About

Carole Duebbert is an award-winning photographer with over 25 years experience in her field. Originally from Philadelphia, her studies took her to Germany, where she emersed herself in culture and art. After returning to the United States, Carole landed in San Diego, where she currently resides.

Shortly after moving to San Diego, Carole took up photography, enrolling in black-and-white photography classes at San Diego City College. Her tools were a Pentax K-1000 and a 50mm lens; the Zone System became her bible. Then, with her first look through a macro lense, her life changed forever. "Wow! This is really cool!”

A whole new world of surprises and adventure opened up. From there, Carole began photographing everything in sight: food, jewelry, beads, glass of all sorts, flowers, creating both commercial and fine art images. "It's all fun, it's all a challenge, and it's never boring."

Carole uses light and design to capture the essence of a subject. Each image tells a story, often of mystery and surprise, mood, and sensuality. Carole also loves color, which she expresses especially in her food and florals.

HONORS AND AWARDS

2010
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center's Juried Photography and Digital Art Exhibit: 1st Place; Juror: Joe Nalven
St. Clair Gallery's 16th, 17th, and 18th Annual Invitational Exhibits

2009
St. Clair Gallery's 2nd Annual Holiday Invitational
La Jolla Art Association 29th Annual All-County Show: 1st Place (Photography)
Prix de la Photography Paris (Px3): 2nd Place by jurors and 1st Place for People's Choice in Non-professional—Advertising: Product Photography
Friends of East County Arts, Inc.'s 3rd annual Alley Cat Juried Art Show: 3rd Place, 2nd Place, and Juror's Choice (Photography)
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center: 2nd Place, Juried Photography and Digital Art Exhibit; Juror: Arthur Ollman, Director of the School of Art, Design and Art History at San Diego State University and formerly Director of the San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts
Upstream People Gallery, 11th Annual All Media International Juried Art Exhibition: Special Recognition

2008
All San Diego County Artists Show: 1st Place

1998–2007, San Diego Fair: 1st Place, 3rd place, 4th place, numerous honorable mentions
2006, International Photo Awards: two honorable mentions
2005, Juried into La Jolla Art Association
1999, North County Photographic Society: Best in Color categories; 2nd Place in Color-Other category
1999, Off Track Gallery: SDAG Small Image Photography, 3rd Place
1998 California Rare Fruit Growers: 2nd Place (closeup of raspberries and blueberries)