At the conclusion of my last article we were contemplating the more leisurely months of summer ahead of us,' said Edward Wesson in 1962. 'After the rather hectic spring days, the time is now near when we can look forward to at least four months of reasonable weather conditions and to being able to work with some degree of comfort.

Warren, Beth Gates. Edward Weston's Gifts to His Sister and Other Photographs. NY: Sotheby's, 2008. In February he started a new series of nudes, this time of dancer Bertha Wardell. One of this series, of her kneeling body cut off at the shoulders, is one of Weston's most well-known figure studies. At this same time he met Canadian painter Henrietta Shore, whom he asked to comment on the photos of Wardell. He was surprised by her honest critique: "I wish you would not do so many nudes – you are getting used to them, the subject no longer amazes you ‒ most of these are just nudes." [30] Nautilus (1927) by Weston Greenwich Park, becoming acquainted with the trees of the park and the distant views of London and the Thames. The thirties became an interesting time for Ted. He held down a small appointment asFor Ted simplicity was the key to his work, simplicity in both composition and in materials. He painted in the best tradition of English watercolour, simplifying and capturing the essence of the Named Edward Chandler, after Weston and his wife, he later became an excellent photographer on his own. He clearly learned much by being an assistant to his father in the bungalow studio. In 1923 he bid farewell to his mother and sibling brothers and sailed off to Mexico with his father and his then-muse, Tina Modotti. He gave up any aspirations in pursuing photography as a career after his adventures in Mexico. The lifestyle of fame and its fortune affected him greatly. His later photographs, as a hobbyist, albeit rare, certainly reflect an innate talent for the form. Stebins, Theodore E., Karen Quinn and Leslie Furth. Edward Weston: Photography and Modernism. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1999. ISBN 0-8212-2588-X

The Field was published. Published in a single edition of 2,000 copies and printed on a special paper to closely mimic the texture of watercolour paper the book contained a mixture of Weston, Edward. My Camera on Point Lobos; 30 Photographs and Excerpts from E. W.’s Daybook. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1950. Among Weston's most important early writings are those that provide insights into his development of the concept of previsualization. He first spoke and wrote about the concept in 1922, at least a decade before Ansel Adams began utilizing the term, and he continued to expand upon this idea both in writing and in his teachings. Historian Beaumont Newhall noted the significance of Weston's innovation in his book The History of Photography, saying "The most important part of Edward Weston's approach was his insistence that the photographer should previsualize the final print before making the exposure." [74] Warren, Beth Gates (2001). Margrethe Mather & Edward Weston: A Passionate Collaboration. NY: Norton, 2001. ISBN 0-393-04157-3 Wesson was largely self-taught, developing his own style of economical strokes to depict his subjects. He often painted elegant watercolors of coasts and rivers. He was most inspired by water, and many of his paintings depict the moody blues and grays of the river Thames.You will have noticed that I give two blues, two browns, two reds, etc., and I would offer the further suggestion of using only one of each. I often try this merely as an exercise and am surprised at the range of colour which can be obtained. I strongly recommend this sort of experiment, as I am sure all students will learn much from it about colours and the way in which they mix. In 1980 his principal dealer, Bristol based Alexander Gallery, were asked to organise and host a trade seminar for members of The Fine Art Trade Guild, the trade association for galleries, In September of that year Weston had a major exhibition at the Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco. At the opening of the show he met fellow photographer Willard Van Dyke, who later introduced Weston to Ansel Adams.