Framed, matted professional photograph of a secluded summer path in a forest in northern Illinois, taken by photographer Christine Gabe.

Chris still works exclusively in 35mm, both black and white and color. Regarding style, she says, “Each time I frame a shot, I ask myself, ‘would I hang this on my wall?’ My focus is on images that make the viewer look more closely and thoughtfully at things that are often everyday and common place, and hopefully see the beauty and art that I see everywhere.” This perspective results in a wide variety of subject matter that ranges from barns in Chris’ rural Midwest roots, to famous European cathedrals, to magnificent southwest scenics, with numerous other stops along the way. Chris and her camera often zoom way in for a close-up look at things, creating images that allow the viewers to use their own set of experiences and emotions to finish the scene.

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