Western Slope: A Silver Gelatin Story

Fine Art Black-and-White Photography by Markus Van Meter

This evolving body of work captures the enduring character of Colorado’s Western Slope—its land, its labor, and the quiet strength of the people who call it home. Shot entirely in black and white using a signature Silver Gelatin-inspired process, these images honor the raw elegance of life lived close to the land.

From snow-dusted mesas to irrigation lines stretching across sunbaked fields, each photograph is a study in contrast—light and shadow, grit and grace, silence and survival. This is not the West of mythology, but of memory, toil, and truth.

Select prints will be offered as limited-edition fine art pieces. For all inquiries, please reach out directly.