I grew up in south Texas, on a ranch near the Mexican border. My passion for photography was kindled when an aunt gave me a Kodak point-and-shoot when I was twelve. Ranch life left me with an affinity for sweeping landscapes, and animal life of all kinds.

Attending Barnard College in Manhattan was a substantial visual and emotional adjustment. I started photographing street life during a particularly exciting time in the city’s history, the 1970s and ’80s. My first jobs were in publishing, and I soon became a freelance writer of children’s books. I never stopped photographing, largely in black and white in those years. Galleries in the city were abundant sources of inspiration.

I moved to Westhampton 25 years ago. Today my work reflects a life shared between the North and South Forks of Long Island, and the Fundy coast of Nova Scotia. I photograph with DSLR cameras– many of my images are shot in the infrared spectrum. My current work includes photomontages, what I call borrowed landscapes, combinations of photos from my archives that take me to places existing only in my mind’s eye.

If you’re interested in purchasing prints, please contact me at blom478@gmail.com. My work can be seen at the William Ris Gallery in Jamesport NY, and on my Instagram account: @smsaundersphotographer.