• Embellishments On A Tired Idea

    If you have spent time studying photographs — especially in monochrome — either among present day examples or in compositions from our past extending back now almost 200 years, you will have noticed recurring themes. These become stale and impotent with repetition and enter the realm of hackneyed ideas. They exist in their millions almost […]

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    March 4, 2020 By Redburnusa

  • The Graphics Are Everywhere

    At points of interest in our southern deserts you often find a trail leading to petroglyphs (rock markings) of the ancient kind, sometimes with modern written analysis posted alongside, attempting to explain the function or significance of the prehistorical marks. But consider my present-day “Petroglyphs” above. Could you now decipher what lies behind these contemporary […]

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    February 25, 2020 By Redburnusa

  • Les Homages

    “To whom do we now pay homage?”

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    February 7, 2020 By Redburnusa

  • Some Desert Glory

    It is hard to resist a pink & red, deep blue, orange, purple, yellow/aqua and green-studded sunset. Or a less garish one below in mostly navy blue:      

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    January 11, 2020 By Redburnusa

  • On the Importance of Minerals

    “The world is going to pieces and people like Adams and Weston are photographing rocks!”    Henri Cartier-Bresson, Deceased French Photographer In our headline Mr. Cartier-Bresson scorns the work of American photographers Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. His comment is sarcastic but contains a relevant question: could there be any meaning in photographing the natural […]

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    December 20, 2019 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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