Fine Art Nature Photography for Healthcare and Wellness
It’s 2020. Navigating life during a pandemic is the new norm, which means you’re faced with an environment that is changing. As a result of Covid-19, standard practices in hospitals, clinics, senior living environments, surgery centers, behavioral health facilities and family practices are being examined and ...
I recently photographed some beautiful blue hydrangea in my studio in downtown Omaha. A former client requested new images of this flower I had taken years ago. I jumped at the chance to revisit this gorgeous flower with its unique shades of purple and blue. It made me think about the work I do every ...
We are halfway through 2020 and I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say most of us are not in a place we expected to be. We have faced varying degrees of change and uncertainty this year, and no one has seen this more than our healthcare community. As we all look for ways to ...
We know better than anyone the calming, stress-reducing effect nature images can have on people who are feeling anxious and overwhelmed. So, when thinking of how we could support healthcare workers during what has been an extremely difficult time, we came up with the idea to combine images of bright flowers and calm, blue ...
One of the perks of my job as a nature photographer for healthcare environments is having to immerse myself in the most amazing landscapes all in the name of work. Last fall, I was lucky enough to travel through the stunning landscapes of the Pacific Northwest on my journey to capture healing images of the ...
Autumn is the most visually rich season and also the most fleeting. In the Midwest, it’s usually my last hurrah to get outdoors and shoot nature images for healthcare environments before winter arrives. The colors that paint the landscape in fall are spectacular and unparalleled. Many of these images are perfect ...
Hospitals and healthcare treatment centers are specializing in increasingly diverse areas of medicine. As a result, the facilities themselves can be a confusing and overwhelming maze for patients. One important way to lessen confusion for patients navigating through these buildings is wayfinding. ...
Environments play a huge role in patient satisfaction and well-being. More and more research indicates changes to the interior design of healthcare facilities can have significant impacts for patients, visitors and staff. Incorporating artwork that is backed by the principles of evidence-based ...
Is it time for a refresh? With more and more studies revealing the positive impacts of using nature imagery in hospitality and healthcare environments, it might be time for you to look around at your own space and see if it’s in need of a refresh. In a recent article on NBC News, Leslie Faerstein, executive director of ...
Water. It makes up approximately 60% of our bodies and covers almost 3 quarters of the earth’s surface. We can’t live without it. So it makes sense that according to Kathy Hathorn and Upali Nanda’s A Guide to Evidence Based Art, calm, slow moving water imagery made healthcare patients ...