Thursday, October 27, 2016

Paul Strand -- Meg Lang

  ISO: 800 Aperture: f/4.5 Shutter: 1/13
ISO: 800 Aperture: f/4.5 Shutter: 1/3

I was inspired by the works of Paul Strand within the straight photography movement. Strand's works focused on finding the beauty in the abstract shapes and forms found within everyday life. In other words, his photos found and portrayed the abstract in a realist approach. I believe that my photos also find the beauty in abstract shapes and forms that can be found in everyday life. A fence post like this can be found in almost every other yard in America, but this photo shows the unique shapes the fence acquires as a result of the elements. The leaves in the bottom photo are also an everyday item that are often overlooked, but when evaluated closely, you can see the beauty in their unique, crumpled, withered forms.

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