Julia Margaret Cameron Notes

Cameron was forty-eight when she first delved into the world of photography. She was given a camera as a gift and was taken to it. The world of photography was something she sought to master. Being the wife of a retired jurist, she did not need to make a living off of her work. This gave her total freedom to take photos as she saw fit.She took inspiration from the novels, poems, and other literature she read.

What she saw as great importance in her work was the emotion of the model. The techniques that she used contained soft-focus, close up, and darkroom manipulation. She was known for even kicking her tripod to ensure she had a soft focus photo. This was all unlike most other photographers of the time. As well, one thing that was important about her was the fact she was a female photographer. Most photographers of the time were males.


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