Careful Visual Observations Of Photography - 1578 Words

Careful visual observations are key when distinguishing masterpieces of photography. The attention to the slightest details and uses of many various techniques are what distance Gregory Crewdson and William Eggleston from the norm. Though it is simple to discuss the contents of a photograph, it takes a trained eye to analyze the true visual art that the picture portrays. Every image by both of these photographs contains a hidden meaning, a variety of thousands of possible interpretations made by the viewers. Composition and content are both considered and involved when the photographers make the final decisions of the arrangement. Thus, the artist’s intensions of the the subject of the image are also essential to consider. All in all, the†¦show more content†¦There is no mistaking that Crewdson carefully set up every image to create a story that is seen beyond the frame. The simple realization is that, in modern art, the value of a photograph is not accredited to the aesthetics of it. Though aesthetics plays an important role in the craftsmanship of an image, it is by no means the selling point. Eggleston’s photographs are simple yet extraordinary. In order to understand them, you must understand what art truly is: a way of looking at the world through different eyes. Art must induce emotions and create new thoughts. It challenges ones views of the world by creating an entirely new one. Eggleston has mastered this technique. The simplicity of his photography is the key to his success. Some even describe his works as â€Å"perfectly banal, perfectly boring,† yet they are just that, perfect. â€Å"Birth† is featured in Crewdson’s â€Å"Beneath the Roses† album. The image portrays a young women sitting in a dimly lit room with a baby by her side. The setting is serene yet gloomy. The baby is sleeping peacefully on the bed yet the mother has a look of confusion and sadness. The woman is looking at the child, not knowing what do. She is wearing a patterned nightgown which reveals a small tattoo on her arm. Darkness surrounds the motel room as lights from beyond the frame shine into it. On the far nightstand, there is a pack of prescription drugs sitting by the lamp. On the other, an old