All images by Walter Rothwell. Used with permission.

When we look at street photography, it’s often in squares and proper rectangles that are very common to photography as a format. But how often do you see it in panoramic shapes? Typically, the candid nature of the work doesn’t lend itself well to the slow and precise nature of panoramic images; but Walter Rothwell has managed to combine the two into beautiful works of art.

Photographer Walter Rothwell is one with a very unique photographic vision–literally. You see, his background is in black and white film photography and he’s half blind. Considering the way that he looks at and analyzes scenes, he has learned how to use it to his advantage to capture moments that combine geometry and candid moments.

 

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