Light Readings
Stephen VossLight Readings is a place where I grapple with the history of photography, do deep dives into work I care about and write candidly about sustaining creative effort.
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Δ Light Readings : 017 - The Haunting of Verdant Valley
Last week, I drove to Clifton, New Jersey, home of Conveyor Studio to pick up the book I’ve been working on since March of 2023.
A photo book gives images a home—something tangible and deliberate. All is accounted for, all is considered—t...
Δ Light Readings : 016 - You cannot tell how soon it may be too late
Hi all, welcome back. One thing I’ve learned about creating things and putting them out into the world is that it increases your empathy and appreciation for other people doing the same. You admire their work more because you’ve done it, to...
Δ Light Readings : 015 - Rewilding my photography
Hi! This draft sat for months, a tab in Safari that reminded me of something unfinished. Reading the Henrik Karlsson piece I linked below gave me the push to get it out the door (thx Henrik!).
It’s hazy here in DC today from the wildfires...
Δ Light Readings : 014 - Struggles with the messy middle
Hello from the muggy, late summer, non-swamps of Washington, DC. It has been nearly a year since I last wrote, but I’m glad to be here with you. My name’s Stephen Voss and I’m a photographer based in Washington, DC. You can see my work on m...
Δ Light Readings : 013 - Path of a Night Fog
Greetings kind Light Reading readers, happy to have you along. If you signed up for this and don’t know who I am, my name’s Stephen Voss and I’m a photographer living in Washington, DC. I photograph politicians for magazines, and, occasiona...
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