Short Bio
Tiffany Bumgardner is a documentary and fine art photographer based in the Ohio Valley ( St. Clairsville). Working under Exposure One Studios, she creates emotionally honest portraits centered on labor, identity, and the quiet endurance found in American life. She has earned multiple international Honorable Mentions from the IPA, ND Awards, and the Prix de la Photographie Paris. Her current long-term project, Enduring in America, explores the unseen weight of everyday work and service across contemporary American roles.
Long Bio
Tiffany Bumgardner is a documentary and fine art photographer whose work focuses on the emotional and cultural realities of American labor, service, and identity. Through Exposure One Studios, she creates portraits that prioritize presence, authenticity, and the lived weight of real human experience.
Her long-term body of work, Enduring in America, examines the resilience found in everyday roles—firefighters, deputies, cowgirls, agricultural workers, and other individuals whose work forms the backbone of American communities. None of these images are staged. Each portrait is made in real time, distilling raw, lived moments into quiet, intentional studies of character and endurance. The project is ongoing and will be submitted for competition and exhibition consideration beginning in 2026.
Bumgardner’s photography has received multiple international Honorable Mentions from the International Photography Awards (IPA), ND Awards, and Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3), across both individual images and series in unrelated bodies of work. She has published photo book(s), an ebook, and a personal memoir, and her photography has appeared in online exhibitions and print publications.
Grounded in documentary clarity but refined through a fine-art lens, her work seeks to honor the overlooked, the persistent, and the quietly powerful. She is based in the Ohio Valley (St. Clairsville) and works nationally.
Artist Statement
Enduring in America is a developing body of work centered on real people whose roles demand resilience— ranch workers, animals, public servants, community anchors. I photograph them during actual moments of work and interaction, not staged or posed, allowing truth to rise through presence rather than performance.
By removing the surrounding environment, I aim to focus entirely on the individual: their expression, posture, emotion, and lived reality. The absence of context creates space for recognition. It invites viewers to see the role, and the weight of the responsibilities behind the image.
This is an ongoing exploration of the emotional and cultural threads that bind American labor and service. The project continues to evolve and will be entered into competitions and exhibitions beginning in 2026.
Selected Works from the ongoing series “Enduring in America”
(Images shown are part of the developing body of work to be submitted for competitions and exhibitions in 2026.)
The Call
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By His Side
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Valor
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Good Girl
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Portfolio Highlights
Awards & Recognition & Press Coverage
Selected Awards & Honors
Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) – Honorable Mentions (2023, 2024, 2025)
International Photography Awards (IPA) – Honorable Mention (2016), Official Selection/ Jury Final Round (2025)
ND Awards – Honorable Mention (2019)
Press Feature links can be found on Honors and Distinctions Page
Publications & Books
The Color of Beauty: Sunrises and Sunsets– Photo book
Moments of Rodeo= Photo book
MV Explorer - Photo book
Becoming a Better Photographer: How Rodeo Photography Helps - Ebook
Glass Eyes: A Photographers Journey - Memoir (self-published)
How to Guide: Using Online Galleries - Guide (15 pages)
Shutterfly Photo-Book Guide - Guide ( 9 pages)
Featured in online galleries associated with international awards programs & Magazines
(No association to Enduring in America.)
Contact Section
Tiffany Bumgardner
Exposure One Studios
📍 Based in the Ohio Valley (St. Clairsville), USA
✉️ exposureonestudios@gmail.com
🌐 www.exposureonestudios.com
Facebook: ExposureOneStudios
IG: @exposureonestudios
TikTok: @exposureonestudios
Usage Guidelines:
All images, headshots, and portfolio assets provided on this page are the copyright of Tiffany Bumgardner / Exposure One Studios. They are made available for editorial use only, including publication in newspapers, magazines, blogs, or online media.
Attribution Required: All images must be credited to Tiffany Bumgardner / Exposure One Studios.
Non-Commercial Use: These assets may not be used for commercial purposes, advertising, merchandise, or resale without prior written permission.
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For permissions outside these terms — including commercial licensing, exhibitions, or print sales — please contact: exposureonestudios@gmail.com