One Woman Photography Exhibit September 2025
Featuring Russian Photographer - Elena Keesee
When: September 3 - September 30 2025
Where: Guilderland Public Library, Helderberg Room
2228 Western Ave, Guilderland, NY 12084
Admission: Free
Elena Keesee
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 3 2025 6pm - 8pm
Capturing Beauty in the Everyday
We are pleased to present a photography exhibition featuring the work of Elena Keesee, an accomplished artist whose lens reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary.
About the Artist
Elena Keesee brings a unique perspective to photography, combining her scientific background with artistic vision. A native of Ekaterinburg, Russia, she earned her PhD in Physical Chemistry from Moscow State University and currently serves as a professor in the Chemistry department at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. Her dual expertise in science and art informs her meticulous approach to composition, light, and visual storytelling.
Recognition & Achievements
Elena's photography has earned widespread recognition throughout New York's Capital Region:
- Multiple awards from the Schenectady Photographic Society
- Editor's Favorites in National Geographic competitions
- Featured publications in the Times Union
- Television coverage on Channel 10
- Honorary Mentions in juried exhibitions
- Regular participant in both solo and group exhibitions
Artistic Vision
Elena's work spans diverse subjects—from intimate still life compositions and abstract studies to sweeping landscapes and urban cityscapes. Her photography is characterized by:
- Finding the unusual in the ordinary through creative compositions
- Landscape photography that captures nature's inherent beauty
- Still life arrangements emphasizing texture, light, and visual harmony
- Technical precision informed by her scientific background
Elena's mastery of color serves as a primary artistic element creates a striking visual impact.
Exhibition Details
This exhibition presents a carefully curated collection of 32 photographs that showcase the breadth and depth of Elena's artistic vision. Each piece demonstrates her commitment to exploring the interplay between light, composition, and subject matter. Whether capturing the subtle textures of a still life arrangement or the dramatic sweep of a natural landscape, Elena's work invites viewers to pause and discover beauty in unexpected places.
All works in this exhibition are available for purchase.
Join us in celebrating the artistry of Elena Keesee—where scientific precision meets creative vision.
One Woman Show of Portrait Photography
Featuring Russian Photographer - Mila Kapustina
February 2 - February 29 2020, Bethlehem Public Library
There are 20 portraits by Mila Kapustina in the entrance hall of the library. They are photographs, composed in the style of traditional oil portraits, refreshing in their formality. Mila was born in Moscow, she specialized in art history and journalism in school and studied painting with various artists. She has called the United States home since 1989, and has traveled extensively throughout Europe (always with her camera in hand). Mila formally studied photography at the International Center of Photography in New York in 2001. Her influences include Annie Leibovitz, Richard Avedon, Herb Ritts, Yousuf Karsh, Irving Penn, Peter Lindberg and most importantly, classical painters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Botticelli, Repin, Surikov, John Singer Sargent, and many others. She believes that a good portrait photographer must have a fascination with people and rich life experiences in order to create a portrait of a soul, a personality, a complex human being.
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One Woman Photography Exhibit September 2025
Featuring Russian Photographer - Elena Keesee
When: September 3 - September 30 2025
Where: Guilderland Public Library, Helderberg Room
2228 Western Ave, Guilderland, NY 12084
Admission: Free
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 3 2025 6pm - 8pm
Elena's mastery of color serves as a primary artistic element creates a striking visual impact.
All works in this exhibition are available for purchase.
Join us in celebrating the artistry of Elena Keesee—where scientific precision meets creative vision.
One Woman Show of Portrait Photography
Featuring Russian Photographer - Mila Kapustina
February 2 - February 29 2020, Bethlehem Public Library