Meg’s Toolbox

Weston

  • use of texture in place of color
  • use of contrast black/white
  • use of curvature
  • very few sharp lines
  • use of depth and distance

Lange

  • diagonal lines
  • each image tells a story
  • people don’t have to smile or look at the camera
  • use your pain to influence your work
  • get out there, tell the story
  • don’t be afraid to document reality, especially when it’s not happy
  • get people and scenes in action/movement
  • captions are very important
  • capture variety

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