Susan Brandt Graham

Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.
Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations
OK
About Susan Brandt Graham
Susan Brandt Graham is an award winning photographic artist offering a unique view into the creative feminine mind. Formally trained as a social anthropologist (PhD), and board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology (MD), she has taught Anthropology at the university level and had a private Ob-Gyn practice until retiring from clinical medicine. Living in the "Land of Enchantment," she is never at a loss for photographic subjects. Photo essays and conceptual photography remain her major interests.
However, a DNA test done "just for fun" yielded wildly unexpected results for the physician who had used DNA in her practice for prenatal diagnosis and paternity determination, as well as for the anthropologist who had seen the interpretations of human migrations turned upside-down when DNA analysis became available in the latter part of the 20th Century. Watch for her memoir, "Reluctant Daughter of Texas," in both Kindle and paperback formats, coming in Fall 2018.
In "Seeing Color Colorblind" she uses the art and technology of digital photography to unlock the fascinating world seen through the eyes of her son and father, both with severe red color deficiencies. Intrigued since the early 1970's with how the two of them could watch a football game on a black and white television and discuss "the blue team and the yellow team," she solved the mystery as she worked on "seeing color colorblind."
"Persephone's Choice: Every Woman's Dilemma" combined her background in social anthropology and medicine with conceptual portraiture to discuss "being female."
Her photo essays with New Mexico themes are Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style: "Lowriders," "Beliefs, Culture, Politics," and "Celebrating Life;" and "Cooper's Hawk Courtship Display," and the three-volume set for "Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style."
Website: http://susanbgraham.com
However, a DNA test done "just for fun" yielded wildly unexpected results for the physician who had used DNA in her practice for prenatal diagnosis and paternity determination, as well as for the anthropologist who had seen the interpretations of human migrations turned upside-down when DNA analysis became available in the latter part of the 20th Century. Watch for her memoir, "Reluctant Daughter of Texas," in both Kindle and paperback formats, coming in Fall 2018.
In "Seeing Color Colorblind" she uses the art and technology of digital photography to unlock the fascinating world seen through the eyes of her son and father, both with severe red color deficiencies. Intrigued since the early 1970's with how the two of them could watch a football game on a black and white television and discuss "the blue team and the yellow team," she solved the mystery as she worked on "seeing color colorblind."
"Persephone's Choice: Every Woman's Dilemma" combined her background in social anthropology and medicine with conceptual portraiture to discuss "being female."
Her photo essays with New Mexico themes are Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style: "Lowriders," "Beliefs, Culture, Politics," and "Celebrating Life;" and "Cooper's Hawk Courtship Display," and the three-volume set for "Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style."
Website: http://susanbgraham.com
Are you an author?
Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.
Author Updates
-
-
Blog postBosque in Autumn: Birthdays with Friends Tim and I share a birthday. For years we have done something on that day. Yesterday was no exception. This year we opted for a quiet day in the bosque and along the banks of the Rio Grande. It was a spectacular, cloudless afternoon. We saw a lot of …
Continue reading "Bosque in Autumn"
The post Bosque in Autumn appeared first on Susan Brandt Graham Photography.
1 year ago Read more -
Blog postBurquenos, did you catch last night’s monsoon rainbow? Parts of Albuquerque may have seen a full rainbow, but I did not. However, the brightness of one segment made up for that. Moreover, another bonus was watching this rainbow depart in a more exciting manner than merely “fading out.” The sky phenomena here never cease to …
Continue reading "Monsoon Rainbow"
The post Monsoon Rainbow appeared first on Susan Brandt Graham Photography.
2 years ago Read more -
Blog postRoadrunners are abundant in Albuquerque. They have adapted to an urban environment, using the block walls in my neighborhood as superhighways. They also like sidewalks, rarely using streets except to cross. Roadrunners are not afraid of people, but they tend to keep a bit of a distance. Yesterday was somewhat unusual. In the morning I …
Continue reading "Up Close and Personal with a Roadrunner"
The post Up Close and Personal with a Roadrunner appeared first on Susan2 years ago Read more -
-
Blog postAs July 2019 comes to an end, I want to share a few images from the last few days. The flowers here will last through green chile season, which is about to begin. Colorful skies do not occur every day, but they occur frequently! Monsoon season will be with us into September, although thunderstorms may …
Continue reading "July Jewels"
The post July Jewels appeared first on Susan Brandt Graham Photography.
2 years ago Read more -
Blog postLawn weeds…we may not like them in our yards, but they can be fun to photograph. Over the past week 1.5 inches of rain have fallen at my house. So, my yard has weeds popping up everywhere. As much as I dislike a lawn full of them, I enjoy photographing them. 🙂
The post Lawn Weed appeared first on Susan Brandt Graham Photography.
2 years ago Read more -
Blog postWe have had a stretch of cloudless sunrises the past couple of weeks. When I went out to pick up the paper this morning, I was thrilled to see some clouds. This sunrise seemed to have the potential to produce crepuscular rays. A few minutes later they did emerge. These are certainly not the most …
Continue reading "Crow and Crepuscular Rays"
The post Crow and Crepuscular Rays appeared first on Susan Brandt Graham Photography.
2 years ago Read more -
-
Blog postI tend to prefer color in floral photography. However, every now and then an image seems to call for black and white conversion. I often use black and white when I want to show the structure of a particular flower. Cosmos are vibrantly colorful flowers. I usually present them that way. But the petals of …
Continue reading "Cosmos in Black and White"
The post Cosmos in Black and White appeared first on Susan Brandt Graham Photography.
2 years ago Read more -
Blog postPhotography, butterflies, and flowers have been favorite subjects over the years. Over the years I have photographed them at the Albuquerque Botanic Garden and at the Tucson Botanic Garden. But being with friends always adds to the pleasure. Several years ago Tim Price, my mom, and I went to the east side of the Sandias …
Continue reading "Photography, Butterflies, Flowers, Friends"
The post Photography, Butterflies, Flowers, Friends appeared first on Susan Brandt Gr2 years ago Read more -
-
Blog postNew Mexico skies, as many of you know, can be amazing, spectacular, beautiful, menacing… Add whatever word you wish, and you will see it here one day. These two images are from June 2, 2019. I haven’t been out looking for crepuscular rays at sunrise since I fell and smashed my glasses and face in …
Continue reading "New Mexico Skies, June 2, 2019"
The post New Mexico Skies, June 2, 2019 appeared first on Susan Brandt Graham Photography.
2 years ago Read more -
Blog postMay in Corrales is one of those times in the yearly cycle as significant to me as the smell of green chile roasting in early autumn and Balloon Fiesta in October. Corrales is enjoyable all year around, but May in Corrales as the Dr. Huey roses are in bloom has become a ritual. I posted …
Continue reading "More ‘May in Corrales’ Images"
The post More ‘May in Corrales’ Images appeared first on Susan Brandt Graham Photography.
2 years ago Read more -
Blog postYou may find my PowerPoint Series, Photographing Roses, under “Resources” on the updated website of the American Rose Society. The series will also remain on this blog. You may reach the various PowerPoints here by scrolling down, or by going to this page. This link contains the pdf of my two articles on Rose Photography […]
The post PowerPoint Series: Photographing Roses appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
2 years ago Read more -
-
Blog postThe post The Last Rose of Autumn appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
2 years ago Read more -
Blog postPhotographing Roses for ARS Rose Shows: Understanding and Using the 2017 Guidelines and Rules for Judging Rose Photography Photographing roses is where I got my start in digital photography, beginning in 2004. I’ve gone on to do many different things with photography. However, I have maintained an interest in roses. Because I set out in […]
The post Photographing Roses appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
3 years ago Read more -
-
Blog postARS Photography Challenge Class, the First ARS Photography Challenge Class: The Board of Directors approved this Challenge Class at the Fall 2017 National Conference and Show in Gettysburg. In addition, this was the same meeting at which they approved the final Guidelines and Rules for Judging Rose Photography. The Challenge calls for three separate images, […]
The post ARS Photography Challenge Class appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
3 years ago Read more -
Blog postARS Rose Photography 2017, September 12, 2017 Board Approval of the First Edition ARS Rose Photography 2017: this has been a long, rocky, and sometimes painful journey, beginning in 2008. But, on September 7, 2017 the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society (ARS) approved the First Edition of the ARS Rules and Guidelines […]
The post ARS Rose Photography 2017 appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
3 years ago Read more -
Blog postSunflowers – a friend says they have PMA (Positive Mental Attitude). It is hard not to smile around sunflowers. That may be especially true with a gorgeous New Mexico sky as a background. Enjoy. Multiple bees are very busy on these! This stalk is very tall, and I cannot see what the face of this […]
The post Sunflowers of Summer appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
4 years ago Read more -
-
Blog postOr with music, take your pick…or take all.
The post “Say It with Roses” appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
4 years ago Read more -
Blog postAlbuquerque August Albuquerque August: the smell of roasting chiles, frequent afternoon monsoon showers and occasionally heavy rains, the last days of the rufous hummingbirds, and a view toward the State Fair, Balloon Fiesta, and arrival of the sandhill cranes and other migratory birds. August suggests the coming of fall in New Mexico, one of the […]
The post Albuquerque August appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
4 years ago Read more -
Blog postARS Photo Competitions, Creative Interpretation ARS photo competitions, creative interpretation: the American Rose Society Board gave temporary approval for Guidelines for Judging Rose Photography in 2015. The Board approved a revision in 2016. This PowerPoint is one of several I will be posting here over the next few months to give our members examples of […]
The post ARS Photo Competitions, Creative Interpretation appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
4 years ago Read more -
Blog postARS Photo Competitions, Floral Arrangements ARS photo competitions, floral arrangements: the American Rose Society Board gave temporary approval for Guidelines for Judging Rose Photography in 2015. The Board approved a revision in 2016. This PowerPoint is one of several I will be posting here over the next few months to give our members examples of […]
The post ARS Photo Competitions, Floral Arrangements appeared first on Southwest Desert Gardening.
4 years ago Read more -
Blog postReflections of an Ob/Gyn – A Healing Moment
Susan Brandt Graham, MD, PhD Reflections of an Ob/Gyn are usually happy and fulfilling, but at times, specific moments pop up out of nowhere. What I call “A Healing Moment” happened in the 1980s. I wrote about in the early 1990s. Friends have asked me to post it again, to help people understand the meaning of “late term abortion.” Another Ob/Gyn recently wrote her thoughts and explanations here.
Healing moments may occur when we lea4 years ago Read more -
Blog postWhen Babies Die Medical training and death may seem like odd concepts to put together in one sentence. People often think that medicine and medical training are all about life, or saving life. To a large extent, it is about helping people to live healthy lives as long as possible. Everyone eventually dies, and some …
Continue reading "When Babies Die: Death and the Education of Obstetrical Residents"
The post When Babies Die: Death and the Education of Obstetrical Re7 years ago Read more -
Blog postSome of you know me as a retired Ob/Gyn. Some of you know me as a photographer. And a few of you know me as anthropologist. I have and have had other roles, of course, but these are the areas in which I have had formal training. This post is about anthropology. I hold a …
Continue reading "Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Human Division of Labor by Sex"
The post Anatomical and Physiological Bases of Human Division of Labor by Sex appeared first on Southwest Poin7 years ago Read more
There's a problem loading this menu right now.
Get free delivery with Amazon Prime
Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books.
Books By Susan Brandt Graham
Persephone's Choice: Every Woman's Dilemma
Jan 20, 2016
$2.99
Explore the female mind-body dichotomy embodied in the Persephone myth through the eyes of a modern woman and mother, Anthropologist (PhD), Obstetrician/Gynecologist (MD) and award winning photographer.
Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style 3 Volume Box Set (As Seen in New Mexico Book 5)
Jul 13, 2016
$9.49
A photo essay containing three volumes of the public observance of Day of the Dead in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Marigold Parade:
Lowriders "Low and slow" and show...The iconic lowrider of today's Hispanic culture is ubiquitous in Northern New Mexico, and can be seen throughout the state at many celebrations, parades, and a host of events. A lowrider is a vehicle modified so that its ground clearance is less than its design specification. Not designed for speed, they are “low and slow.” They are designed for statements, however; the "show." Many have distinctive paint, decoration, and ornamentation. Most have been extensively modified with hydraulics so that they can be raised and lowered for various effects. Some are engineering marvels.
The images in this volume demonstrate a range of lowriders observed in the Marigold Parade, a Day of the Dead observance held in Albuquerque's South Valley early in November.
Beliefs, Culture, Politics Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, began in Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish. It is not "Mexican Halloween," but a day marked by welcoming the spirits of the departed for joyous celebration with the living. Albuquerque, New Mexico's public Day of the Dead observances, typified by the Marigold Parade, express and reinforce the beliefs, culture, and politics of the South Valley Hispanic community. Day of the Dead celebrations as popular events are becoming common throughout the Southwest. Albuquerque's Marigold Parade has, thus far, managed to avoid commercial entanglements that would limit the expression. It is an event for "Honoring the Dead, Loving the Living."This volume, Part 2, looks at belief, culture, and politics as expressed in recent Marigold Parades.
Celebrating Life examines in the major public observance of Dia de los Muertos in Albuquerque, the Marigold Parade. Designed to immerse the reader in the feel and spirit of the the day, this photo essay contains 69 images, photographed during the 2012 and 2013 parades in Albuquerque's South Valley. Unlike the parades and activities now seen in many other Southwestern cities, the Marigold Parade is not commercial and reflects the community in which it takes place. It is uniquely Albuquerque.
Lowriders "Low and slow" and show...The iconic lowrider of today's Hispanic culture is ubiquitous in Northern New Mexico, and can be seen throughout the state at many celebrations, parades, and a host of events. A lowrider is a vehicle modified so that its ground clearance is less than its design specification. Not designed for speed, they are “low and slow.” They are designed for statements, however; the "show." Many have distinctive paint, decoration, and ornamentation. Most have been extensively modified with hydraulics so that they can be raised and lowered for various effects. Some are engineering marvels.
The images in this volume demonstrate a range of lowriders observed in the Marigold Parade, a Day of the Dead observance held in Albuquerque's South Valley early in November.
Beliefs, Culture, Politics Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, began in Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish. It is not "Mexican Halloween," but a day marked by welcoming the spirits of the departed for joyous celebration with the living. Albuquerque, New Mexico's public Day of the Dead observances, typified by the Marigold Parade, express and reinforce the beliefs, culture, and politics of the South Valley Hispanic community. Day of the Dead celebrations as popular events are becoming common throughout the Southwest. Albuquerque's Marigold Parade has, thus far, managed to avoid commercial entanglements that would limit the expression. It is an event for "Honoring the Dead, Loving the Living."This volume, Part 2, looks at belief, culture, and politics as expressed in recent Marigold Parades.
Celebrating Life examines in the major public observance of Dia de los Muertos in Albuquerque, the Marigold Parade. Designed to immerse the reader in the feel and spirit of the the day, this photo essay contains 69 images, photographed during the 2012 and 2013 parades in Albuquerque's South Valley. Unlike the parades and activities now seen in many other Southwestern cities, the Marigold Parade is not commercial and reflects the community in which it takes place. It is uniquely Albuquerque.
Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style, Part 3: Celebrating Life (As Seen in New Mexico... Book 4)
Jul 9, 2016
$4.99
This third in the three part series, Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style, examines celebrating life in the major public observance of Dia de los Muertos, the Marigold Parade. Designed to immerse the reader in the feel and spirit of the the day, this photo essay contains 69 images, photographed during the 2012 and 2013 parades in Albuquerque's South Valley. Unlike the parades and other activities now seen in many other Southwestern cities, the Marigold Parade in Albuquerque is not commercial and reflects the community in which it takes place. It is uniquely Albuquerque.
$2.99
Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, began in Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish. It is not "Mexican Halloween," but a day marked by welcoming the spirits of the departed for joyous celebration with the living. Albuquerque, New Mexico's public Day of the Dead observances, typified by the Marigold Parade, express and reinforce the beliefs, culture, and politics of the South Valley Hispanic community. Day of the Dead celebrations as popular events are becoming common throughout the Southwest. Albuquerque's Marigold Parade has, thus far, managed to avoid commercial entanglements that would limit the expression. It is an event for "Honoring the Dead, Loving the Living."This volume, Part 2, looks at belief, culture, and politics as expressed in recent Marigold Parades. Part 1 looked at the ubiquitous and iconic lowrider cars seen in Marigold Parades. The forthcoming Part 3 examines "Celebrating Life."
All parts of "Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style" are included in the series, "As Seen in New Mexico..."
All parts of "Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style" are included in the series, "As Seen in New Mexico..."
Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style: Lowriders (As Seen in New Mexico... Book 2)
Jul 1, 2016
$2.99
"Low and slow" and show...The iconic lowrider of today's Hispanic culture did not originate in Northern New Mexico, but rather in the Los Angeles, California area. The lowrider, however, is ubiquitous in Northern New Mexico, and can be seen throughout the state at many celebrations, parades, and a host of events. A lowrider is a vehicle modified so that its ground clearance is less than its design specification. Not designed for speed, they are “low and slow.” They are designed for statements, however; the "show." Many have distinctive paint, decoration, and ornamentation. Most have been extensively modified with hydraulics so that they can be raised and lowered for various effects. Some are engineering marvels.
The images in this volume demonstrate a range of lowriders observed in the Marigold Parade, a Day of the Dead observance held in Albuquerque's South Valley early in November. This is Book 2 in the Series, "As Seen in New Mexico..." and the first of several volumes on the topic of Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style.
The images in this volume demonstrate a range of lowriders observed in the Marigold Parade, a Day of the Dead observance held in Albuquerque's South Valley early in November. This is Book 2 in the Series, "As Seen in New Mexico..." and the first of several volumes on the topic of Observing Day of the Dead Albuquerque Style.
$3.99
Bird watchers, nature lovers, animal behaviorists, and anyone interested in the world around them will be fascinated by a rarely photographed in-the-trees courtship display by a young male Cooper's hawk. Contains 32 images of a young male Cooper's hawk putting on quite a show! Was he attracted to the object of this display, or merely showing deference, as young male Cooper's hawks often do to the significantly larger females of the species, to a larger creature with a much larger "beak," a long camera lens? You, the reader, decide... This photographer was grateful for the serendipitous display.
Available in paperback and Kindle editions.
The Kindle edition is best seen on devices with color capabilities, and may be read on any device with the free Kindle app.
Available in paperback and Kindle editions.
The Kindle edition is best seen on devices with color capabilities, and may be read on any device with the free Kindle app.
Other Formats:
Paperback
$0.99
This how-to guide to mount and mat an 8x10 inch photograph to an 11x14 inch mat and backing board is specifically for rose hobbyists and rosarians planning to enter photographs in rose shows that require those particular specifications. These particular specifications have been used in the Pacific Southwest District of the American Rose Society since 2009. In September 2015 the Board of the American Rose Society approved the first ARS Guidelines for Judging Rose Photography, written by the Photography Committee under the Chairmanship of Curtis Aumiller. This brief how-to guide explains how to prepare 8x10 inch photographs for entry in ARS rose shows.
While photo essays and conceptual portraiture are the main focus of the author's photographic work today, her interest in digital photography began with roses. An ARS Accredited Horticulture Judge and now Accredited Arrangement Judge Emeritus, she was the first Photography Chairman in the Pacific Southwest District of the ARS(2009-2012) and at that time she wrote the PSWD Guidelines for Judging Rose Photography.
Best viewed on devices with color capabilities.
While photo essays and conceptual portraiture are the main focus of the author's photographic work today, her interest in digital photography began with roses. An ARS Accredited Horticulture Judge and now Accredited Arrangement Judge Emeritus, she was the first Photography Chairman in the Pacific Southwest District of the ARS(2009-2012) and at that time she wrote the PSWD Guidelines for Judging Rose Photography.
Best viewed on devices with color capabilities.
Seeing Color Colorblind: Protanopia Part I
Apr 2, 2016
$2.99
What do colorblind people see? What does the world look like to them? No single "right" answer exists, because there are different types and degrees of what is more appropriately called "color deficient vision." Formally trained in Anthropology (PhD) and Medicine (MD), Susan Brandt Graham is a photographic artist who has had a lifelong interest in understanding how "colorblind" people see the world. Using the art and technology of digital photography, she unlocks the fascinating world seen by people with severe red deficient vision. From images in her professional portfolio, she creates diptychs that are indistinguishable to her son, who, like his maternal grandfather, has a severe red deficiency. This instructive and affordable volume is useful for people with red deficient vision to explain to others what they see; for family and friends to understand the world of their loved one; for ophthalmologists, optometrists, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals who diagnose color deficient vision to use in explanation to patients and family/friends; for teachers to help students empathize with classmates who may perceive the world differently; and for anyone who desires to understand how others may see the world.
Best Viewed on Devices with Color Capabilities.
Best Viewed in Landscape Orientation on Some Devices.
Best Viewed on Devices with Color Capabilities.
Best Viewed in Landscape Orientation on Some Devices.
Other Formats:
Paperback
More Information
Anything else? Provide feedback about this page