As you may have noticed, there is a new photography exhibit in the Landau Gallery located in the Robsham art building. The artist behind these photos is none other than Belmont Hill’s Mrs. Kenney.
Mrs. Kenney is the school archivist and assistant librarian and is an incredible photographer. Mrs. Kenney started her photography career in high school when she took photography and film classes. Her love for photography grew along with her love for hiking. As she explored the mountains of New Hampshire and Maine, she decided to photograph the summits like many others. Striving to do something different, Mrs. Kenney began to change the perspective of her summit photos to represent less common views from the top. Mrs. Kenney also took pauses during her hike and photographed the textures of leaves, bark, and other elements of nature. These prints are macro view photos focused on the more subtle details in nature. A personal favorite of hers is the “people in nature photos,” which highlight humanity’s constant presence in the natural world. The photos include industrial scraps and remains of past buildings, now overgrown by moss and trees. The sharp metal seems to tear through the natural beauty of its surroundings.
When asked for advice for aspiring photographers like those in advanced photography class here at Belmont Hill, Mrs. Kenney said, “just keep shooting.” She talked about the importance of having a volume of work, and once you have quality, you can pick out the best pictures from there.
