some of her paintings. Buying an O'Keffe was not only expensive, but a collector needed to meet Stieglitz's standards for owning one ( Doty 135). In 1925 she and Stieglitz moved into the Shelton Hotel in New York, taking an apartment on the 30th floor of the building. They would live there for 12 years. With a spectacular view, Georgia would begin to paint the city while Stieglitz photographed New York. By 1928 Georgia began to feel the need to travel and find other sources for painting. In May of 1929, Georgia would set out by train with her friend Beck Strand to Taos, New Mexico, a trip that would forever change her life (Lowe 100 ). Stieglitz would not accompany her. He remained in New York City at his Lake George residence. In 1937 Stieglitz made his last new prints (see pict.2). Stieglitz would later die at his Lake George home on July 13, 1946. II. About Photography The word photography is derived from the Greek words for light and writing (Lowe 12). A camera is a complex piece of equipment used in photography. A camera is made up of a complex number of parts - a box carrying a lens, diaphragm, and shutter (see pict.3) that are arranged to throw an image of the scene to be recorded onto a sensitive film or plate (Peterson 54). Most people think of photography as snap and shoot, go to the store and get it developed. However, there are many other things that are going on to make that picture that is going into your photo album. One of the three most important things that is needed...
