{"id":155994,"date":"2019-07-17T15:55:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T22:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=155994"},"modified":"2019-07-17T16:03:47","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T23:03:47","slug":"the-will-to-simplicity-in-art-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/17\/the-will-to-simplicity-in-art-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"The will to simplicity in art photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To make great photos, strive to make strong and simple compositions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Great compositions are simple and strong <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Studying the work of RICHARD AVEDON<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201d simple, close, direct, powerful, and solid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yet, still keeping the photos simple (single subject), and adding great flair and levity to the subjects and the image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A tip \u00e2\u20ac\u201d RICHARD AVEDON used to literally dance with his subjects \u00e2\u20ac\u201d in the streets and the studio!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simpler to reveal the soul<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AVEDON<\/a> in his \u00e2\u20ac\u0153In the American West\u00e2\u20ac\u009d project photographed his subjects against a simple white backdrop, and in monochrome. As a result, there are no distractions between you and the subjects of these photos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Simple silhouette <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The visual impact of a simple photo \u00e2\u20ac\u201d simple silhouette. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The simpler, the more elegant, and the more beautiful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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