Willy Ronis August 14, 1910 – September 12, 2009

Early life Ronis was born in Paris; his father was a Jewish refugee from Odessa, and his mother was a refugee from Lithuania, both escaped from the pogroms. His father opened a photography studio in Montmartre, and his mother gave piano lessons. The boy's early interest was music and he hoped to become a composer. Returning from compulsory military service in 1932, his violin studies were put on hold because his father's cancer required Ronis to take over the family portrait business; Ronis' passion for music has been observed in his photographs.

Career After his father's death, in 1936, Ronis closed the studio and joined the photo agency Rapho, with Brassaï, Robert Doisneauand. After his father's death, in 1936, Ronis closed the studio and joined the photo agency Rapho, with Brassaï, Robert Doisneauand. Ronis became the first French photographer to work for Life. Ronis became the first French photographer to work for Life. Ronis began teaching in the 1950s, and taught at the School of Fine Arts in Avignon, Aix-en-Provence and Saint Charles, Marseilles. Ronis began teaching in the 1950s, and taught at the School of Fine Arts in Avignon, Aix-en-Provence and Saint Charles, Marseilles.

Café de France, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, 1979 Carrefour Sèvres-Babylone, Paris, 1959 Amoureux de la ColonneBastille, Paris, 1957 Ménilmontant, Paris, 1959 Venise, 1959

Amoureux de la ColonneBastille, Paris, 1957 The lighting in this picture is used right around the peoples face to draw attention. The direction the light is coming from the left corner. The main subject of this photo is that there is two people having a romantic moment in paris. Rule of thirds is being used in this photo and its because the photographer wanted to include the background and the two people. I Chose this photograph because its cute and I like the scene.

The lighting in this picture is coming from the moon or the sun in the middle of the picture. I cant tell if its daytime or nighttime. I think the main subject of this photograph is the lady crossing the street. The composition of this photo is all the people and how everything is places. It all adds to the story of the picture. From my opinion the picture looks like the photographer is trying to show that the lady is running across the street for some reason and its really gloomy. I picked this photograph because it was different and interesting. Carrefour Sèvres-Babylone, Paris, 1959

Venise, 1959 The light parts in this picture is the water. The light parts in this picture is the water. The main subject in this photo is the little girl crossing the water on a little bridge. I can tell because it is the focus of the picture. The main subject in this photo is the little girl crossing the water on a little bridge. I can tell because it is the focus of the picture. This photo kind of has rule of thirds because the focal point is not directly in the middle This photo kind of has rule of thirds because the focal point is not directly in the middle I think the photographer is trying to explain the life by the river for some of the people and how the little girl does dangerous things. I think the photographer is trying to explain the life by the river for some of the people and how the little girl does dangerous things. I selected this photo because I thought it was unique and cute. I selected this photo because I thought it was unique and cute.

Café de France, L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, 1979 The lighting is coming from the left side of the picture. The lighting is coming from the left side of the picture. The main subject of the photo is the lady coming out of the café and it looks like its mostly men outside not paying attention to her. The main subject of the photo is the lady coming out of the café and it looks like its mostly men outside not paying attention to her. There is nothing really that striking in this picture I dont think, its just a photograph that tells all the points. There is nothing really that striking in this picture I dont think, its just a photograph that tells all the points. i think what the photographer is trying to say is just that this café is a popular place to be, and maybe its is favorite. i think what the photographer is trying to say is just that this café is a popular place to be, and maybe its is favorite. I selected this photo because it looked simple. I selected this photo because it looked simple.

Ménilmontant, Paris, 1959 The lighting is coming from the left hand of the picture sinning down. The lighting is used to show the main point in the picture. I think this picture has lost of points. Its showing the little boys doing something at the bottom of the picture and then how the road is up at the top and the stairs in the middle of the page. I think this shows how this place of the world is different then usual. The photographer is showing the weird structure of this building. I selected this picture because it looked was interesting