I have photographs I cannot remember making. They are mine, of course, but I have no memories of how they came about. I recognize the locations, sometimes, but exactly how I came to make them I do not remember. I wonder about these photographs without memories. How can they be memorable images if I can’t remember making the images themselves? Could they be great images if they were made when I was in some kind of subconscious state where I had achieved enlightenment and my conscious self was not aware of the subconscious creative me?
I had to dig this photograph out of the archives. I can’t tell you about when this was made, but I do know it was made in Eastern Oregon on one of my photo safaris with Brooks Jensen. This is the type of subject that today would be the subject of multiple photographs. But back when I was using the 5x7 view camera you had to settle for just one photograph.
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