Photography

This photography portfolio is organized into three distinct collections that reflect my exploration of nature, place, and time.

Fresh Pond Up Close features detailed, close-up photography of plants, highlighting texture, form, and the beauty of native species in New England.
Fresh Pond 2020–2024 presents a broader landscape study, documenting seasonal changes and the evolving character of the Fresh Pond Reservation over time.
Other Photography 2020–Present includes a wider selection of fine art and nature photography beyond Fresh Pond, offering insight into my ongoing photographic practice.

Fresh Pond Up Close!

These photographs are samples of my close up nature photography of Fresh Pond. They are mostly taken with a macro lens and are all close-ups. They are available as downloads and can be printed to up to 12”x12” without losing details.

Fresh Pond 2020 - 2024

Other Photography 2020 - Present

Close-up of a tiny cluster of green and fuzzy budding plants or flowers with a blurred background.

Fothergilla gardenii
(coastal witch-alder)

Coastal witch alder flower bud
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, April 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of white and pale pink star-shaped flowers with green background.

Asclepias syriaca
(common milkweed)

Common Milkweed Flowers
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, June 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of green leaves backlit by sunlight, hanging from a branch with a dark blurred background.

Carpinus caroliniana
(American hornbeam)

American hornbeam seeds
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, June 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of a daisy flower with white petals and a yellow center, with a small black insect on the yellow center.

Erigeron strigosus
(daisy fleabane) 1

Bug on a daisy fleabane flower
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, July 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of small white daisies with yellow centers on a green background

Close-up of a white, spherical flower with many spiky stamens, surrounded by green foliage.

Cephalanthus occidentalis
(buttonbush)

Common Serviceberry Flowers
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, April 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Erigeron strigosus
(daisy fleabane) 2

Daisy fleabane flowers
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, July 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of white flower stamens with a green blurred background.

Cephalanthus occidentalis
(buttonbush) 2

Buttonbush flower
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, July 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of stacked rocks or stones with varying shades of beige and gray, casting shadows.

Betula
(birch)

Birch tree bark
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, March 2026
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of a fuzzy, white plant or seed with a textured surface, viewed from below against a blurred gray background.

Viburnum rhytidophyllum
(leatherleaf viburnum)

Emerging leaves on a leatherleaf viburnum
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, March 2026
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of a budding plant with green leaves and a large purple flower bud, with a soft blurry background.

Sambucus racemosa
(red elderberry)

Red Elderberry Flower bud
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, April 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of white flowers with yellow stamens on a dark branch

Amelanchier laevis
(smooth shadbush)

Common Serviceberry Flowers
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, April 2025
Limited Edition of 25
PH1075
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Close-up of a spider web with a ladybug on a web strand, surrounded by green leaves in the background.

Salix (Willow) With A Ladybug

Ladybug on a willow’s catskin
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, May 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of a flowering branch with small red buds and tiny yellow-tipped stamens against a cloudy sky background.

Acer rubrum
(red maple)

Red Maple Tree Blooms
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, April 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of a pine cone with a blurred background.

Magnolia virginiana
(sweet-bay magnolia)

Sweet-Bay Magnolia Dried Seed Pod
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, April 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Close-up of tree branches with small yellow buds, blurred background.

Lindera benzoin
(northern spicebush)

Northern Spicebush Flowers
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, April 2025
Limited Edition of 25
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Email me with any questions on these photographs or if you are interested in looking at more of my photography. stephanie@stephanieressel.com

Fresh Pond 2022-2024

These are some of the photographs I took while first walking around Fresh Pond with our dog Charlie. They present a broader landscape study than the photos in Fresh Pond Up Close. They are available as 8”x8” or 10”x10” matted or matted and framed prints.

Fresh Pond Up Close

Other Photography 2020 - Present

A pine cone hanging from the branch of a pine tree, with green needles and a clear blue sky in the background.

Pinus strobus
(eastern white pine)

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Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, December 2023
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Red berries on leafless branches against a snowy background.

Ilex verticillata
(winterberry holly) 1

PH-1002
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, December 2023
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

A shrub with red berries in front of tall dry yellow grass against a clear blue sky.

Ilex verticillata
(winterberry holly) 2

PH-1003
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, January 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Close-up of a branch of a coniferous tree with small blue cones, set against a blurry background of sky and ground.

Juniperus virginiana
(eastern red cedar)

PH-1004
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, December 2023
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

PH-1008
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, October 2022
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25
Contact me for availability - stephanie@stephanieressel.com

Fraxinus americana

Close-up of autumn leaves of poison ivy in red, orange, and yellow colors on a tree.

Toxicodendron radicans
(poison ivy) 01

PH-1009
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, October 2022
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Close-up of autumn leaves of a musclewood tree in shades of red, orange, yellow, and green on a tree branch.

Carpinus Caroliniana
(musclewood)

PH-1011
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, October 2022
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Frozen bubbles in the ice on the ground.

Frozen Puddle 01

PH-1012
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, February 2023
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Dry, beige wild grasses near a body of water, with some seed heads, illuminated by sunlight.

Little Fresh Pond 01

PH-1019
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, December 2023
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Bare tree branches over a calm lake with reflections of the branches on the water.

Fresh Pond 01 - Early Spring

PH-1015
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, April 2023
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

A peaceful lakeside scene viewed through trees, with clear blue water and a distant shoreline covered in green trees.

Fresh Pond 02 - Late Spring

PH-1016
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, May 2023
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Acorns

PH-10XX
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA 202X
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25
Please contact me for availibility: stephanie@stephanieressel.com

Little Fresh Pond 05

PH-1036
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, October 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25
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Ilex verticillata
(winterberry holly) 3

PH-1058
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, October 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25
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Little Fresh Pond 02

PH-1059
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, October 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25
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Dry, brown wildflowers in the foreground with a blurred lake and autumn trees in the background.

Little Fresh Pond 03

PH-1060
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, October 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Little Fresh Pond 04

PH-1061
Fresh Pond, Cambridge, MA, USA, October 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25
Please contact me for availibility: stephanie@stephanieressel.com

Email me with any questions on these photographs or if you are interested in looking at more of my photography. stephanie@stephanieressel.com

Other Photography 2020 - Present

This segment includes a wider selection of fine art and nature photography beyond Fresh Pond, offering insight into my ongoing photographic practice.

Fresh Pond Up Close

Fresh Pond 2022 - 2024

Rocks in the Sand

Seapoint Beach, Maine, USA, 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Rock in the Sand

Seapoint Beach, Maine, USA, 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Orleans, Massachusetts, USA, 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10”; Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25

Little Pleasant Bay 02

A serene seaside scene with golden-brown grass in the foreground, a calm body of water, and a hill with trees, some with fall foliage, in the background under a clear blue sky.

Orleans, Massachusetts, USA, 2024
8”x8”, 10”x10” and 12”x12”, Digital Photography
Limited Edition of 25
Email for availibility stephanie@stephanieressel.com

Little Pleasant Bay 03