The Recorder – Regional photographer captures ‘untold stories’ of the Earth

Touring throughout the entire world, Shelburne Falls photographer Rhea Banker sinks deeply into the land she images for inspiration, shelling out time understanding about the lifestyle, background and the persons of the area she is interested in.

For the photos highlighted at the Salmon Falls Gallery, Banker dives deep into elements of New England for a hometown show. “Divergence: Shaping the Land,” will be open at the Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St. in Shelburne Falls, from July 2 as a result of Aug. 29.

Banker is a photographer and award-successful ebook designer. Following dwelling and performing in New York City for 30 yrs, she now tends to make her foundation in Northwestern Massachusetts. She has located inspiration for her photography in the geology of far-flung locations of the Earth, and her pursuits have taken her to the Svalbard Archipelago around the Arctic Circle, together the west coastline of Greenland,