Jamie
Salazar Profiles Edward Weston
Where do you even begin when trying to speak about one of the
most influential photographers of our time.
Edward Weston had a way of shooting which, not only uses the
light to create a viewpoint where the eye can see this amazing, almost
structural elegance from everyday items, like cabbage leaves and sea shells. The organic shapes and textures, with the
light play almost tells your mind that you are looking at a human form, but
when you take a closer look it is just everyday items.
His perspective on the world around us was magnificent and he
was far ahead of his time. He also
created a love in his youngest son Cole to follow in his father’s footsteps. These highly narrative and honest works of
photography are not only a catalysis for discussion and thought, but also the
first of their kind.
The true value in his works come from the quality of the
perspective as well as his use of contrast and light. The works which do not involve people are
still very much like portraits to me, the way the subjects are the true focus
of the work, and the way all of the same great care and consideration for
lighting and placement and depth are all reasons that make these works so
special.
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