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Week 21: Inspired By A Photographer, 2022

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“ #116, El Puerto de Santa Maria, 2022 ”

This week I chose the mid-twentieth century photographer, Todd Webb. From 1946-1948 he photographed a series of numbers on buildings in NYC.

Wandering the streets of my little Spanish town, it was difficult to find numbers in sleek, modern typeface. Webb often composed his shots to ...

Photo Location: Spain

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Kate Crawford Edited 3 years ago

I never would have thought to zoom in on the numbers, but it does create a really intriguing composition. Well done.

I never would have thought to zoom in on the numbers, but it does create a really intriguing composition. Well done.

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karen feldman Edited 3 years ago

never heard of todd, but i love his shots of people in new york! stunning! the numbers are an odd choice, but they certainly do make you notice things that you might not… more

never heard of todd, but i love his shots of people in new york! stunning! the numbers are an odd choice, but they certainly do make you notice things that you might not have noticed before, and that is what photography is all about, seeing more clearly. you channeled him nicely!

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Karen Shields Edited 3 years ago

I don’t know the work of Todd Webb but after googling I can see that you have really captured the essence of his photographs of numbers. Some effective post… more

I don’t know the work of Todd Webb but after googling I can see that you have really captured the essence of his photographs of numbers. Some effective post processing. Also like the reflection in the window but the number remains the star in the image. I love how photography makes us look much more closely at the detail in our surroundings.

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Ruth Pritchard Edited 3 years ago

Very effective viewpoint and successful response, Katy! I like that you found something new in a familiar place. This could lead to all kinds of follow-on work -… more

Very effective viewpoint and successful response, Katy! I like that you found something new in a familiar place. This could lead to all kinds of follow-on work - numbers, textures, geometric shapes etc.

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