Edward S. Curtis spent 30 years photographing nearly 80 American tribes, seeking to preserve their culture and connect descendants with their ancestors. That is an immense investment of one's personal time and reveals a dedicated pursuit of noble goals. But is that enough?
So much of photography is about relationships.
Relationships between visual elements — shape, texture, color, tone, contrast, shadow and light.
Relationships between objects within a scene — proximity and distance, unity and discord.
When a photographer composes an image...
In a world that measures productivity by how quickly we move from one task to the next, the simple act of lingering has become a lost art. Yet within those unhurried, quiet moments — the pauses between our obligations — lies a powerful opportunity for reflection, restoration, and renewal.
