Fri • Oct 2 • 5–8pm • Long Branch Free Public Library
Sun • Oct 4 • 11am–4pm • Folklife Village at Whitechapel Projects
October 5–31 • During library hours • Long Branch Free Public Library
Come meet the people of the city of Long Branch and get to know them through candid conversations at this curated photography exhibit, featuring residents and people who work, gather, and live in Long Branch. Curated by professional photographer Kamelia DeSoucey, the touching and intimate exhibit represents a snapshot of the community as experienced by the photographer and others over recent months. Visitors can immerse themselves in a candid and evolving portrait of Long Branch and the people and stories that make the city so unique.
The “Faces of Long Branch” photography exhibition will take center stage during the kickoff of the Culture Around the Corner Festival. Event attendees and visitors have three opportunities to explore the exhibit:
October 2, 5 – 8pm – Long Branch Free Public Library
October 4, 11am – 4pm – Folklife Village at Whitechapel Projects
October 5-31 – During library hours – Long Branch Public Library
Through portraits, community conversations, and photographs created by curator Kamelia DeSoucey, students, and volunteers, the project brings together residents and people who work, gather, and live in Long Branch. Participants were also invited to share their voices and experiences, adding personal perspective and context to the images.
Together, these photographs offer a candid and evolving portrait of Long Branch—a reflection of the people encountered and a celebration of diversity and the universal human experience.
Come meet the people behind the city and experience Long Branch through their eyes.
Kamelia DeSoucey is a Jersey Shore writer, sometimes journalist, and professional photographer who focuses on street portraits and landscapes that capture moments of beauty and discomfiture in the course of ordinary day-to-day life. She also specializes in wedding photography, capturing the meaningful moments of a special day through still images. She’s had three solo photography shows as well as exhibited in Monmouth Museum’s juried exhibition. Her photos have also been featured at Sea Hear Now in Asbury Park and area galleries. DeSoucey is most well known for her Humans of Asbury Park photo project.
During her spare time, she enjoys writing poetry and personal essays and performing at open mics.
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