Nina Callanan
Nina Callanan is a fine-art and lifestyle photographer living in Portland, Maine. She shares glimpses of her life, interests, and travels through writing and photography. Nina’s creative pursuits began when she was a young girl living in Pittsburgh and her commitment to storytelling and capturing the character and essence of place, cultures, and traditions grew from there. Her love for image making inspires her to explore everyday life and the world around her with equal passion and curiosity.
Over the years, Nina has studied under the direction of master photographers at both Maine Media Workshops + College and Santa Fe Workshops. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Duquesne University and a Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from Point Park University, both located in Pittsburgh. Nina is a marketing, branding, and human relations professional and is co-owner of Santa Fe Workshops with her husband, Reid Callanan.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I grew up in a household strongly influenced by European traditions that centered on familial relationships and creative expression through craft and the art of storytelling. Those seminal influences are an integral part of the fabric of my daily life and inform my artistic practice. As a young woman, I gravitated to photography because I realized that I had the beginnings of a compositional eye. With that understanding, I worked on my newfound craft and began to understand the art of seeing. Before long, I was on my way to finding my creative voice.
As a fine-art photographer today, I am committed to celebrating people, places, and moments in an authentic, colorfully rich, journalistic style. My perspective is still deeply rooted in tradition, the human spirit, art, and culture that informed my early years. I’m a photographer, writer, creative spirit, homebody, and am continuously drawn to wondrous moments of everyday life that happen at home, in faraway lands, or just around the corner.
This exhibition contains my favorite homescapes and travelscapes.
