Documentary and Fine Art photographer Fran Meckler has been traveling the globe for over 30 years capturing images of people, places, and communities. She has visited over 80 countries and photographed hundreds of locations, from the tea estates of Darjeeling to the impoverished neighborhoods of Namuwongo Uganda.
Combining her love of travel and passion for photography with global community service, Fran uses the power of the photograph to shed light upon the effects of poverty in marginalized populations. She emotionally engages with the world around her and is hopeful that her photographs might spark us to reframe our perceptions and motivate individual actions to create social change.
Fran’s extensive travel has enabled her to create varied portfolios from around the world. She entices you to see the world through her eyes.
Fran is based in San Francisco.
Awards and Exhibitions
2022
-Empty Spaces, Juried Exhibition, Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnasota
-Portals:Windows, Mirrors and Doors, Juried Exhibition, Photoplace Gallery, Middlebury Vermont
2021
- 1st Inaugural Virtual International Exhibition, Women Street Photographers top 50 finalist
-2nd Inaugural Virtual International Exhibition, Women Street Photographers top 50 finalist
2020
- Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, Women Street Photographers top 40 finalist
- Landscapes Juried Competition, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont - Vistas Juried Competition, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, Texas
2019
- Contemporary Landscapes, Juried Competition, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont
- Art for AIDS, Juried Exhibition, San Francisco, Ca. - MOVEMENT, Juried Exhibition, Mill Valley, Ca.
2017
- Papua New Guinea--Fading Traditions, Solo exhibition, World Affairs San Francisco, Ca.
2016
- Black & White Magazine, February Issue 113, Single Image Competition Winner
- Culture Juried Competition, The Darkroom, Essex, Vermont
- Animalia Juried Competition, On-line Gallery, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont
- Mill Valley Art Walk, Featured Artist, Mill Valley, California
2015
- War and Peace Juried Competition, Honorable Mention Award, People's Choice Award, The Darkroom, Essex, Vermont
- STREET SHOOTR BLOG :http://www.streetshootr.com/street-shooting-show-los-angeles-center-photography-lacp/
2014
- B&W International Juried Exhibition, Third Place, New York Center For Photographic Art, New York City, NY - Over The Rainbow and Beyond, Solo Photography Exhibition, The Lightroom, Berkeley, Ca. - Daily Dozen, Your Shot National Geographic - MiNDFOOD Magazinehttp://www.mindfood.com/article/girls-kick-it-sarahs-story/ 'Girls Kick It' Program, Uganda
-2014 Juried Competition-Portraits, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado
-2014 Juried Competition, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, Ca.
- Featured Blog post http://www.theimageflow.com/2014/11/fran-meckler-social-documentary-photography/
2013
-Bodies in Motion, Solo Photography Exhibition, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. -Global Visions 2013, World Affairs Council Juried Competition, San Francisco, Ca. -First Place: I SHOT IT photo competition sponsored by Leica
-Water, Honorable mention, International Juried Exhibition, New York Center for Photographic Art
-Landscape and Architecture, Online Gallery, Black Box Gallery Juried Exhibition, Portland, Oregon
2012
-San Francisco Chronicle
-Global Vision's 2012 Documentary Juried Exhibition, World Affairs Council, San Francisco, Ca.
-Woman at Dusk, permanent collection World Affairs Council, San Francisco, Ca.
-Off the Beaten Path Photo Exhibition, Harvey Milk Photo Center - San Francisco, Ca.
2011
-Selected by the editors of Sony/PDN Magazine as Emerging Photographer of the Month, October 2011
-Idle Moments Solo Photo Exhibition, Jewish Community Center-San Francisco,Ca.
-Black and White Photo Exhibition, Harvey Milk Photo Center-San Francisco,Ca.