Teresa Staashelm

Artist bio/Statement

BIO

Teresa Staashelm is a landscape photographer based in Southern Indiana. Her work explores remote spaces and unbound images. Many of her photographs are printed on modern metal aluminum without frames to suggest no limits. She has has learned her skills from photo travel workshops, classes and personal travel. In addition to landscape and night sky photography, she has recently expanded her interests to include wildlife and macro images. She was honored with the Best of Show award at the 2026 Kentucky State Fair with the “Suspended” photo in this gallery. Also, the “Sea and Sky” photo in this collection received an Honorable Mention in the 2026 NextTribe travel photography contest. The Lodge at Woodloch Gallery is her first gallery show.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I have been captivated by photography for most of my life because I am intrigued by pausing a moment in time. The place I am standing and the essence of the light creates a unique and lasting image. I am drawn to simple yet profound patterns and shapes in the natural world. I am honored to share my work and hope that you are moved by these images. These photographs have been adjusted for color, contrast, exposure and sharpness for my artistic vision. I have removed minor flaws but have not substantially altered the images. There has always been tension between realism and fine art photography but I believe this collection gracefully stands on that edge. In this age of artificial images, I believe there is still a spiritual and human need to experience and show the real world.

This collection whispers to me of remote places and silence. Some of the images have a dreamlike quality as if suspended in time and space. The extraordinary light captures the essence of each moment. Many of the photographs don’t seem real but there are still places in this world to lose your sense of self and become part of something vast and timeless.

The iceberg images were taken in late August in Disko Bay, Greenland as part of a photo tour with Backcountry Journeys. We set out on two red sailboats every evening and took turns sailing in front of the icebergs. The late summer evening light is incredible here and lasts for hours. Summer in this area can be sunny but also cold and windy. It was so interesting how many shapes can occur and how colossal these bergs can become. They can be the size of skyscrapers. It is believed that the iceberg that sank the Titanic came from this bay. And they are always moving as we found out one evening when we were blocked from returning by a harbor full of ice. It was quite treacherous as most of the iceberg’s bulk is submerged and we had a thick cloud cover and finally darkness. Our Russian crew was finally able to slowly navigate the icebergs and safely return us to the shore in the early morning hours.

The salt flats and desert landscapes are from winter in Death Valley The area is quite remote and can be a harsh environment but has its own kind of beauty. The round salt deposits made fascinating patterns that seem to stretch to the horizon. The black beach photograph was taken in Iceland on a family trip. Iceland is full of wonder as this is only a small but inspiring moment.

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