Schmelzer's photographs are "lush meditations on the wonder of ordinary life," according to fellow artist Cliff Benjamin. They are "generic" settings that "could be anyone's vacation - but are something more." They remind us to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the everyday.

Schmelzer's photographs are "lush meditations on the wonder of ordinary life," according to fellow artist Cliff Benjamin. They are "generic" settings that "could be anyone's vacation - but are something more." They remind us to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the everyday.