Julia
Cameron's photographic career was short, spanning 11
years of her life (1864-1875) She took up photography at
the relatively late age of 48, when she was given a camera
as a present. Cameron's work had a
huge impact on modern photography, especially her
closely cropped portraits which are still mimicked
today
Julia Cameron home on the Isle of Wight is open to the
public Cameron is
noted her soft focus in the Pre
Raphaelite Art style. Julia Margaret
Cameron. Early photography was concerned with
capturing the character of the sitter as well as a
physical description. 'good photographers' were able
to see the beauty within