Frances Freyberg Photography

February, 2011 - Exhibiting at Caffe Trieste, 315 South First St., San Jose, CA

November - December, 2010 - Exhibiting at Atherton Public Library, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Atherton, CA

September - October, 2010 - Exhibiting at Brisbane Public Library, 250 Visitacion Ave., Brisbane, CA

July 1 - September 30, 2010 - Exhibiting at Avalon Yoga, 370 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, CA

June 11 - July 5, 2010 - Participating in the 2010 Kellicutt International Photo Show at the Coastal Arts League Museum, 300 Main St., Half Moon Bay, CA

May 15-16, 2010 - Hosting Silicon Valley Open Studio Benefit for Mission Hospice at 856 Partridge Ave., Menlo Park, CA

May 8-9, 2010 - Hosting Silicon Valley Open Studio with 4 other Peninsula artists at 856 Partridge Ave., Menlo Park, CA

April 16 - June 30, 2010 - Exhibiting at Mike's Cafe, 150 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA

March 12 - May 6, 2010 - Exhibiting at Gitane, Town and Counry Village, 855 El Camino Real, Suite 88, Palo Alto, CA

Gallery representation at the Portola Art Gallery, Allied Arts, 75 Arbor Rd., Menlo Park, CA

Permanent collections at Montage Services Inc., 58 Second St., Suite 300, San Francisco, CA and Yoga Mind Warrior Body, 609 B Cowper St., Palo Alto, CA

"A year well traveled - Menlo Park Photographer Fulfills Childhood Dream" - The Almanac, September 30, 2009

"Around the World in 30,000 Photographs" - Gentry Magazine, September, 2009

"Frances Freyberg shows her travel photos" - The Almanac, August 12, 2009

"Photographs from around the world" - The Almanac, May 13, 2009

"Mission Hospice benefit" - San Mateo County Times, May 8, 2009

"The World through a Lens - Emerging photographer captures life and culture during her travels" - Palo Alto Weekly, April 10, 2009

"Photos from Frances Freyberg's year of travel on view in Palo Alto" - San Mateo County Times, March 20, 2009

"World travels featured in Frances Freyberg photos" - The Almanac, March 18, 2009

Photographs have a unique ability to inspire reflection, hope and action. They hold the power to spark memories and encourage new adventures. They enable viewers to see familiar surroundings from a fresh perspective, or to explore uncharted territories for the very first time. Through my photography, I hope to educate people about our world, and to interest them in the natural beauty that surrounds us.

I was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I grew to love the great outdoors. Childhood trips to exotic locations fostered an early appreciation for different places and cultures, as well as a continuing passion for travel. In 2008, I left my job in high-tech communications to travel the world for a year, taking photographs and writing about my experiences. During that time, I built an educational travel weblog (www.wheresfrances.blogspot.com) with weekly photos, as well as historical and cultural information about the countries I visited.

I specialize in portraits of people, wildlife, nature and architecture from my travels to more than 50 countries. I'm particularly drawn to scenes that express the beauty, excitement, humor and diversity of our world, whether through a brilliantly colored blossom or a poignant face in the crowd.