• Pictorialism was a movement that emerged in the 1800s. The movement made photography into an art form, using beauty, tonality, and composition. It was made because of the growing popularity of straight photography, which was bland and simple.
  • Straight photography is focused on taking photos that are detailed and sharp. Mainly just showing the subject and objects as they originally were.
  • Straight photography is different from pictorialism because it’s not as much of an art form. Straight is a basic photography form, unlike pictorialism, which is supposed to look more like art.
  • Straight photography was popular amongst photographers because they didn’t like how pictorialism was too artificial.
  • Edward Weston is influenced by straight photography since he takes photos similar to how they were, without changing much.

Martin, Gary. “Edward Weston: The Art of Form, Texture, and Timeless Simplicity – a Pioneering Photographer’s Legacy.” PRO EDU, 23 Nov. 2024, proedu.com/blogs/photographer-spotlight/edward-weston-the-art-of-form-texture-and-timeless-simplicity-a-pioneering-photographers-legacy?srsltid=AfmBOoolRmAZb9iK4iVZb83fczsSGs8kd51Nkxte9rRnGXkjLLH6ckLw.

  • Aaron Siskind takes photos of things close up, but doesn’t manipulate anything.

Aaron Siskind «  Stephen Daiter Gallery. stephendaitergallery.com/artists/aaron-siskind.

 

“Pictorialist Photography.” Encyclopedia of Photography, edited by Jane Doe, vol. 3, XYZ Press, 2020, pp. 123-125.

“Straight Photography Movement.” Photography History Online, 15 Sept. 2023, www.photographyhistoryonline.com/straight-photography.