“Water: Element of Change” at PhotoPlace Gallery

Huge thanks to juror Hannah Frieser for selecting two of my images for “Water: Element of Change.” The exhibit opens July 2nd at PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, VT. The catalog is now available through Blurb and the exhibition can be viewed online at this link.

Click the images below for a larger view of the catalog pages featuring my work.

These images can be found in the Ocean Gallery of my online Water Portfolio.



F-STOP Magazine Exhibition

The theme for F-STOP MAGAZINE’S  April/May Issue is “Past/Future.”  I am honored that three images from my “Mindful Reminiscence” portfolio were selected by Editor Christy Karpinski for inclusion in the group exhibition. The exhibition can be viewed online at this link.


F-STOP MAGAZINE is an online photography magazine featuring contemporary photography from established and emerging photographers from around the world. Each issue has a theme or an idea that the unites the photographs to create a dynamic dialogue among the artists. Founded in 2003 and published online, bi-monthly.


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13th Annual International Color Awards

Thanks to the jurors of the 13th Annual International Color Awards for the nomination in the category of Nature Photography.  Of the 6,093 entries from 73 countries, 881 were nominated in 37 categories.  My image, “A River Runs Through It #1,” is from the ChromaSynthesis portfolio that explores the duality in nature through the fusion of color and monochrome. The Awards Gallery will officially be available online on April 1.

Meantime, you can view the Nature Category selections here.

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“Don’t Take Pictures” Gallery

Exciting start to my day with an email from Don’t Take Pictures magazine! My image “Mason Jars” from the “Outside Out” series has been accepted to their “Mirror Image” online gallery. You can view the 50 selected photographs from across the globe at this link. 

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Don’t Take Pictures is a photography magazine published in print twice-yearly (March, September), in addition to regular online articles. The title, Don’t Take Pictures, references the language of modern photography. Over the years, the term “taking pictures” has begun to be replaced with “making photographs.” The change signifies a distinction between the widespread use of cameras in the modern world and the more systematic, thoughtful process of creating photographic art. At Don’t Take Pictures, they strive to celebrate the creativity involved with the making of photographs.  



Launch of “Print & Plant” Project

This month I launched “Print & Plant,” my new project to combat climate change. Planting trees is something we can do NOW to offset the effects of our carbon footprint and mitigate global warming. With the purchase of any of my tree prints, I will make a donation to the National Forest Foundation’s “50 Million for our Forests” tree planting campaign. Learn more about the project and this month’s featured photo at https://www.debraachen.com/print-and-plant.

“Framed,” January’s Featured Print


Barcelona 2020!

The year begins for me with a curated international exhibition in Spain. My image, “Jagged Edge” has been chosen for “The Art of Photography,” opening this week at Valid World Hall Gallery in Barcelona. Sponsored by PH21 Gallery, the exhibit can be viewed online at this link.

Jagged Edge


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