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Alex Webb

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The suffering of light by Alex Webb Alex Webb was born in San Francisco, California in 1952. He became interested in photography during his high school years. He went to Harvard University and studied photography at the Carpenter center for the visual arts. He likes to take vibrant and complex photographs. In this photo from his collection of photographs in the book “The suffering of light”, you see a kid looking off at something in an annoyed manner. They’re hiding inside of a cardboard box. I’m going to believe that they are hiding in a box to protect themselves from the strong sunlight being depicted in the picture. It seems like the light is gleaming down and making it to hot to be outside, they fire the child has to take cover from the sun in a box. I liked the light and the shade on the sides of the photo. 

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Research Photographers

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Hundred Heroines by Rinko Kawauchi Rinko Kawauchi is a Japanese, ancontemporary photographer, who mainly captures special moments, and simple photographs. She studied photography and graphic design at Seian University of Art Rinko specifically chooses to take photographs with meaning, that she feels will move the viewers. She chooses to capture poetic depictions of life. In this photograph, it is a street surrounded by a forest, it depicts a light at the end of the tunnel. The sides are dark, and portraying a sense of the unknown, but in the middle of the photograph, there is an encapsulating light. The light is the main focus of the photograph, providing a sense of warmth, and clarity.  The mind and the hand Lee Friedlander is an American photographer. He was born in Washington in 1934. He began to take photos of social landscapes in 1948. He has been able to capture the chaotic city life, as well as happy moments. What drew me to choose this photo was how happy this man seems to ...