In 1868, one of Americas finest photographers and ethnologist was born, around Whitewater Wisconsin. Edward and his family moved to Port Orchard, Washington in 1887, where his interest in photography led him to observe the Indians living on the Seattle waterfront. Later on, his portrait of princess Angeline, Chief Seattles daughter, would win the highest award in a photograph contest. Travelling on horse back through northern Montana he witnessed a valley floor with over 1000 tepees, a great sight for Curtis that changed his life. On Edward Curtis's website, his biography states that everything fell into place at that moment, it was clear to him that he was to record, with pen and camera, the life of a North American Indian. And that's exactly what he did, Curtis spent the next 30 years photographing and documenting tribes west of the Mississippi, from the Mexican border, to northern Alaska. Edward Curtis seemed to have a wonderful career as a photographer, spending his days doing what felt right to him.
This picture, like others of his, has an old feel. I like this because it has no man made qualities.
This photograph is titled "Gathering basket material"
I like the reflection in the water from the boat, but i especially like the mass of water towards the back that isn't just clear water.
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