Landschap met waterpartij before 1901

Alfred Horsley Hinton, who lived from 1863 to 1908, made this black and white photograph titled "Landschap met waterpartij." Imagine Hinton out there by the water, setting up his camera and waiting for the right light and atmosphere. It is a really evocative image. It's mostly greys and whites, with some dark tones in the clouds and water. The textures are so important here: look at the soft, blurred sky, the sharp reeds by the water’s edge, and the reflections in the water itself. What would it have been like to be Hinton, breathing in the fresh air, watching the light change, and trying to capture it all in a single shot? I love thinking about the materiality of photography, the dark room, the chemicals. The photographer is in constant conversation with light, deciding what to keep and what to throw away, and I think that is true for all artists working in all mediums. So, to Hinton, and to all of us, I say: keep looking, keep making, and keep sharing your vision with the world.