Longmont, Colorado 1982 - 1992

Robert Adams made this gelatin silver print, titled ‘Longmont, Colorado’, and it captures a certain kind of stillness. The scene is imbued with an unassuming beauty through a really sensitive attention to detail. The light and shadow dance across the lawn, creating a lively push and pull. The texture of the grass and leaves in the foreground contrast against the smoother, more distant planes of the house and trees. It's the kind of image that draws you in, and the dog is the perfect entry point, positioned in the corner, a quiet observer like us. It reminds me a little of some of the New Topographics photographers, who were interested in documenting the American landscape in a really straightforward, almost clinical way. Adams, like them, embraces ambiguity, inviting us to find our own way into the image. It's a lovely, understated piece that rewards slow looking.