Lake George 1922

This photo, "Lake George" was shot by Alfred Stieglitz at some point in his life. Look at how Stieglitz layers the dark mountain and sky, letting the clouds create a horizontal band of grey light. I imagine Stieglitz looking up through the lens, waiting for the perfect moment when the clouds formed just so, balancing light and dark. What was he thinking then? I bet he had a similar feeling to what I have when I'm painting, that gut feeling when you know things are falling into place. The dark and light tones in the image make me think of some of Gerhard Richter's landscapes, though of course, Richter's work is painting. What is photography but painting with light, after all? This is not just a picture of a place, but a record of the artist's vision and his ongoing conversation with nature, art, and himself.