Hailey Bruinsma

I started my journey in Photography in 2010 when I was 14 years old. From there, I took many classes throughout High School including Advanced Placement Photography where we had to create a thesis as well as other images that were displayed in an exhibition at the end of May, 2013. August of the same year, I began classes at The University of the Arts. For three years I worked tirelessly on my art until falling ill in September of 2016. After taking a year off from school to recover, I found that I was much more in tune with my art and the direction that I wanted to go. I received my BFA with a concentration in Photography in May of 2018. Since graduation, I exhibited in my fist solo show titled 22% which was a photographic exploration of the Pinelands National Reserve, as well as a virtual gallery showcasing some of my other landscape work. I have also been working with the EJM foundation creating the only public-access darkroom in New Jersey. University of the Arts has also hired me to teach Precollege which is an 8-week college-level course taught to high schoolers. Previously I was teaching Intro but I will now be teaching Street Photography.

My work as a photographer has been primarily focused on nature, its extravagant color, and ever-changing landscapes. Through the exploration of nature, my political and social awareness of the landscape has evolved into a deep commitment to the preservation of the earth around us. After witnessing firsthand the 1990 line at the Vanajökull Glacier in Iceland, I became incredibly intrigued by human environmental impact and began documenting their effect on the landscape. Without human intervention, the natural landscape would change all on its own, but through the extraction and burning of fossil fuels, coal, and more, we have exacerbated the natural cycle. My mission has been to digitally photograph our magnificent earth in this ever-changing state in an attempt to preserve its beauty for future generations.

I am available for hire. Please contact me for any opportunities. 

Contact: 

hbruphoto@gmail.com

All images ©Hailey Bruinsma