Austin’s Toolbox

Edward Weston 1886 -1968

HIgh contrast photography, many of the subjects are based on organic patterns such as sand dunes or a leaf of cabbage.

Dorothea Lange 1895 – 1965

Importance of natural light. Highlights and Shadows from every photo are very emphasized.

Storytelling of people, even letting her subjects choice the decisions and stories of her photos.

Also showing the importance of going back to a subject and seeing similarities and differences, like her walking through the impoverished streets when she was a child, compared to her taking photos of people on the street during the depression.

“The photograph and caption are one unit”

Took 4 unstaged photos and then took staged photos.

 

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