wilson hurst

latent image intensification

W ho is Mildred? Why does she feel compelled to advertise on the entrance to her locality? These are placid questions to ponder as the visual attributes of the scene compel composure and exposure. Doors are provocative portals.

“As a photographer I don't consciously select a style and then apply it to a variety of subject matter; rather, I live my life, make my images, and unconsciously document my personal journey. This suggests why my image-making rarely shows a pattern of steady improvement, but frequently is marked by periods of stasis - plateaus and ruts. I don't necessarily regard plateaus negatively, however. They may be valuable times of assimilation and consolidation after long periods or sudden spurts of personal growth. But whether I'm moving or resting, the medium always mirrors my inner self. So accurate is the reflection, that photographs often reveal the subtle beginnings of emotional transitions that I can recognize consciously only in other ways much later on.” -Freeman Patterson