Wednesday 20 July 2016

A mill town

I have been thinking about the difference between art photography and journalistic photography.  (Sometimes the two combine in one photo, but I'm a long way from that.)  I was visiting a small city recently where the paper mill had shut down a few years ago.  This is a place I knew well many years ago.  While the residents strive to keep their town vibrant, the signs of economic hardship once the major employer left town are all around.  I decided to try a photo essay.

This was the main street between downtown and the old high school.

A former donut shop
 "People in small towns, much more than in cities, share a destiny."  (Richard Russo)


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