“Her Battlefield Photographs manage to capture the stark beauty of the present day and the poignant echoes of the past.”

I am a professional photographer and own Artistry in Photography.

I specialize in historical landscape photography though I have also worked professionally photographing musical performers, children, and children's ballet. Much of my theater work has been published both domestically and internationally. My educational background includes a degree from the Antonelli School of Photography in Pennsylvania. Shortly after establishing Artistry in Photography in 2003 with my business associate, Gail Kehler, I won my first award for my work, in the professional category, at the prestigious Cape May, NJ juried Art Show against 15 other professional photographers. I have since exhibited my work in local and regional art shows.

My photographs are displayed on calendars, note cards, and matted and framed pieces I produce which are on sale in many National and State Park book stores, museum gift shops, and many retail stores. I self published a book called: "Tell Them All About It, Won't You?" It is a photographic journal of the Gettysburg Battlefield in which my contemporary photos are accompanied by the descriptive text of writer, Katharine A. Sloan.

I intend to continue to create photographs and products that are educational, thought provoking, entertaining, practical and respectful of all of those whose stories are told via my work, and hope that my photographs will inspire you and lead you to a deeper understanding and appreciation of yourself and your connection to the world.

Gail suggested the idea of creating a business opportunity by selling Helen's photographs. She entered them into the Cape May, NJ fine art show, and that was the beginning of Artistry in Photography. Her many years of management and bookkeeping experience coupled with and her keen business sense is an integral part of the company both in the office and out on the field on photographic trips and business meetings. She is also involved in the creative process of all of the products we produce from driving the car to working on the finished products.

Kathy has been writing since she learned to read. An avid diarist and poet since her teens, she developed a passion for American history some fifteen years ago. She has written public programs for Amnesty International and is currently working on a book on prayer. She is a frequent visitor to American historic parks and battlefields. In her work with Artistry in Photography, she endeavors to use her talent to engender an understanding in modern times of the voices and suffering of the ancestors who made our country what it is today.