Compostion
Cropping, line and pattern Research
Paul Strand: 1890 – 1976
Born on October 16, 1890, in New York
City, Paul Strand was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with
photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, helped establish photography as an art form in the 20th
century.
Cropping is tight but enough to tell a story about the old typewriter.
I like the composition detailed, simple but effective.
Pattern and leading lines formed with the keys. Moving your eye from right to left.
Rule of thirds applied, love the contrast with the black and white still.
Reference:
Title: Latch, Vermont
Culture: American Date: 1944 Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 24.3 x 19.2 cm (9 9/16 x 7 9/16 in.) Copyright: © Aperture Foundation
Reference: http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/54837/paul-strand-latch-vermont-american-1944/
The design on the door has very eye catching patterns and leading lines. Leading lines, tight cropping enhances the look of the image. The black and white image increases the detail of a rusty pattern effect. This image would be great for a backdrop effect in a camera shoot.
Seydou Keita: Born c. 1921, Bamako, Mali
Died 2001, Paris, France.
The great African portraitist Seydou Keïta lived in Bamako, Mali from 1921 to 2001. A self-taught photographer, he opened a studio in 1948 and specialized in portraiture. Seydou Keïta soon photographed all of Bamako and his portraits gained a reputation for excellence throughout West Africa.
"It’s easy to take a photo, but what really made a difference was that I always knew how to find the right position, and I never was wrong. Their head slightly turned, a serious face, the position of the hands... I was capable of making someone look really good. The photos were always very good. That’s why I always say that it’s a real art."
Seydou Keïta, Bamako, 1995/1996
© André Magnin
http://www.seydoukeitaphotographer.com/
"Some customers brought in items they wanted to be photographed with but Keita also had a choice of European clothing and accessories - watches, pens, radios, scooter, etc. - which he put at their disposal in his studio. Seydou Keïta worked primarily with daylight and for economic reasons took only a single shot for each picture."
Keita, poses where very structured and formal. The expressions on his clients faces where often quiet serious and no smiling, heads turned slightly away from the camera.
The background blended in with the traditional dresses, top right hand photo. He positioned hands, feet and heads to make the best composition for the customers photo. In most photos the eyes are looking away or down. Keita was very a popular photographer. He was very confident with his photography. Cropping and patterns where important in the images portrayed with the accessories. Generally he only shot one picture of each set.
Paul Strand: 1890 – 1976
Born on October 16, 1890, in New York
City, Paul Strand was an American photographer and filmmaker who, along with
photographers like Alfred Stieglitz and Edward Weston, helped establish photography as an art form in the 20th
century.
Cropping is tight but enough to tell a story about the old typewriter.
I like the composition detailed, simple but effective.
Pattern and leading lines formed with the keys. Moving your eye from right to left.
Rule of thirds applied, love the contrast with the black and white still.
Reference:
Title: Latch, Vermont
Culture: American Date: 1944 Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: 24.3 x 19.2 cm (9 9/16 x 7 9/16 in.) Copyright: © Aperture Foundation
Reference: http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/54837/paul-strand-latch-vermont-american-1944/
The design on the door has very eye catching patterns and leading lines. Leading lines, tight cropping enhances the look of the image. The black and white image increases the detail of a rusty pattern effect. This image would be great for a backdrop effect in a camera shoot.
Seydou Keita: Born c. 1921, Bamako, Mali
Seydou Keita: Born c. 1921, Bamako, Mali
Died 2001, Paris, France.
The great African portraitist Seydou Keïta lived in Bamako, Mali from 1921 to 2001. A self-taught photographer, he opened a studio in 1948 and specialized in portraiture. Seydou Keïta soon photographed all of Bamako and his portraits gained a reputation for excellence throughout West Africa.
"It’s easy to take a photo, but what really made a difference was that I always knew how to find the right position, and I never was wrong. Their head slightly turned, a serious face, the position of the hands... I was capable of making someone look really good. The photos were always very good. That’s why I always say that it’s a real art."
Seydou Keïta, Bamako, 1995/1996
© André Magnin
"Some customers brought in items they wanted to be photographed with but Keita also had a choice of European clothing and accessories - watches, pens, radios, scooter, etc. - which he put at their disposal in his studio. Seydou Keïta worked primarily with daylight and for economic reasons took only a single shot for each picture."
http://www.seydoukeitaphotographer.com/
Keita, poses where very structured and formal. The expressions on his clients faces where often quiet serious and no smiling, heads turned slightly away from the camera.
The background blended in with the traditional dresses, top right hand photo. He positioned hands, feet and heads to make the best composition for the customers photo. In most photos the eyes are looking away or down. Keita was very a popular photographer. He was very confident with his photography. Cropping and patterns where important in the images portrayed with the accessories. Generally he only shot one picture of each set.
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