The Natural Order of Things
A new body of photographic work by Debbie Baxter
We are not separate from nature. We belong to it.
The Natural Order of Things is an evolving body of photographic work exploring the relationship between identity, embodiment, and the living world.
Each portrait begins with conversation. Together, we discover the natural element that resonates most deeply with the participant's story. Bones, flowers, birds, snakes, nests, and other elements become collaborators—not symbols, but companions in portraits that explore resilience, transformation, grief, beauty, and belonging.
Created at Blackbird Studio in Portland, this series expands my ongoing exploration of what it means to be human by looking beyond the nest and into our relationship with the natural world.
An evolving body of work.
Commission Your Own Natural Order of Things Portrait
Inspired by this work? You can commission your own Natural Order of Things portrait in Portland at Blackbird Studio or during my regular trips to New York City.
Each portrait begins with a conversation. Together, we discover the natural element that resonates most deeply with your story and create a portrait that is uniquely your own.
Every commissioned portrait is created as an original work of art. With your permission, select portraits may become part of the evolving Natural Order of Things series through future exhibitions or publications. Others remain private commissions created exclusively for you.
If this work speaks to you, I'd love to create a portrait together.
