Biography
Jan's passion for photography has been a lifelong journey, evolving from her high school darkroom to professional endeavors across various platforms. Starting her career with the Idaho Statesman newspaper's photography staff, Jan also gained extensive experience in custom color printing labs in Idaho and California. Her expertise was further recognized when she became a Certified Photographic Counselor through the Photo Marketing Association while managing Wentling's Camera in Walnut Creek in the 1980's.
Over the last 14 years, Jan has been sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm with students of photography. She has presented numerous photographic programs to camera clubs throughout Northern California and leads various photographic workshops in the Northern California region.
Artist Statement
"Many of my photographic images tend to reflect a long association with classic and traditional compositions with an emphasis on nature. More recently, I am enjoying a slight departure into the world of altered realities, ICM, and artistic stylizing. I find the challenge of creating altered images with my own original images to be a wonderful exercise in imagination."
Accolades
Jan is a past presenter at the 2019 (Creative Photoshop) and 2024 N4C Fotoclave (The ICM Experience).
2016/2022 - served as the Chairperson for PSA's North American International Photography Exhibition.
2021, she was honored to receive NANPA’s 2021 Showcase award for First Runner Up in Altered Reality, Guardian of the City.
2022, she was a recipient of KVIE’s Juror’s Award for her image, Synchronicity.
2023, she was awarded Image of the Year by her peers in the Professional Photographers of Sacramento Valley for her image, A Sense of Place.
Her work has been exhibited at Viewpoint Photographic Gallery, Sacramento Fine Art Gallery, General Gomez Gallery, Gallery 625, Black Box Gallery, and Praxis Gallery.