... early 1900's. The photographs depicted the American Indian's isolation and their way of life. They were very striking photos with bold highlights and good composition. The same characteristics would work well with nighttime photography because when it is dark it also seems desolate and people feel isolated and vulnerable. Being able to emulate emotions in images is a powerful tool and something that I would investigate further. Because of the long exposure, the sky and the horses appear bold and almost solorised in comparison to the grasses and water. It makes the horizon seem infinitely far away, which it is, but there are no buildings, no middle ground just the people and masses of space. We develop empathy for the Navahos which gives the image a sense of meaning. Whereas I would be working at night, the only source of light would be artificial. The topic would therefore be how ...

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