Robert Adams

Robert Adams

Robert Adams is an American photographer who focuses on the changing landscape in west America. From looking at his work he constantly uses a minimalist approach which helps him to emphasise the small changes that have been made. One of my favourite characteristics of his work is the vast range of tones and the deep contrast between different sections on the picture. This is partially due to how he’s processed the film, but also how he’s planned his day so the sun will create shadows on the area of land he wants to shoot. This organisation is best seen in the picture on the left. In this picture he positions himself on the top of the hill and includes the dark face at the bottom to get that deep range of tone. If he hadn’t planned it this way, it would have been a flat monotone photo.

So from this research I have learnt that planning a photo shoot can completely affect the outcome of a trip. I am also quite keen to shoot in a similar minimalist style because when I look at his photos, I’m much more intrigued in the meaning of them compared to other traditional photographers work.