Photographer portfolios

Paul S. Bartholomew

Read changes of distance and emphasis across portfolios carrying the name Paul S. Bartholomew.

A shift from a broad view to a close detail can change the kind of information a sequence offers. In portfolios carrying the name Paul S. Bartholomew, watch for such changes and ask what each distance allows you to notice. A broad frame can establish relationships; a close one can make texture or a small gesture newly significant.

Compare the transition in both directions. Does the detail clarify the wider picture, or does the wider picture explain an otherwise ambiguous detail? Neither arrangement requires a particular genre or working method. Record the visible relationship and the order in which you encountered it. This makes your reading useful even when captions offer little information about the circumstances of production.

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