| Janine Gates Photography - About the Photographer |
I am so excited to be taking my life-long love of photography to a new level. My inspiration to take this step comes
from my grandpa, Arthur Rogers. A well-known and respected professional studio photographer in Ohio, Grandpa
successfully created an entire career for himself, loved to travel, and lived life to the fullest. When I was 16, he took me to
Nova Scotia, which is where I remember him first teaching me how to take pictures with his cameras. I hear his voice and
suggestions every time I take a picture or change a roll of film.
Originally from Ohio, I've been a part of this great community for 25 years, graduating from The Evergreen State
College as Janine Thome. Being self-employed for several years now, doing all the things I love to do, has allowed me to
put my kids first in my life.
I appreciate all the support and compliments I have received from everyone to continue capturing the fun and beauty of
our great community and region! Please enjoy my website and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
from my grandpa, Arthur Rogers. A well-known and respected professional studio photographer in Ohio, Grandpa
successfully created an entire career for himself, loved to travel, and lived life to the fullest. When I was 16, he took me to
Nova Scotia, which is where I remember him first teaching me how to take pictures with his cameras. I hear his voice and
suggestions every time I take a picture or change a roll of film.
Originally from Ohio, I've been a part of this great community for 25 years, graduating from The Evergreen State
College as Janine Thome. Being self-employed for several years now, doing all the things I love to do, has allowed me to
put my kids first in my life.
I appreciate all the support and compliments I have received from everyone to continue capturing the fun and beauty of
our great community and region! Please enjoy my website and I look forward to hearing from you soon!
| Grandpa in Nova Scotia |
| Grandpa and Janine and the Dreaded Blue Streak |
| Corkscrew Sancuary, Florida by Arthur Rogers |
| Winner: Third Place, People Category Thurston County Fair 2007 Capitol Campus, Memorial Day, 2007 |
| Winner: First Place, People Category Thurston County Fair, 2007 Giving Thanks to The American Gandhi, Bernie Meyer, Salt Walk Re-enactment, September 2006, Olympia |
| Janine Gates Photography 2007 Awards |
| Winner: Third Place, People Category Thurston County Fair, 2007 Relaxing in Istanbul, Turkey |
| Janine Gates Photography images (above) were selected by the ArtXchange Gallery in Seattle to be a part of a national juried exhibit of artwork exploring the theme of Compassion. ArtXchange is a partner with Seeds of Compassion, which organized the visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Seattle in April. The Compassion show ran from April 11 - May 30, 2008. “I am very excited to be selected for my work. The ArtXchange saw themes in my photojournalistic style and work that I didn’t see. In the images they chose, they saw my commitment to my community and to my son. This spoke to them as compassion,” Gates explains. “Bernie frequently portrays Gandhi to promote peace, and my son, by dressing in traditional clothing while in Jordan, also sought to explore a deeper understanding of another culture through full immersion.” “Our trip to the Middle East was to get beyond the headlines and take personal responsibility to learn what is going on there. As a mom, I wanted to show my son a different part of the world. We had many preconceptions and misconceptions and came back with a much better understanding of this hugely misunderstood region.” Janine's greeting cards of Turkey and Jordan and other images are available at ArtXchange Gallery 512 First Avenue S., Seattle. Check out their promotion of my cards at: http://artxchange.org/newsevents/index.php?/archives/32-Handmade-Cards-by-Janine-Gates.html |
| Janine Gates Photography 2008 Awards and Recognition |
| Winner: First Place, Scenic Category Thurston County Fair, 2008 Sunset in Wadi Rum, Jordan |
| Cover of Thurston County's Community Values Magazine June/July 2008 |
| Janine Gates is interviewed by Uygar Ozkan of EuroStar TV at Turkfest 2008 in Seattle. The piece was aired four times throughout Europe, the Middle East, the U.S. and Australia. Janine had a booth at Turkfest,Oct. 18-19, featuring her pictures of Turkey. She and her son traveled throughout Turkey in 2007. |
| A photo by Janine Gates Photography is featured on the cover (and inside pictures) of the new book, The American Gandhi: My Truth Seeking with Humanity at the Crossroads by Bernie Meyer. Meyer, who portrays Gandhi throughout the world to promote peace and justice, recently returned from India. .For more information, contact Bernie at www.oly-wa.us/berniemeyer. Look for more pictures of Bernie on this website. |
| An aerial photo of a bare Tumwater Hill in 2006 by Janine Gates Photography is featured on the cover of the September/October issue of the South Sound Green Pages. For more information, contact the South Puget Environmental Education Clearinghouse (SPEECH) at www.oly-wa.us/greenpages. |
