The Bechers

The Bechers- The duo German artists (Bernd and Hilla) were best known for their work of photographic images that focused on industrial buildings and structures. They collaborated their ideas and began photographing the disappearing German industrial landscape which included the steel and mining industries. Something that fascinated them was the shapes and structures of buildings. A variety of angles were used when photographing and they discovered that photographing on over cast days and early in the morning was best when aiming to avoid shadows.

I think that the work done by Bernd and Hilla Becher was very successful as they had their own distinctive style that can be recognised easily. I like their style because they present the images in a way that make them look alike from a far, but up close one can see the individual differences. I am not sure if I will use this style in my own work but I will learn from them, and i will experiment with a variety of viewpoints just like they did. 

Charles Sheeler was an American painter and commercial photographer. He was known for being one of the founders of American modernism, and a master of photography of the 20^th century.

His images focus on architectural subjects in a simplistic cubism form. Extreme contrast between light and shadow can be seen in his photos and the warm colours used create a soft tone.

Although these images are more of a painting style than a photographic one, I still find them useful as Sheeler has clearly thought about form line and shadow and these are some key elements which stand out to me. I feel that I can use this research to benefit me and ensure I am thinking about these factors when shooting.