My class and I are learning about a man called Paul Strand. Who is a very famous photographer that lived from 1890- 1976 and changed the way we view pictures or photography today. We were given an assignment to take pictures in the Paul Strand style. Which basically is how the components are arranged and the different values of contrast in any given photo. Also known as straight photograpghy. In his pictures he makes a clear path for the eyes to follow by making sure that all the pieces of importance move diagonally throughout the picture. Kind of like a set of stairs that can be gone up or gone down. Even though the components in the pictures never move each picture is like a silent movie or a beautiful painting making you want to stare off into their magic forever never to miss color again. Each pictures has some sort of meaning behind it so that you feel as if you know the person in the picture or that you are actually standing where the picture was taken. For instance there is a picture that he took that is of a senery and in the foreground there is a boat that is dark with lighter contrast buildings creating a middle ground makeing your eyes slowly drift from the front view toward the sea and out to the horizan giving the picture more depth. So while I am Following through the assiagnment I am mostly going to stick toward close up of man made and nature items with some shadow play and senery thrown in.
Paul Strand Pictures.
| Wall Street I enjoy looking at this photo because of all the people who came out so sharpe like a movie that has been paused. |
| This picture strikes a cord in me thogh I don't fullt understand why. It's as though I have known her my whole life. Like she is looking at me with something other than her eyes. |
| I just love the weirdness of the look and how Strand maserfully used his lighting to have all the different shades of gray and black. |
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