Minor White

Haags Alley, Rochester
1960

Minor White was one of my early heroes. A bit more off the beaten track than some of his #viewcamera using peers, a bit more vocal about the resonance between the exposed image and ineffable human inner realms than many working in his time. Also he sometimes used infrared sheet film, which is damn hard.

… on this very snowy day where I am in #vermont

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I Like To Make Photography Difficult

One of the primary drivers of technology development in photography was ease of use. In its infancy, photography required knowledge of chemistry and physics, putting it out of reach of most people. Cameras were large and heavy, assistants were often necessary and the expense made it a once in a lifetime exper

https://www.tommasz.net/2019/09/28/i-like-to-make-photography-difficult/

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