Paul Strand

All of Paul Strand's photos are black and white images. He seems to photograph a wide variety of things, including portraits, nature, buildings, and landscapes. One image that I like is of what appears to be a porch, with a chair, a broom, and a small hallway leading to an open back door. These things combine to form a very interesting composition to the photo. The lights and darks of the image are very balanced and overall this image, while of an average porch, is very interesting to look at. I also like the image of a mushroom with 3 leaves over it and tall grass. I am really interested in seeing this image in color, because I feel that the color of the mushroom in contrast to the grass would create a cool color scheme. One other image that I like is of leaves overlapping. The leaves almost look like long fingers entering from the photograph. The image is dark at the top and seems to get lighter as you near the bottom. The lines in the leaves add a level of detail to the photo that make it look unique.

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