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SLOW PHOTOGRAPHY #78 Slow Photo is Growing Gently

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Waves. From a Fine Art Series called NINE . The Slow Photo  movement is growing. It appeals to thinking, mindful photographers.  It's expanding because  we are growing tired of a   speed-obsessed photography culture.  When was the last time you took pure pleasure in letting go of time? Our solution lies in our thinking. Thinking deliberately with a thoughtful approach to making photographs lets us explore consciousness, in a way that can not be measured or purchased.  As camera  sensors have changed radically in their design, the way a camera  absorbs light has changed. Originally, this was a chemical process that grew from bitumen of Judea, to calotype, to Daguerreotype, to glass plate and cellulose. Only recently have we had access to digital sensors. The artful question for all our warp-speed tech   is this: are we making better images? I believe we c an practice   Slow Photography with any camera ( iPhone to  8 x 10 and up) because, how we expr