Longmont, Colorado, Sally, the Backyard 1982

Robert Adams made this black and white photograph called 'Longmont, Colorado, Sally, the Backyard'. You can see Sally, a small white dog mid-leap, suspended in time and space. I love the way Adams has captured this moment of pure, unadulterated joy and freedom. The light is so soft, it's almost as if he painted the dog with light. I imagine Adams patiently waiting, camera in hand, anticipating the perfect moment to capture Sally’s exuberance. You know? It makes me think about what's going on behind the scenes when you take a photo, the hours spent trying to catch something fleeting. The way the shadow stretches out, a dark slash on the green lawn, is almost violent. I think Adams saw something special in the mundane, something beautiful in the everyday. He captures the spirit of place and time. In a way, all artists are in conversation with one another, each adding their own brushstroke to the ongoing story of art.