Julia Cameron's carrer as a photographer was quick, but extraordinary. Cameron became interested in photography when she was forty-eight years old, when a camera was given to her as a present. She was known for her pictures of celebrities of her time. Although her short time as a photographer wasn't appreciated by the people of her time, her way of close cropping laid an influence upon modern photographers.
This portrait was taken by Cameron in 1864. Entitled ''Sadness,'' this is a pictured a distressed Ellen Terry, a stage actress. I enjoy Cameron's work. I appreciate the struggle that she went through to become a photographer of her time, which was difficult because photography was a relatively recent endeavor being introduced to the art world.
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