FYI ~ ya learn somethin' new everyday
Friday, October 26, 2007 at 02:34PM 
As I was checking my Recent Came From stats, I noticed a link form a site that I wasn't familiar with so I clicked to check it out. Surprise, surprise - it's a site that Aaron posts on.
And there, in all it's radiant glory was one of my photographs (the 'death' photo above) - one that Aaron stated is "the main image that was/is the inspiration for all of my work. I loved how the panoramic in close quarters captured all of the action and emotion of the scene ..."
Well, scratch my back with a hacksaw. I didn't know that. It's surprising what you find out on the world wide web - as opposed to, say, from the horse's mouth.
FYI, these pictures (a few of over 50 that were used) were made with 2 Widelux cameras - one 35mm format, one 120 format - for a coffee table book, Allegheny General ~ Portrait of an Urban Hospital. I still have the 35mm version although, like most of my roll film cameras, it sits mostly unused. When I was using it for editorial and commercial clients, I used it almost exclusively for interior work because, as Aaron likes with his Cinemascapes, a lot of information and activity can be packed into a single visual tableau.
Captions -
1. Aftermath/Death in the ER (look closely - that' a wide-open chest cavity)
2. Before the death in the ER - trying desparately to save him
3. Lead ER surgeon in the cafeteria after the death in the ER
4. Birth/Life
5. Open-heart surgery (I won't show you the close-ups)
Reader Comments (2)
I feel a bit silly posting since you have no idea who I am, but Aaron had the main image here on his Flickr site some time ago, and I was so moved by it. It's a real treat being able to look at some other images from the same series - I particularly love the desolate feel of the shot with the doctor and nurse in the cafeteria. These all have a fly-on-the-wall feel to them that I love; it doesn't feel as though I am intruding on the moment so much as observing and learning from it.
I'm really enjoying reading through your blog. I see where Aaron gets his immense talent from. :)
Hi Cassie - thanks very much for you comments and feedback.
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