Alex Webb

 

    Alex Webb is best known for his vibrant color photographs especially in places like The U.S.-Mexico border and recently American cities. Alex is a big believer in photos asking questions rather than giving answers. He has been working for Magnum Photos since 1974 and became a full-time employee in 1979.  He has been in Color Photography for about 30 years He has published many books and has received many awards for his work in color photography. There are two reasons why I chose Alex Webb, one is because he shares my name which I know is simple, but the other is by looking at his pictures and just seeing how vibrant and fun they look. For example, the two pictures below show one in Chicago with many people showing their support for the Cubs and the man in the front with the 2016 World Series Shirt on. The Crazy thing is that the old man has never seen a Cubs World Series Win before considering there was drought of 108 years. The bright blue everywhere is what really pops and i think shows the city as one celebrating a sports team. 

    The next picture looks like it was taken during a setup of a parade or Festival somewhere. Everyone looks happy setting up this event but also what really pops again is the colors of blue and purple. Notice the guy having a bright purple shirt on matching the floats purple color. These pictures just pop and really look like fun times. It seems the color makes me feel at least some sort of joy and really help show the excitement and fun these events seem to be. This is why I really chose Alex Webb. In these pictures, I see joy and eye-popping colors that make you think wow this looks cool or awesome to be at.