Paul Strand Pre-assignment

            Paul Strand was an American photographer who influenced a generation of photographers with his new age  urban photographs. Paul Strand helped bring different styles of photography from Europe to the US which gave him an edge on his knowledge on photography. He was the first person who finally declared that photography is an art. He was a modernist and this helped his photos become different than other photos people were used to seeing. He made people see that photography is a form of art and that a photo is just like a painting only instead of a paintbrush you use a camera.
             To take photos like Paul Strand one has to search for the light. His photos are black and white and usually show different everyday scenes, like downtown Manhattan. His photo's reflect his modernist personality and you must use this to show the essence of Paul Strand in your photographs. Capture the light and capture everyday objects. Most importantly try to capture a bit of Paul Strand's personality in your photos.