Photographed in Kingman, Arizona, this close-up of the coupling between two freight cars highlights the mechanical side of life along Route 66. These heavy steel links once carried tons of freight through the desert, connecting towns that grew up beside the rails and the highway.
Captured using the wet plate collodion process, the image brings out fine textures in the metal and deep, clean shadows between the cars. The process’s long exposure and handmade character give the subject a weight and depth that digital photography rarely achieves.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Coupling looks at the connection points that kept America moving — both literally and historically — through the railroad that paralleled the Mother Road.
Photographed in Kingman, Arizona, this close-up of the coupling between two freight cars highlights the mechanical side of life along Route 66. These heavy steel links once carried tons of freight through the desert, connecting towns that grew up beside the rails and the highway.
Captured using the wet plate collodion process, the image brings out fine textures in the metal and deep, clean shadows between the cars. The process’s long exposure and handmade character give the subject a weight and depth that digital photography rarely achieves.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Coupling looks at the connection points that kept America moving — both literally and historically — through the railroad that paralleled the Mother Road.
