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Gapers Block published from April 22, 2003 to Jan. 1, 2016. The site will remain up in archive form. Please visit Third Coast Review, a new site by several GB alumni.
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It was a while ago when I first came across Melissa Weimer's work. I forget exactly how now, but when I came across the various categories on her site and looked through the photos I knew I immediately liked them. There was no contemplating and decision. I liked them.

They're the kind of photos that make me wonder, in the best possible way, about not only the subject and the environment being captured but about what the photographer is thinking or doing or saying. These are my favourite kind of photos by my favourite kind of photographers.

– NH.

» Click here to view the work of Melissa Weimer.

 

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More of Melissa Weimer's work may be seen at melissaweimer.com.

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