Photography
Minimalism
References
The Spectrum
From pure photography to minimalist photography
Edward Weston (1886 - 1958)
Photography seeks direct perception and great clarity.
Capturing a photograph should reveal the form, texture, and natural beauty of the subject in its most authentic and powerful representation.
“Seeing” refers to the photographer’s ability to uniquely observe and interpret the world through the lens, capturing its purest essence.
The Elements of a Modern Minimalist Photo
According to Mads Peter Iversen
Taken from his YouTube channel
One subject only
Simplicity cubed
Use of negative space
The components of a minimalist design
Negative space
Process of simplifying the image through the use of neutral space without recognizable content
Directs the gaze to the most significant portion of the shot
Using negative space to amplify the idea of movement in a composition
Arnold Newman,
Igor Stravinsky, 1946
Three Simple Realities of Wabi Sabi
Nothing is permanent
Nothing is ever finished
Nothing is perfect
Minimalist according to the light
Saint Joseph the Carpenter, c. 1640 and The Magdalene with the Night Light, c. 1638
Edward Steichen , a giant of photography
Brooklyn Bridge, 1903, Washington Bridge, 1931 Chacun un icone de leur période respective Le passage du pictorialisme au modernisme
Rodin's Balzac by Edward Steichen (1908) taken by moonlight. Perhaps the most minimalist of historical photographs, Rodin said of it: "This photograph is an artistic work in itself."
Capture multiple photos rotating around a subject
