Alex Webb

Alex Webb, born in 1952, San Francisco, California, is a street photographer. He began by photographing in black and white but made the transition to color photography. Most of his work is done in color and is famous for its orderly chaos. Many of his photographs have bold contrasting colors and multiple subjects. While some may think these elements can be distracting or overdone, they are usually depicted intentionally.

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The South Caucasus is one of my favorite projects from Alex Webb. Picture #23 of this collection demonstrates the elements I have previously mentioned. There are the bold blue hues of the sky and the water. There are multiple people in the photograph, however, no one is covered by another. Everyone is doing something different and the audience can take a better look at the overall moment than just one subject. This picture emphasizes Alex Webb's technique of layering. There are the three men in the background doing a flip, two men in the midground looking at the sea, and the four men in the foreground getting ready. Last but not least, there is also the sea and sky background that adds another layer to his photograph. There are multiple details for us to notice and it is interesting how one picture can include all these elements without being too overwhelming.