Atmospheric: Believe it or not, in the 18 years photographer Ann Coen has shot and created artful images on Long Beach Island and beyond, she has never mounted a solo exhibit – until now.

This Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m., Coen presents “As the Fog Rolls in” at her pop-up gallery in Beach Haven. She’s calling it the “summer finale,” as it concludes a season-long series of rotating exhibits in the temporary space.

“I wanted a cohesive show,” she said. As luck and creativity would have it, all the right elements came together one foggy morning.

Displaying photographs in a larger format elevates the viewing experience, in Coen’s opinion. Enlarged and exhibited properly, photographs can invite a viewer into a scene or a whole other world.

“We are all so used to looking at our phones,” she said.

After nine Thursday shows this summer, Coen said, “I’m excited for people to see something totally different. I’m hoping a lot of people come out.”

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SOFTEN UP: ‘Shadows on Barns’ is one of Scott Molnar’s pastel interpretations now on display in Toms River. His training in pastels and watercolor underpainting techniques was at Pine Shores Art Association. (Artwork by Scott Molnar)

He’s a Natural: Scott Molnar’s “Pastel Interpretations” are artworks depicting landscapes of local repute, on display…