• Learning From Joseph Conrad

    “A work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art must carry its justification in every line. And art itself may be defined as the single-minded attempt to render the highest kind of justice to the visible universe, by bringing to light the truth, manifold and one, underlying its every aspect. It is an […]

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    June 11, 2021 By Redburnusa

  • Goldilocks Smiles: A Hypothesis

    On The Unconscious Genius Of Women   The Goldilocks story has been elaborated and revised over the past two hundred years in written form; it now diverges substantially from the original nursery rhyme. The protagonist started out a nosy old woman who broke two pieces of furniture in the house of three bears. Except for […]

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    June 11, 2021 By Redburnusa

  • Improvements On Reality

    Does this seem a sacrilege? Photographs were once like smoke or like footprints — generating a reliable sign, the source of which cannot be mistaken. Footprints mean a human or humans passed that way. There is no mystery in smoke; it transcribes flame. Our image signifies itself first — a heresy — then climbs beyond […]

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    June 7, 2021 By Redburnusa

  • Concerning the Integrity of the Subject

    “The integrity of the subject should be maintained.” THE GOLDEN RULE “This is our Golden Rule which you should always refer back to if you are unsure on any particular process. Another way to look at this would be to say that: A viewer familiar with the landscape and photographic process should not feel deceived […]

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    June 5, 2021 By Redburnusa

  • Edvard Munch Revelations

    “My fear of life is necessary to me, as is my illness. Without anxiety and illness, I am a ship without a rudder. My art is grounded in reflections over being different from others. My sufferings are part of myself and my art. They are indistinguishable from me, and their destruction would destroy my art. […]

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    June 2, 2021 By Redburnusa

  • What Is The Probability?

    At least a journeyman mathematician would be needed. I could not picture where to begin myself, so had to ask around. When our specimen was a seedling, what were the chances this sculpture would emerge by slow, random, mindless accretions as it apparently did? It is uncannily like a mythological animal. The spectral shape might […]

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    May 18, 2021 By Redburnusa

  • Children Are The Universal Subjects

    The image above comes from my personal collection. It was given to me for editing by a friend, a layman photographer using a simple camera. He captured something special here. I do not know the exact context; whatever the occasion, the girls seem dressed in their best and most festive outfits. Among the sisters a […]

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    May 14, 2021 By Redburnusa

  • Keeping One’s Hand In

    A photographer will perceive images no matter the situation. Confined to one’s home — lacking a natural or portrait motif — a domestic still life will exist nearby to arouse your interest. Below an atmospheric photograph taken in the next room also looking inside-out:    

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    April 20, 2021 By Redburnusa

  • Photo Sequence — The Turkish Saleslady

    I share four portraits made in a Turkish market — ordered consecutively — beginning with our subject’s salutation. The lady had linens for sale: table-cloths, scarves, bed sheets and other pieces, some expertly embroidered. She was an accomplished actress; at her command she had an array of facial expressions, from greetings to allurements to frowns […]

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    April 10, 2021 By Redburnusa

  • Concerning The Elvis Mythology

    I know for sure Elvis is gone. I visited his grave once. That happened in the yard at Graceland Mansion in Tennessee where I sensed only his symbolic reality with no animating presence. Beside me three fellow tourists lined up in a different attitude, folded their hands and bowed their heads, behaving as if they […]

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    April 6, 2021 By Redburnusa
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About the Author

Redburnusa is a pseudonym used by a photographer living near Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Howerton comments on meaning in photography and his own journey from the perspective of a seeker, rather than a professional artist or credentialed intellectual. He has authored each journal entry. Mr. Howerton has created and edited every image appearing here, unless  otherwise indicated in the text. To contact him personally, write to crhowerton@gmail.com.

 

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