Meeting House in Shadow, Church, Falmouth, Cape Cod 1933

Dorothy Norman made this photograph, Meeting House in Shadow, Church, Falmouth, Cape Cod, in black and white. It's an image of a church against a sky full of clouds, but the church is mostly in shadow, a dark, looming shape. I imagine Dorothy, camera in hand, watching and waiting for that moment when the light and shadow create this intense contrast. What was she thinking as she framed this shot? Was she drawn to the stark simplicity of the silhouette, or perhaps the way the clouds mimic the building's form? There is a mysterious mood at play, and I think how photographs, like paintings, capture more than just what's in front of the lens. They capture a feeling, a moment in time, and a conversation with other image-makers. Norman’s work reminds me that all artists, regardless of their medium, are in this ongoing dialogue, constantly responding to and inspiring one another. The process of making art is an invitation to embrace ambiguity and uncertainty, allowing for multiple interpretations.