Appalachian Backroads
—A Fine Art Photography Series—
Appalachian Backroads explores the quiet poetry of rural roads, overlooked landscapes, and the subtle beauty found between destinations. These images are not about where you’re going—but what you notice when you slow down. Through light, texture, and intentional composition, this series documents the character of Appalachia beyond stereotype, capturing its restraint, resilience, and understated elegance. Each photograph invites the viewer into a moment of stillness—where memory, place, and passage intersect.
Artist Statement
“Fine Art Photography is created purely for its aesthetic and imaginative qualities. In this case, we go far beyond merely capturing what is in front of the camera.”
I am drawn to places that exist just outside the frame of urgency—roads less traveled, landscapes passed without pause, moments that rarely ask to be seen.
Appalachian Backroads is my way of honoring the quiet presence of this region: its layered histories, its working roads, its soft light, and its enduring sense of place. These images are created slowly and intentionally, allowing the land to speak without interruption or embellishment.
This body of work is not nostalgic, nor documentary in the traditional sense. It is contemplative. The backroads become lines through the landscape—guides through memory, solitude, and time.
Each piece is designed to live as art: collected, displayed, and revisited.
About the Work
Every image in Appalachian Backroads is created as a stand-alone fine art work while contributing to a cohesive visual narrative.
Printed using museum-grade materials
Designed for long-term display and archival quality
Created with scale, negative space, and interior placement in mind
These works are intended for collectors who value subtlety, place-based storytelling, and photography that reveals itself over time.
Backroad No. 02
Confluence, Autumn Light
Archival pigment print
Edition of 25
© Yevette Lynn
Your Questions About Editions & Availability, Answered
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Select works from Appalachian Backroads are available as limited-edition fine art prints. Each image is limited to only 25 editions, which are numbered and signed; and delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) which is a formal document proving an item, like art, luxury goods, or collectibles, is genuine, original, and created by the credited source, adding significant value, legitimacy, and facilitating future resale or insurance by detailing its unique characteristics, creator, and provenance. It acts as a legally binding proof of origin, often including serial numbers or holograms for enhanced security, essential for building buyer confidence, especially for limited editions or high-value items.
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An archival pigment print is a museum-quality inkjet print using fade-resistant, pigment-based inks on high-quality, acid-free paper or canvas, creating exceptionally long-lasting, vibrant, and detailed artworks ideal for fine art, photography, and preservation, often called Giclée prints, that can last for generations when protected.
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All images remain the sole and exclusive property of Yevette Lynn Photography LLC. Purchase does not transfer copyright ownership. Yevette Lynn retains the right to use all images for promotional, portfolio, and marketing purposes unless otherwise agreed in writing.
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Edition sizes are intentionally limited to preserve collectibility and long-term value.
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Absolutely. Inquire to view available collections, acquisition options, or fine art leasing opportunities.
Backroad No. 12 — First Light
Backroad No. 01 — Gold Marker
Backroad No. 03 — Crossing Dan River
Backroad No. 06 — Near Bush Mill
Backroad No. 05 — Roadside Stop, Summer
Backroad No. 09 — Huckleberry Growth
Backroad No. 07 — Early Spring Off-Road
Backroad No. 02 — Confluence, Autumn Light
Backroad No. 08 — Valley Passage
Backroad No. 10 — Dusk Along the Road
Backroad No. 11 — On the Rise
Backroad No. 04 — Along the Bend
FOR COLLECTORS, CURATORS & GALLERIES
Appalachian Backroads is available for:
Private collectors
Corporate and hospitality installations
Gallery exhibitions
Juried shows and curated collections
A professional portfolio and pricing sheet is available upon request for curators, designers, and gallery directors. Inquire about exhibitions or gallery representation.