Personal Photography: Richard Avedon's Photography
Richard Avedon, the legendary American photographer was best known for his portraits and fashion that gave our society today a new identity in beauty, trend, and culture. His influential techniques have become my inspiration in my own personal photography as well. The way Richard Avedon uses photography as a medium is by capturing people. From photographing talented models in the fashion industry, he also establishing his name from the portraiture of famous figures such as Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan, and even President Dwight D. Eisenhower. His subjects were not just mannequin that are posing firmly in front of his camera, as you look closely, they came to life beyond what he framed. He captured people as his main subject, their movement, and