This week I wanted to return to the classics so I decided to look up Edward Weston and get some more insight into what made him who he was. He was an amazing photographer that comes from a place near and dear to me, Chicagoland Area. He began photographing at 16 and moved to California. Weston found the importance of formal training so he returned to Illinois to go to school. He then returned to California and started doing door to door photography including- pets, kids, and funerals. WHAT A WAY TO START OUT!!! Door to door photography!
Eventually he was hired on as a portrait photographer. And the rest was nearly history. He is know for is amazing use of lighting and soft focus to make certain objects take on a whole new meaning. Check it out...
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