Chris Jordan – Miracles and Tragedies: Conveying the Wonder of Life Through Photographs | LensCulture

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Miracles and Tragedies: Conveying the Wonder of Life Through Photographs – Photographs by and interview with Chris Jordan | LensCulture

Inspirational artist Chris Jordan shares his views on the power of photography — “Art has always made an immeasurably important difference in human culture, and right now might be the most potent time ever for the arts to contribute to the healing and tra

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But perhaps the most mysterious part for me is the way the medium can transmit feeling. Digital cameras record millions of tiny electrical signals that get sent down wires and through multiple computers; and yet somehow the feeling of the photographer’s relationship with the subject can make it through that whole process intact. For me that is one of the greatest powers of photography—to convey relationships, which for me, are all about reverence.