Research: Alexander Rodchenko. (WK 2)

'The most interesting points of view today are "from above down" and "from below up," and their diagonals', wrote Rodchenko in 1928.

 Alexander Rodchenko loved angles, in his photographs he would go to extremes to get the perfect angle. It worked for him, his images were interesting and different to that of his peers during that time. Lines and shadow played a large part in his photography, adding to the feel his vantage points created. Rodchenko did not have the luxury or easily portable hand held cameras, so a lot of thought would have gone into his photographs to get the images he's so well known for.

Stairs, 1930

 Photographing in black and white, Rodchenko's images are filled with shadows. The stairs in this image almost look like shadows they're that dark. The angle of this image is different, showing more of the scene rather than the focus which I would assume was the figure walking up the stairs. The figures look small in comparison to the rest of the photograph. There is a lot of direction in the photograph, with the lines and the people walking.

"One has to take several different shots of a subject, from different points of view and in different situations, as if one examined it in the round rather than looked through the same key-hole again and again."

Suchov-Sendeturm (Shuchov transmission tower), 1929. Gelatin silver print, 5 13/16 x 8 7/8 in.

 Primarily, Rodchenko used high and low angles, angles that were during that time, seen as unusual. His shots would stump the viewer and give them more to think about, I think in this way he was extremely successful. Rodchenko managed to take photographs from places most wouldn't dream of venturing to and for it, he came out with some amazing photographs.