Five Frame Friday
As an exercise and practice in constraint. These are my five frames for this Friday.
AJ Dexter
Essays, dispatches, and field notes on documentary photography
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Painting Myself Into A Corner
How a four-month hot springs project turned into something much bigger — and how a canyon in Costa Rica changed everything. Part of Taking the Waters, a documentary photography project.
Broadwater Hot Springs & Fitness
I think there’s something special that happens at hot springs. Sitting around in hot water soaking with other people is honestly pretty relaxing and therapeutic. But I’ve started to wonder just why that is.
Quinn's Hot Springs Resort
I’m working on a project that aims to answer the question: Why do people visit hot springs resorts? Taking the Waters is centered on resorts in the American Mountain West.
On Being A Documentary Photographer
The days are getting notably shorter and the sun a little lower in the sky. The scents are getting clearer and more pronounced as that unmistakable smell of fall sets in. Sacagawea Peak is the tallest…
Back Roads And Deeper Stories
For me there's something somewhat magical about driving back roads. Creatively I often stumble upon interesting subjects to photograph, but moreover it's just a way for me to get to know a place and s…
No Kings Day
I was walking around Anaconda with my camera, doing what I usually do—photographing houses, beat-up infrastructure, whatever catches my eye. It's quiet work. Nobody really pays attention to a guy with…
Birdsong And Empty Paths
This is part of an ongoing practice: five frames per outing, edited as a deliberate sequence. A way to sharpen narrative thinking, stay present, and share small observations from the field. On this la…
Quiet Frames From An April Afternoon
I've been working on this thing where I only take five frames per outing, then edit them as a sequence. It's supposed to help me think more about narrative and stay present instead of just burning thr…
Edges Of Early Spring
I've been working on this thing where I only take five frames per outing, then edit them as a sequence. It's supposed to help me think more about narrative and stay present instead of just burning thr…