Skip to main content
close
Font size options
Increase or decrease the font size for this website by clicking on the 'A's.
Contrast options
Choose a color combination to give the most comfortable contrast.

Behind The Story: with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck

A CCPL Virtual Author Speaker Series Program

2023-06-15 14:00:00 2023-06-15 15:00:00 America/New_York Behind The Story: with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck Virtual -

Thursday, June 15
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-15 14:00:00 2023-06-15 15:00:00 America/New_York Behind The Story: with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck An Author Talk with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck Virtual -

An Author Talk with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck

An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Looking to slow down from her fast-paced life in New York City, Beck embarked on a one-year getaway to Provence. One year, turning into five, Beck moved to the French countryside, documenting her life as “An American in Provence.” 

Equal parts art book, travel diary, memoir, and cookbook, An American in Provence transports you to the South of France. Beck shares her tips and techniques for creating incredible photos and details her transformational journey as an artist and woman. Beck also includes farm-to-table recipes she's learned along the way, including Braised Beef Stew, Spring Chicken with Herbs de Provence, Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta with Spring Asparagus, and Lemon Meringue Tart. This stunning visual journey will surely delight anyone wishing to escape reality and immerse themselves in life in Provence.

About the Author: Jamie Beck took her first photograph at the age of thirteen and soon after began earning her living as a professional photographer. By twenty-eight, she opened her own commercial photographic studio in lower Manhattan. Jamie has shot campaigns and editorials for some of the world’s most famous brands, including Chanel, Donna Karan, Nike, Oscar de la Renta, Google, Samsung, and Microsoft. Her work has appeared under the mastheads of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, on Netflix, and in digital ad displays for Disney. In 2016, she took what was to be a one-year sabbatical to create a personal body of work in the South of France, which changed the entire course of her life, one that blossomed into a career as an art photographer and delivered her a French-born baby girl named Eloise. Jamie is the author of the New York Times bestselling An American in Provence. She lives in Provence with her husband and daughter. Follow her on Instagram @JamieBeck.co.


The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Charles County Public Library.

Charles County Public Library events are accessible for all. If you have an accessibility request, please contact programs@ccplonline.org three business days prior to the event.

Virtual


Hours
Mon, May 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 09 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 11 Closed

About the library

Upcoming events

Sat, May 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Join us for our Virtual Dungeons and Dragons Homebrew sessions! From the comfort of your home, you can become a grand adventurer with a story tailored specifically for you!

Mon, May 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Come to our Spanish Virtual Conversational Club and make new amigos as you learn new vocabulary and practice speaking the language. Basic Spanish vocabulary is required. íTe esperamos!

Tue, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Administración del Seguro Social provee protección para los trabajadores y sus familias.
Register

Tue, May 13, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
The Social Security Administration provides protection for workers and their families.
Register

Wed, May 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us and author Liann Zhang to discuss writing brilliant, dark, and diabolical thrillers!
Register

Wed, May 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us and author Rachelle Bergstein to discuss how Judy Blume rewrote childhood for all of us!
Register

Wed, May 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join artist Jojo Liu as she teaches the art of traditional Chinese calligraphy in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join artist Jojo Liu as she teaches the art of traditional Chinese calligraphy in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Sat, May 24, All day
All CCPL locations closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Mon, May 26, All day
All CCPL locations closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Tue, May 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Learn about caring for loved ones in the early stages of Alzheimer's.

Wed, May 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you love horror movies?

Thu, May 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Calling all stargazers! Join us for an out-of-this-world program...CCPL Astronomy Club!

Tue, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Learn about caring for a loved one in the middle stages of Alzheimer's.

Wed, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us and scientists Brian Gratwicke Dr. Gina Della Togna and to discuss extinct animals, animals likely to go extinct soon, and what we can do about it!
Register