Paul Strand is a famous photographer of light, shadow and shapes. People have been inspired all over he world because of his photographs. Strand was born on October 16, 1890 in New York.He tried to capture the viewer of the picture with light and shadow and what a better place to do that than New York.The people the buildings, the sidewalks, and bright lights.  In 1915 he was introduced to straight photography.  Strand in his life also was a movie director as he was still taking photographs.   Strand left America and went to Europe and and was out there for months on end taking pictures of Northern Italy and Islands located off the northwest of Scotland. Until the day he died he decided to stay in France. Paul Strand passed away March 31, 1976. He inspired so many people around the world even today we have speechless love for his art and never will stop remembering the amazing photos he has created.