After graduating from the Photography Institute, Deborah immersed herself deeply in her craft, furthering her studies and expanding her focus to include Home Interiors and Architecture, Fine Art, Landscape, and Nature photography. Her commitment has led to her work being featured in numerous local, regional, and national publications. Deb’s goal is to create well-composed images that showcase technical excellence while conveying deep emotion, resulting in captivating and powerful visuals.

In her Interior and Architectural work, Deb collaborates with top builders, architects, and designers across the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and the Houston area, providing high-quality professional photography for their websites, TV advertisements, and print materials.

Deborah’s nature photography is particularly renowned throughout Asheville and the Western North Carolina region. She is recognized as one of the area’s most captivating nature photographers, known for her ability to frame the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and surrounding landscapes in striking and compelling ways.

Utilizing the latest gear and techniques, including state-of-the-art software and social media, Deborah has expanded her business and follower base. She is very active on Facebook, where she shares photography “Tips and Tricks” with fellow enthusiasts. Deborah also leads hands-on, on-site workshops throughout the WNC area, helping others capture stunning images of sunsets, mountains, and waterfalls, while teaching them how to elevate their skills and evoke emotion in their photos.

It is often said that Deborah’s work has a “three-dimensional” quality, achieved through her skillful manipulation of light. She explains, “Photography is the intersection of composition, light, and timing. Sometimes, what is not in the image—the absence of light—is just as important as what is included. Knowing what to leave out can be as crucial as what to capture.” She continues, “The absence of light shapes the subject of the image, just as light does. Light cannot exist without darkness, and it is this contrast that I work with. Revealing the gradients between light and dark is our task as photographers—it’s our artist’s palette.”

Deborah believes that “You get one chance to make a first and lasting impression, so make it count!” To borrow an age-old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” In Deborah Scannell’s case, it’s worth a thousand emotions as well.