Marti Corn

“Photography is the only “language” understood in all parts of the world, and bridging all nations and cultures, it links the family of man” – Helmut Gernsheim (1) While photographic images are a universal language, there are different approaches a photographer can take to record what they see. Just as different languages have similar words, how the word is used can have a very different connotation. An image can be about everyday events, informally captured as a kind of snapshot—or a “vernacular” photograph. Alternatively, the image can be a more...