Alex Webb

 Alex Webb on How Color Photography Changes His Way of Seeing

Alex Webb creates photos that seem so perfect that they almost look photoshopped, but from what I can tell, they are just highly posed and thought out as to make such a perfect composition with interesting subjects and colors. The photos all depict multiple people places around the scene in a very balanced way. 

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The picture above specifically has a perfect shutter speed to freeze the people in the photo but is slow enough to show the motion of the spinning globe. This looks like a different part of the world than in the U.S., so I think seeing it as someone who has never experienced this lifestyle makes the image more impactful. Even though it is different than I am used to, we are all on the same globe. 

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The precise composition and colors jumping out of the images are Webb's signature moves. I feel like Alex Webb also photographs different types of communities and explores the interactions between people in these communities. He captures these people in what seems like candid moments. The people seem to be in the middle of their activities, caught in the moment. 

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The story that I get from this photo is that the man in the kitchen is stressed out, trying to escape with his cigarette. The men walking by are in suits and holding clothes from the dry cleaners, indicating that they have money and may be in a higher class position than the man in the kitchen. Despite this, they are crossing paths and sharing this space and time with each other. 

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