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She kept her cancer secret. - Tom Johnston

My mother kept her cancer secret and we didn't know till the very end that she had it. She was dying when I made this picture but only she knew it. She passed away a couple months after I made this photograph. I very rarely do portraits but I must have sensed the end was near. Her greatest joy in life was reading but she was virtually blind for the last years of her life. When this print came up in the developer (after her death) it moved me.
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Location
Illinois
Equipment Used
Wisner 4x5" Technical Field
Film & Developer
Tri-X, HC110-B
Paper & Developer
Forte Elegance
Lens Filter
None
dlin
Beautiful portrait. You're fortunate to have captured her obvious dignity and poise in such a luminous light.

All the best,
Daniel
 
MurrayMinchin
She exudes strength in this portrait of yours. Good to see your images appearing in the standard gallery where more people will be able to see and enjoy them :smile:

Murray
 
What a strong woman your mother must have been - she has an inner serenity aswell.

And how important this photograph must be to you - and your family. Thanks for sharing it.
 

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