10 Works You Should Know: Photography

Written By Veronica Harvey

List by Veronica Harvey

Sometime during my mission, I remember being taught that bearing witness was a spiritual gift.

Now that I take photographs, a question I get asked frequently is “are you going to bring your camera?” Usually, I don’t even have to be asked. Recording and documenting has become a responsibility I assume quite willingly.

While these images by Latter-day Saint photographers were created as fine art, I see a similar effort to bear witness through them. I see a desire to preserve history, to appreciate nature’s creations, and perhaps to see humans as children of God. I see an effort to capture the pervasive experience of parenthood (a life stage that simultaneously interrupts and spurs on artistic output). I’ve ordered the images here along those themes.

– Veronica Harvey has been the Center’s Director of Marketing since 2024. Her photography specializes in dance, creative portraiture, and travel.

1

Daniel George (American, born 1984)
Manti, Utah (2018) from the series God To Go West
Archival pigment print, dimensions variable
Collection of the artist
Used with permission of the artist

2

George Edward Anderson (American, 1860-1928)
Sacred Grove, Manchester, New York, August 13, 1907
Photograph
Archives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Public domain

3

Mark Hedengren (American, born 1980)
The series The Mormons

4

Amy Harper (American, born 1982)
III Rooted (Glendalough Oak) (2026) from the series Days of Creation
Fine art photography print, 24 × 36 inches (60 × 90 cm)
Used with permission of the artist

5

Darren Clark (American, born 1970)
Rexburg, Idaho / Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida 2021-2023 from the series A Quiet So Absolute
Archival Pigment Print, 24 x 60 inches
Used with artist’s permission

6

Samantha Zauscher (American, born 1988)
Victoria (2022)
Digital photograph
Used with artist’s permission

7

Mila Tau (Argentine, born 1986)
Rock Diamante (2022)
Digital photograph
Used with artist’s permission

8

Ron Linn (American, he/him)
hraun i (bed) (2016) from the series Hraun
Inkjet print on newsprint
Courtesy of the artist
Used with artist’s permission

9

Jocelyn Horne
Milliennial Mothers series, 2019-2021
Used with artist’s permission

10

Camille Coons Wheatley (American, 1984)
Fairly Aquatic (2016) from the Bathroom Chaperone series
Photograph, 8 × 10 inches
Used with artist’s permission

 
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