H. H. Bennett Studio- Wisconsin Dells WI (3)

nrhp # 76000054- More than a photographer, Henry Hamilton Bennett (1843-1908) was an inventive visual historian. His pioneering use of technology, combined with exquisite composition skills, created an enduring legacy for Wisconsin Dells. His stereoscopic views of the dells of the Wisconsin River attracted visitors from across the country and truly made him the man who made Wisconsin Dells famous.

H.H. Bennett embarked on his life as a photographer after an injury sustained in the Civil War permanently crippled his right hand, preventing him from becoming a carpenter. He did use carpentry skills, however, as he began a career as a photographer.

Purchasing a tintype studio in Wisconsin Dells (then Kilbourn City), he took his first stereographic landscape photographs of the rugged Wisconsin River dells in 1868. Constructing all aspects of the camera except for the lenses, he ventured out into the wooded landscape of the Dells and captured the area on film. He was one of the first photojournalists, using photographs to tell a story.

H.H. Bennett is viewed as one of the 10 best landscape photographers of the 19th century. While other photographers clung to their studios, Bennett developed a passion for landscape photography because, in his words, "It is easier to pose nature and less trouble to please." He developed the image of nature as a playground to be enjoyed, not feared."

from hhbennettstudio.wisconsinhistory.org

Taken in: United States / Wisconsin / Wisconsin Dells (show map)

Taken on: July 31, 2015

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Camera: samsung SCH-I545, f/2.2, 1/227 sec, 4.2mm, ISO 50 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	samsung SCH-I545
Aperture:	f/2.2
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/227)
Focal Length:	4.2mm
ISO:	50
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	easyHDR 3.9 (Windows)
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