In 1910, Willy Ronis was born in Paris to a piano teacher and photographer. When he was 35, he became a full time photographer to follow in his father's footsteps. Ronis is best known for being the first French photographer to ever work for LIFE magazine. His works bring a "lyrical touch to the most ordinary moments of everyday life." In my observations, Ronis' works are primarily, if not all, in black and white. This is due to the gelatin silver print process he mainly used when taking photographs.
Willy Ronis' photos are whimsical and cheery. They have a simple and balanced composition. Most of his subjects are of ordinary things around Paris. Ronis' usage of contrast in his photos is beautiful. This creates a more dramatic feeling to something that would usually feel mundane.
I admire Ronis' ability to make the ordinary exciting to look at. This directly relates to our class discussion on Wednesday about taking photos of what you wouldn't usually take photos of. I would like to create images similar to Ronis by photographing what is typically ordinary and giving it a new, captivating life.
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