The Storyteller's Mindset and Relationships

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I'm seeking to reference some of those eternal themes of what it is to be human. I use my own family and, and, and several other families also feature in my latest book. For me, relationships are particularly attractive. And during the pandemic, I think we really felt that acutely it wasn't good for us to be isolated to be alone.

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.