His classic eye catches light from the laser.
This article deals with the laser photography technique used by photographer King Dexter. King Dexter, before he began making the laser photograph images, spent two decades making semi-abstract studies of nature inspired by Ansel Adams' classic landscapes, and worked with Adams for several years. De...
| Published in: | Smithsonian Vol. 17; no. 11; pp. 118 - 122 |
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Smithsonian Magazine
Feb87
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