Edward Steichen

Edward Steichen: is a portrait photographer. He is really elegant in his photographs and concentrates a lot on shadows and shapes.

I love the shapes used in this image and the softness of its shadows and lighting. The relation between the position of the hand and face with the top of the piano is beautiful. It is a very soft and elegant picture.

This is an image of Charlie Chaplin. It is very elegant yet simple which really shows the personality and character of this amazing artist. The lighting is very soft and with the shadow behind it looks like a spot light.

I love the shadows in this picture and the repetition of different stripes such as the black and white on the stairs that are triangular more than stripes, the bars of the handle and the plant next to the subject. The expression on the face, the soft lighting, the shadows and the position of the body gives me the creeps in a way. This women doesn't look happy yet not sad, it is a neutral facial expression that leaves me to interpret the situation. The composition and the unity overall between the stairs, shadows and the wall where she leans is beautiful and perfect.