Adversity Is Your Friend

Many years ago the late Fred Picker wrote in his newsletter about a photographer who had sent him some lovely prints, and Fred included some examples in the newsletter. What was remarkable was that these gorgeous images were taken at home, on the bed (keep it clean) and were images of newsprint - simple virgin newsprint, heaped up onto the bed, then lit in ways which made for absolutely wonderful images. I have long since loaned my newsletters to someone and lost them but will always remember the example. The photographer was young, had a limited budget, had young children who tied him down and he absolutely made the best of the circumstances. If anyone knows who the photographer was I'd love to see his work.