Inspired Photographer: Julius Shulman

 In my photography class, we are given an assignment on what photographer inspired our work for the assignment. I wanted to work with architecture photography since architecture is very beautiful, whether old or new. Since my college has a lot of older architecture, I was set on what I wanted to work with. After searching and searching, I came across a well-known architecture photographer named Julius Shulman.  

Shulman's work, from what I have seen, is very unique, particularly when it comes to the angles and position in which the photo is taken. He primarily worked with black and white with an unconventional infrared film which helps reduce his subjects to clean and essential lines or shapes. His architecture photography is one of his best architecture works, particularly focusing on California’s mid-century and places in New York, where he grew up.  

 

 

Los Angeles, California, Fire Station No. 28 

Some of the unique aspects of Shulman’s work are working in angles as well as positioning. Shulman’s positioning in his architectural photography illustrates a great presentation of the subject that is being taken. The photo above shows a parallel between old architectural work and the newest/modernized. Although Shulman focuses on more modernized architecture, seeing a part of much older building structures in his work is a great inclusion. Other work he has done is eye-catching because he positions himself well to show the beauty and main components of what makes architecture beautiful. 

Overall, Julius Shulman has been influential in revolutionizing architecture photography, being one of the first people to bring light into it. I enjoy his work because he provides a unique eye for structures, shapes, or lines in certain architecture he captured. It is not a simple task, although it may be simple by taking photos of buildings, Shulman adds his own flare when demonstrating the unique buildings and areas that we tend to see every day. Think of it as landscape photography, but instead, it focuses on a much different structure that is manmade yet a great site to see. 

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