Emmet Gowin: Elijah and Donna Jo, Danville, Virginia, 1971

I like this picture because the children in it must be hot and thirsty. I also like how the younger boy is trying to help the older kid get a drink of water. The lighting is very nice and it is a large depth of field. If I had to retake the picture I wouldn't really change anything about it. I also like how it is symmetrical with the two kids on either side of the photo span and the hose in the middle between them. 

Emmet's work has a few things in common. A lot of his work is of his family and family members. They are very natural and do not seemed to be staged. All the lighting in his photos also seem to be natural light. The light is coming from the sky and the sun either directly or through windows. Most of Emmet's photos that I saw had a large depth of field as well. Also, a lot of Emmet's photos come from the same town.

I believe that a life time of work can be taken in one town. If the town inspires someone and offers new views and perspectives every time a photo is taken in it then it could work. As long as the photos remain interesting and not repetitive i think it could work out.