Aurora: Striving for imperfection

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草榴社区 photo by Eric Engman.
Charles Mason stands with his 8-by-10 camera and VW Syncro Westfalia Vanagon at Creamer鈥檚 Field in Fairbanks in August 2022.

Charles Mason embraces the chaos of collodion photography, returning to an archaic technique after mastering the digital revolution. Find out more in the fall 2022 Aurora.