Edward Weston was in Chicago in the year 1886 and was one of the most influential photographers of his time. He vastly contributed to the field of photography. Weston was the pioneer of the modernist photography; known for creating sharply focused and richly black and white photographs by the use of large format camera (Wilson). Weston had stark objective and passion for nature and form which gave his landscapes, still life’s, portraits and nude photos qualities that best expressed the modern America lifestyle. At the age of 5 years, Weston mother urged him to pursue a professional business career, but his sister Mary recognized the artistic talent in him and encouraged him to focus on photography. In 1902, Weston had already begun working on his lifetime career by dabbling in photography. …show more content…
He began taking pictures of her aunt’s farm and park scenes in Chicago. For years later, his work was recognized, and one of his photographs, Spring Chicago was published in a magazine named Camera and Dark Room. At this time, he left for California to live with his sister and build his career in photography. Weston started by freelancing, traveling with postcard camera from door to door taking pictures of pets, friends, families and another subject. He later realized that he needed formal training for him to further advance in his career. Weston left Chicago to Illinois to study at Illinois College of photography. After six months, he left the college and returned to California better prepared for his career