expression? How can I use the light and shadow to help tell the story?
These are observations of daily life, moments, and spaces converted to black and white to add simplicity to the statements. I try to celebrate the individuality of each subject, expressing their humanity, unique personality, or physiological characteristics.
There are also many candids in the files on Cuba in Black and White/Cuba or Locations/Cuba that can be found in the drop downs from the main menu.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Nature

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:30:30 GMT

]]>This broad theme encompasses images from a number of my portfolios ranging in subject matter from panorama landscapes to intimate scenes of gardens.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Ingredients

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:28:54 GMT

]]>I am currently working on two cookbooks. Each will require images of various ingredients. I will keep adding to this section as I move forward. I think they are not necessarily fine art photographs like the other things you can see on this site but they could be room decor for a restaurant or kitchen.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Color

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:10:09 GMT

]]>These images were made for the pure enjoyment of color and composition.
Please also see the CUBA images under Locations/Cuba for LOTS OF COLOR.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Objects

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 04:01:10 GMT

]]>This is quite a varied category of images. I enjoy finding objects and creating compositions with them using the color, light or shadow to establish the structure of each piece.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

South West

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:58:33 GMT

]]>Since 1970, I have traveled throughout the world working on various photographic and video projects, which has given me the chance to explore many popular and cherished places with my cameras. Landscape and architecture has become s source of inspiration and discovery. In 1978 and 1980, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to study with Ansel Adams in California and then teach at the Ansel Adams Workshop on a number of occasions. Through this association, I was exposed to Ansel's philosophy on preservation and documentation of the land and historic man-made structures.
In this group of images, I have included shots done during several workshops I have taught in New Mexico. When I travel, I love to look at the culture, artifacts, environments and combine those observations with my use of craft. I like black and white photography because of its ability to cut to the chase. I am drawn to strong composition created by light and shadow and continue to work with these picture elements throughout post processing.

The West

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 03:44:25 GMT

]]>Since 1970, I have traveled throughout the world working on various photographic and video projects, which has given me the chance to explore many popular and cherished places with my cameras. Landscape and architecture has become s source of inspiration and discovery.
In 1978 and 1980, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to study with Ansel Adams in California and then teach at the Ansel Adams Workshop on a number of occasions. Through this association, I was exposed to Ansel's philosophy on preservation and documentation of the land and historic man-made structures.
In this group of images, I have included shots done during several workshops I have taught in New Mexico. When I travel, I love to look at the culture, artifacts, environments and combine those observations with my use of craft. I am drawn to strong composition created by light and shadow and continue to work with these picture elements throughout post processing.
More South West images can be found in the Black And White section from the main menu.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

New Jersey

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 02:28:35 GMT

]]>A core theme in my work has always been the changing beauty of landscape and architecture. I love to work with color, light, texture, and design in natural and man-made settings. Seeing photographically, thinking, looking at the reflection of light, and documenting the environment to capture mood and atmosphere is what it is all about for me.
As I look at my work, I am aware of the major roll that Nature plays in the way I see and make photographs. Nature has a way of peeling away the old to reveal something new to us. I revisit the places I love to photograph to see this process in action over time. Revisiting a place helps me to understand it better and see the finer details.
I look for images that reveal the vulnerability and yet endurance of the subject. I like the timelessness of many of the locations that I find and often collect rocks to remind me of a special place. I am always drawn to the smooth rounded ones that have survived the challenges of Nature.
Many of the images were created along the New Jersey coastline and in Cape May where I hold my annual spring photography and painting workshops since 1990. Talk about a place I have revisited!
Since 1970, I have traveled throughout the world working on various photographic and video projects which has given me the opportunity to explore many popular and cherished places with my cameras. What I quickly found is that right here in New Jersey there are a great number of locations that I can also go for inspiration.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

City

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 16:40:45 GMT

]]>These images are part of a collection that I am pulling together with a city theme. I am always looking for light and how it plays off of man made objects. Several have been abstracted by cropping tightly.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.

Old Places

(Nancy Ori, Photography Gallery) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:25:33 GMT

]]>The beauty of going to places like this is the opportunity to create a totally unique portfolio. It takes several visits before you get beyond the obvious images and really start to get to know a place. Orientation to a new shooting location is so important. Each image is a statement about what you are seeing and those statements cannot come until there is some clear understanding of the space, the stories and the history.
Featured here are two of my favorite old places: The Ghost Town of Bodie in California and Eastern State Prison in PA. Both portfolios, of which there are many more images than these, began by enjoying the peeling paint and ravages that time has brought to these structures. After additional visits, I began to study and know the places much more intimately.
It is always about the light and shadows, which became a major element of both themes. It was definitely about black and white to emphasize the mood with the shadows. In fact, I call the Bodie portfolio: Shadows and Memories.
The prison images I call Escaping into the Light. In this case, the peeling paint and vulnerability of the structure became part of the supporting elements but it was really about the relationship of the lone prisoner to the light coming from the outside and what that light revealed.
In both cases, I am dealing with available light, my favorite.
To order any of these images, please contact me directly at 908-790-8820 to discuss size, framing options and price.