Econ Talk is a weekly, offbeat look at the world of economics. This week we're going to talk about fine art photography. What makes it different? Is it something that you hope has a timelessness to it? We'll go deeper into the art and along the way talks about family.
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.