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Episode 34: Poets, Prophets, Painters, and Lovely Maidens

Episode 34: Poets, Prophets, Painters, and Lovely Maidens

FromAll Through a Lens: A Podcast About Film Photography


Episode 34: Poets, Prophets, Painters, and Lovely Maidens

FromAll Through a Lens: A Podcast About Film Photography

ratings:
Length:
69 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

 
On this episode we’re fluttering back to the 1860s to tell you all about Julia Margaret Cameron and her weird and ethereal photos . We’ll be talking to photographer and model Sarah Jean Achor (@sarahjeanachor on Insta). We’ve also got zine reviews and the answering machine. 
 
Sarah Jean Achor
 
On this episode, we’ll be giving a call to Sarah Jean Achor (@sarahjeanachor on Insta), a film and instant photographer from Columbus, Ohio. The photos she’s taken, as well as the photos taken of her play off each other in ghostly and dramatic ways.
 
Here are a few of her photos:
 












 
 
 
Julia Margaret Cameron
 
Julia Margaret Camerion is remembered for her theatrical and soft focus portraits depicting emotions, allegories, and biblical myths. Her photographs, taken in the 1860s and 70s, were staged more like paintings done by Rembrant and Raphael. Her work was loved by the artists and poets, but ridiculed by most other photographers. Over the course of a dozen years, Mrs. Cameron produced more than 900 finished photographs. 
 
Mrs. Cameron’s work was not only influenced by the Victorian era, steeped in legend and stories. But it was also a rebellion against the social norms and expectations put upon her.
 
Here are some of the photos we talked about during the episode:
 



















 
We referenced Dorthea Lange's Migrant Mother photo looking very similar to Mrs. Cameron's Madonna Pensarosa.
 



https://www.theartstory.org/artist/cameron-julia-margaret/artworks/.
https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/1990/julia-margaret-cameron-british-born-india-1815-1879/

PDF of the Complete Works of Julia Margaret Cameron:
https://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892366818.html
 
Zine Reviews
 

 
We essentially reviewed three zines this episode:
 
Twin Lens Challenge - https://www.danielnovakphoto.com/zines
 
The Bulldozed Future - https://longdistancerunner.org/
 
Initial Frames - https://www.mynameismwd.org/
 
 
 
PATREON
 
Thank you to everyone who supports us!
 
Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff!
 
patreon.com/allthroughalens
 
Our featured Patron for this episode is Michael Dales @mdales
 
END CREDITS
 
Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers
 
Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines
Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits
 
All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon
 
 
 

 
Released:
Jan 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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An irreverent bi-weekly podcast about the ups and downs of film photography.