When you put two pictures side by side, you are influencing how the viewer looks at them; how they react. This is what Robert Adams believes. This is very helpful advice when looking at photography from a technical standpoint, or at least from a book-making standpoint (something in which I'll have more experience in doing very soon.) It's something to keep in mind when I design my next couple books - images tell a story. Another interesting tidbit from Adams: images imply more than what they show.
His images of the so-called "valley of death" were kind of haunting, in a way. The black and white on all of his images probably had something to do with it. I believe it at least leads the viewer to think differently. In color, the images may not have had such an effect.
No comments:
Post a Comment