Jennifer C. McGuire Wright

photographer, scientist, in pursuit of the wonder

Beginning my professional life as an Earth scientist gave me a profound appreciation for the complexity of the universe. Science guides my inspiration in capturing connections to dynamic places. The need to understand light and document natural relationships led to the development of the camera as a tool, and evolved as a tool of artists to help explore our human relationships to the world.

A photograph, then, reflects the relationships of nature and human understanding – ancient mountains and the transience of weather, salty waves surging toward a magmatic moon, the spreading warmth of a star as dawn breaks across the surface of the planet.

Striving to give voice to motion, place, and time, I am drawn to this tension—seeking both the momentous and the constant, finding places for my mind to wander the universe.

Exhibitions & Community Activities

“Plunging Serenity” – Chasing Magic: A Celebration of Women Nature Photographers, photograph and chapter introduction (2021).

Board Member & Technology Chair – Peninsula Art League – Current leadership role supporting the organization’s mission to “Bring art to the community and community to the artist”, as well as managing the organization’s technology to create sustainable infrastructure supporting growth.

“Share the Morning” – Peninsula Art League National Fine Art Show – Juried national exhibition, landscape image, Ruby Beach, WA.

“A Paddle by Rainier“– Peninsula Art League 22nd Annual Open Juried Show, Gig Harbor History Museum (2024).

Contributing Photographer/Citizen Scientist – Eclipse Megamovie 2024.

Solo Exhibition – Bayside Special Services Library, Virginia Beach, Virginia (2017) – Photography exhibition at facility with a specific mission to support individuals with special needs.