Member’s Forum: (In Person) Why Architecture? with Judy Guenther

Bio

Judy Guenther enjoys photographing a wide variety of subjects during her world travels. Capturing the beauty and art in nature and the interesting people of the world is a special joy for her. She is also drawn to the details, patterns, abstracts, and design of architecture, especially modern architecture. She has won several awards, including the grand prize in the Washington Post’s 2022 Travel Photography Contest and Honorable Mention in their 2023 Contest. She is a member of the Northern Virginia Photographic Society, The Art League Gallery of Alexandria, and the Maryland Federation of Art in Annapolis. Her web site is www.judyguentherphotography.com and her Instagram account is @guenther.judy

Description

Judy shares her answer to the question “Why Architecture?” in her presentation. For her, the composition possibilities are endless in architecture, especially modern architecture. New construction methods and materials, in tandem with creative architectural designs, have produced buildings that are not just functional, but are intrinsically beautiful. Curves, geometric patterns, reflective glass, titanium plates, attract like a gourmet meal.

What can you find inside these buildings? Amazing staircases, soaring ceilings, views below and above, paintings, warm woods and cool metals, arches, squares, and more. What can you find outside? Entire buildings that are works of art, closeups of geometrical patterns, clouds and other buildings reflected in the glass, and unlimited abstract compositions. Both Judy, and her photographer husband, Wayne, find that they always move a little faster and stay a bit longer when they spot modern architecture.