Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Ralph Eugene Meatyard was an American photographer. He took most of his pictures near his home in rural Kentucky. On Sunday's he would pack up his car with a variety of props. Things such as broken doll pieces, mirrors and some homemade masks. He would drive along country roads looking for an abandon house or small barn. He often brought his kids along, who were always ready and willing to act as his models.

Meatyard only developed his pictures once a year, so it was a big operation. He would convert a bedroom into a makeshift darkroom and shift through the thousands of negatives. With jazz music constantly playing in the background.

American Photography

Until recently I have been taking photographs for granted. Probably because its something I've always had. There a pictures from when I was born, pictures from the first day of kindergarten and pictures from my first communion. I never realized that not too long ago people didn't have a way to preserve all there memories...