American Photographer, 1886-1958 Edward Weston American Photographer, 1886-1958

Edward Weston Juniper, 1937

Edward Weston Cabbage, 1931

Edward Weston (American, 1886-1958) Artichoke, Halved, 1930, printed 1953/54

Edward Weston Pepper No. 30, 1930

What do you think makes Edward Weston’s photographs so captivating What do you think makes Edward Weston’s photographs so captivating? What elements of art are emphasized? What are some things that Weston needed to consider while setting up this still life?

https://youtu.be/bUAKoiRhLR8?t=5m45s Video of Secrets of Edward Weston’s Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUAKoiRhLR8&feature=youtu.be&t=5m45s

Working in APERTURE PRIORITY MODE The higher the f-stop, the narrower the aperture size and the greater the depth of field. The lower the f-stop, the wider the aperture size and the shallower the depth of field.

Don’t forget, a lower ISO, like 200-800, is usually enough for indoor exposure. Higher ISO # equals more light sensitivity and more noise.

Nautilus, 1927 Edward Weston The Project: Still Life Photography Still Life Photography usually depicts inanimate subject matter, typically a small group of arranged objects. Edward Weston Nautilus, 1927

You will create various still life arrangements to photograph. You will play with lighting (natural light, spotlight) Using Photoshop, you will edit your photograph using the Basic Photo Editing Process guide. DUE FRIDAY Extra Credit: If you submitted a single object still life, now create a multiple object still life.

Bibliography http://prv.mfah.org/twa/lessonplan.asp?par1=3&par2=0&par3=0&par4=0&par5=0&par6=0&par7=&cp=&iid=16 https://petapixel.com/2017/08/15/famous-pepper-photo-edward-weston-4hr-exposure-f240/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_No._30