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Mike, since it can be easily interpreted that you are talking at me let me explain to you why i chose this thread to post my iphone pic.k. For almost 50 years I have been compiling a self portrait X3 on my birthday with many different formats. This year I used only my iPhone. So since this discussion is currently active I felt it was appropriate. Understandably you may feel that 6 months is a long time for a topic to be rehashed. It is. So what? Maybe you could just start something fresher. .me I like open ended photography discussions without time limits imposed.

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I also have found it interesting. It makes me think. Reminds me casually of Elmer Batters. The best explanation I can conjure is what Sam has offered, that sometimes the work falls in the blurry edges. I don’t know how much of that is about the photographer or about me the viewer-or at best, both.

"I feel like there’s something primordial in all of us that recognizes darkness as our own." "As for angst…. Totally different,..." True that angst itself is not a negative emotion. It is the surface we often see of many negative emotions... fear, anger, sadness, guilt, jealously, hate etc. It can effectively leave an open door for interpretation in a photo narrative. Often the first indication of a darkness ... to outwardly, from within to manifest. A visual cue. The spark 👍 of the story.

Some of those photos remind me of Billy Kenrick. I still miss seeing him around here. He does have a captivating website with some great examples ….

Well I am intrigued 🤔 Arbus is a standout for the this topic.

wow that is unfortunate PT. Lucky for me i have never had to pay any heed to trends let alone imperatives! Not really catching the meaning of the escaping, detaching reference unless it simply means as you suggest that we reveal ourselves in our work and viewing? If so i concur but also believe that we can step outside our 'agenda' and offer and or perceive with a degree of subjectivety. and even respond with raw emotion lacking any apparent reasoning. - "A collection tells us as much about the photographer as it does the subject." Pretty much the way of all mediums. Usually a good thing, it feels genuine imo. But especially rewarding if it reveals something of me the viewer. which i think is often the case in the work i respond to most.

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And Slap! an eye opening topic worth serious consideration and research for ways to improve and understand... the impact we have as photographers. fortunately there are many suggestions by photographers and sites worth checking out. Being aware of the environmental footprint we have is a good starting point. Thanks sam.