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At our best and most fortunate we make pictures because of what stands before our camera, to honor what is greater and more interesting than we are. We never accomplish this perfectly, though in return we are given something perfect--a sense of inclusion. Our subject thus redefines us, and is part of the biography by which we want to be known.
- Robert Adams
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Contacts (497)
Groups (50)
- The Full Frame 17,253 photos, 441 members
- 6x6. 143,974 photos, 4,430 members
- Carl Zeiss Planar 110mm F2 909 photos, 123 members
- Hasselblad 2000 / 200 Series (Focal Plane) 2,688 photos, 209 members
- Ex-Members of AltPhotos.com 228 photos, 26 members
- 6x6 -COLOR- *120Film ONLY* NO Toycamera, NO X-Processed 97,684 photos, 4,436 members
- BSP (Best Street Photography) 509 photos, 168 members
- American South in Black & White 7,446 photos, 319 members
- American Elegy 8,600 photos, 322 members
- Route 66 Neon Signs 1,503 photos, 119 members
- The Artists Coalition 467 photos, 131 members
- Desert Decay 2,324 photos, 844 members
- New Photo Page Preview 0 photos, 3,728 members
- Route 66 At Night 471 photos, 47 members
- The American Southwest 80,486 photos, 3,043 members
- Fraction Magazine 17,625 photos, 2,161 members
- Honk If You Love Film 4,571 photos, 137 members
- Portra 80,657 photos, 5,090 members
- I Love LA 32,543 photos, 1,086 members
- Hasselblad portraits (squares only) 3,086 photos, 461 members
- Starbucks Coffee Company 7,894 photos, 4,737 members
- B&W SQUARE GROUP 67,923 photos, 3,188 members
- PetaPixel.com 53,471 photos, 3,932 members
- Movie Theaters & Drive Ins 11,060 photos, 912 members
- Vintage Tucumcari 181 photos, 13 members
- Motel Postcards & Ephemera 8,371 photos, 612 members
- RAW Street Photography 500,863 photos, 23,354 members
- I Hate Digital! 124,641 photos, 2,856 members
- The F Blog 939 photos, 34 members
- Medium Format Dogs 317 photos, 80 members
- Classic Black & White ( Film Only) 68,862 photos, 2,784 members
- People With Hasselblad 652 photos, 576 members
- Día de los Muertos 10,072 photos, 1,676 members
- You as Frida Kahlo 225 photos, 147 members
- Halloween / Autumn 2008 350 photos, 201 members
- Halloween Town 1,652 photos, 267 members
- Vintage Restaurant Postcards & Ephemera 3,764 photos, 365 members
- Vintage Amarillo 166 photos, 24 members
- Motel & Hotel Signs (No postcards, please) 19,466 photos, 1,366 members
- Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 8,625 photos, 985 members
- Wash & Dry (Laundromats & Cleaners) 2,638 photos, 401 members
- Blue Ribbon PHOTOGRAPHY (INVITE ONLY) 308,817 photos, 44,391 members
- mediumformat film portraits (only your best) 14,345 photos, 1,204 members
- Hasselblad Users Group 86,326 photos, 3,960 members
- *atomic age* 6,873 photos, 826 members
- US Highway - Route 66 = The Mother Road Route66 15,975 photos, 902 members
- CHIHUAHUA I LOVE YOU 2,485 photos, 150 members
- The American Roadside 44,282 photos, 1,106 members
- night on earth... 12,536 photos, 1,032 members
- Tri-X 320 1,307 photos, 216 members
Testimonials (11)
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Boy With The Coin says:
"Shannon's work is consistently brilliant old-school perfection. Every B&W square image of his is an inspiration."
28th January, 2012
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Frank Eleveld says:
"In today's fast-paced digital world, one could spot Shannon's work from miles away. He's an incredibly gifted photographer with a stunning eye for composition and light, one who really knows how to create impressive images that leave a big impact upon the public. His photographs are mostly black & white, but I don't know of any other photographer who makes such colorful photographs."
3rd July, 2009
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Whiskeygonebad says:
"So Pure, e l e c t r o l i t e' s squares are gritty, yet so loving towards it subjects. His work opens the souls of his people and they speak to me, transferred to art here. The choice in a square format imposes it's own frame of symmetry around a subject where one does not have to think in terms of horizontal vs vertical. I close of course that I have learned by traveling here and I wish I had taken some of those photographs. I can only try and I will return to in the hopes of taking in any new works of e l e c t r o l i t e."
18th January, 2010
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J.R. Ball says:
"Quite simply, my favorite flickr photographer."
25th March, 2009
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Noel Kerns says:
"After I found my way to Flickr, one of the first photostreams that made me take notice that there were actually some exceptionally talented photographers here was Shannon's. He has what I call "old school" photographic knowledge and techniques. When you see an e l e c t r o l i t e photo, you know it's not some over-worked Photoshop creation; he has the genuine camera skills to produce the brilliant work he does the old fashioned way...behind the camera, not behind the computer. Likewise, he has one of the finest senses of composition I've ever seen as well; everything in Shannon's images is exactly, precisely where it should be.
It's refreshing in this age of ridiculous, over-saturated Photoshop inventions to be able to come back to Shannon's stream and see REAL photographic art!"13th April, 2008
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EllenJo says:
"Electrolite is consistently brilliant. His classic use of film and vintage-style cameras is always inspiring. He captures the essence of Texas, Route 66 and somehow his photos rekindle a wanderlust and dreams of road trips many had long forgotten. His portraits of people and pets all possess an innate warmth and humanity that is neglected in the "modern" digital world."
14th December, 2007
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original_ann says:
"A master of streamlined compositions that are as striking in their simplicity as they are luxurious in their lack of overembellishment; poring over e l e c t r o l i t e 's stream pulls you in and glazes you over. Allow the slow pace of the southwest vibrates through you and prepare to be slackjawed, hypnotized, inspired and fulfilled."
5th July, 2007
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motelrodeo says:
"Shannon has put together a very, very impressive body of work - photography with humor, compassion, an eye for the revealing detail, and a distinctive and unifying visual style. You could spot one of his photos from across the room. His work deserves to be much, much better known, and I trust that, in time, that will happen."
3rd May, 2007
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annabelletexter says:
"Shannon has a fantastic eye for capturing small town, rural America, amongst other things, that makes each of his images distinctly his own. I've been familiar with his work for a couple of years, and can always tell it's one of his fantastic images straight away from the thumbnail. A truly gifted and talented photographer. You can see his passion for photography in his work! Always an inspiration!"
2nd May, 2007
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michelle_k says:
"I've been familiar with Shannon's work for years. His photos are completely magical, and I love the personalities that come through in his portraits."
23rd March, 2007
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T3XA5 says:
"United with both thematic and chromatic contrasts, Smelterx's suburban work belies a distinct isolation within a bleakish communal atmoshere... All captured so perfectly through deep, luscious blacks and stark, but creamy whites. I should strive for such focus in my own work... and testimonials. Did I just write that? Anyway, he's good."
10th April, 2006
- Name:
- shannon richardson
- Joined:
- March 2006