A Star in Western Art References Hope

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A star in Western art references hope. A child is a symbol of hope, right? There's so many things that a parent dreams of for that child and hopes for that child. The way that the figures are lit is is something that I'm very fond of and use a lot. It's called backlighting so it's very complicated to expose correctly because film is able to expose very bright areas and very dark areas.

When everyone is carrying a camera in their pocket, what raises the act of taking pictures to the level of fine art photography? Jessica Todd Harper, the award-winning portrait photographer, says that it's equal parts mindset and technique--and lots of setting the stage to seize that perfect light. Listen as Harper speaks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about her desire to capture the complexity of life in a single image, why family relationships and home life are her chosen subjects, and the integral role beauty plays in her images, despite its diminished status in art today.