Looking at Richard Avedon's work, I feel a lot more at ease after studying some of Woodman's images. This is a lot more conventional portraiture and what I would immediately think of when thinking about portrait photography.
His work is a lot more formal and he has a great skill of capturing a persons character and personality through his portraits. The subjects appear natural and comfortable yet in a studio environment.
His American West collection shows that he can still create this while shooting in a more natural environment.
The bright white backdrop is a vibrant yet uncomplicated mount for the subject itself. He embraces the subjects in their everyday life, the subjects appearing as natural as they do day to day and these images give me an insight into the person and the life that they lead.
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