Diane Lamboley

Diane Lamboley is a contemporary photographer whose work explores the intersection of nature, memory, and emotional landscape through a poetic lens. Her photography is recognized for its quiet intensity, evocative use of color, and painterly sensibility that blurs the line between realism and abstraction. With a strong eye for light and atmosphere, Lamboley creates images that invite reflection and connection, often capturing fleeting moments that speak to something deeper and timeless.

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Lamboley has lived and traveled extensively throughout the western United States and Asia—experiences that have profoundly shaped her artistic perspective. Her camera serves as a tool of observation and meditation, allowing her to explore themes of impermanence, solitude, and the sacredness of the natural world. Whether photographing vast landscapes or intimate details, her images carry a distinct sense of place and emotion.

A hallmark of Lamboley’s work is her masterful use of color. She approaches color as an emotional language—one that can evoke memory, silence, and wonder. Her process often involves spending extended time in nature, observing how light transforms a landscape throughout the day. In post-production, she uses a restrained hand, enhancing hues just enough to mirror the subtle intensity she felt in the moment of capture. Her color choices—whether earthy and muted or vibrant and dreamlike—are always intentional, supporting the mood and narrative of the image without overwhelming it.

Lamboley’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including solo shows at The Old Orchard Gallery in Webster Groves, Missouri and Illinois Central College in Peoria, Illinois. Her photography has received international acclaim, earning a Gold Award at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, First Place Award at an exhibition in Hong Kong and was mostly recently at the Yerevan Modern Art Museum in Armenia . She has shown her art at many prestigious galleries in the United States including LA Artcore, Sedona Art Center and Yellowstone Art Museum.

In addition to her exhibition work, Diane Lamboley continues to seek new landscapes and cultural experiences to inform her creative practice. She brings a spirit of curiosity and reverence to her work, producing images that serve as visual meditations on beauty, presence, and transformation.