One of my favorite aspects of being back in college is learning about a new artist that I should have always known about. This is the case of Alex Webb. Webb is primarily a street photographer that works mainly in color. His images reveal an intimacy with the subjects of his works. While capturing interesting subject matter, he combines a creative composition to his work. His use of form and color add to the narrative of his images.
The following is one of his works that I found interesting.
This photograph depicts a sunny day in the life of some young children. The use of perspective is evident in the positions of the children. The subject in the foreground spins a ball which resembles a globe. The photo must have been shot at slower than 1/60th of a second as the colors on the ball are slightly blurred, resembling clouds and land masses. The almost monochrome blue scene lends an ethereal feel to it, as if the children are suspended in the sky itself. This illusion is strengthened by the one young boy with the blue shirt standing squarely towards the camera. Strong vertical lines help the composition to both unify the subjects while allowing each child their own narrative place in this visual story.
His work may be found at his website:
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