Pictorialism Movement in photography is the expression of the beauty,  tonality, and structure of a subject.  The photographers use techniques that emphasize the aesthetic of a picture and show their works as a role of art.

Straight photography movements are usually photos of the real-world nature. This type of photography attempts a scene with sharp focus and detail. It was a popular technique amongst photographers because it was a simple method of expressing the aesthetics of real life with clear detail and also demonstrating a deeper meaning to the emotions the photos express.

Edward Weston and Aaron Siskind were both photographers who took photos of wildlife and earth nature. Edward’s photographs were based on close-ups of a specific natural phenomenon while Aaron’s were more of the nature of his surroundings. Therefore, the two photographers were influenced by the style of the straight photography movement. Their photos both emphasized a sharp focus on the subject and pattern of the format.

The creations of Andreas Gursky and Uta Barth are known as abstract because they both demonstrate photos using materials that most people can’t identify specifically what they are. They also use a variety of abstract techniques such as blur, close-up, and geometrics.  However, they don’t necessarily count as straight photographers because most of their works do not include sharp scenes of a subject in detail.