Sander pioneered the same typological approach to documentary photography, systematically cataloguing German subjects with neutral precision and unflinching objectivity, mirroring the Bechers' methodical black and white archival sensibility.

Weston applied sharp focus gelatin silver print techniques to industrial and architectural forms, emphasizing structural geometry and tonal clarity that closely parallels the Bechers' formal photographic treatment of man made structures.

Evans brought a documentary rigor and cool detachment to photographing vernacular American architecture and industrial landscapes in black and white, sharing the Bechers' commitment to straightforward typological recording of built environments.