My work engages with the ways in which varying perspectives can reconfigure common phenomena into marvels, and in doing so I also hope to document the beauty of our fragile ecosystems. Pinhole photography has allowed me to use the camera in innovative ways to tell that story, and I continue to explore different methods with it. A pinhole allows only a small amount of light into the camera and often requires long exposures, which is why images are sometimes blurred. When shooting with a pinhole, the photographer cannot see much, if anything, through the camera’s viewfinder. Those limitations necessitate flexibility and intuition, guiding the work towards movement, color, and form versus precision. I hope to capture the embodied experience of my subjects in my work, reflecting the ever-shifting currents of nature. I am also deeply interested in the art of printing, including fine art/archival and alternative processes.

 Susie Leness Gilbert is a New York City and Long Island-based photographer who explores the intricate relationships within the natural world. She earned her BA from Middlebury College and had a career in book publishing before studying at the International Center for Photography in New York. Susie's work has been featured in group exhibitions across New York City, New Canaan, CT, Quogue, NY, and was included in the Acquavella Galleries catalog for “Wayne Thiebaud Mountains 1965-2019.” Her most recent exhibition, “Echoes” was held at Plant486 Gallery in Brooklyn, NY in April, 2025.