There was a time before camera phones. It was a time when a person with a camera and film could wander the streets and countryside without being suspected of nefarious motives. Pictures made during that lengthy timespan reveal much about the trust and openness of the photographed, the intentionality of the photographer and a shared history that can still help us aim toward a better future. Here, we delve into the work of two such photographers and their recently published photo books: “Passing Time” by Sage Sohier (Nazraeli Press, 2023) and “The Orange Line” by Jack Lueders-Booth (Stanley/Barker, 2022).