Skip to main content

Researching the following artists related to my main project

To do my project "The Sad Story about Littering", I decided to look for inspiration among interesting photographers who deal with artistic photography and typical street reportage. Due to the fact that I have to make a street story in the form of a photo book, the inspiration of the artists discussed below seems right.

Henri Cartier-Bresson 

He was a French photographer who was born in Chanteloup, France, on August 22, 1908, and died in Céreste, France, on August 3, 2004. Henri Cartier-Bresson was a passionate street and reporter photographer. In a special and poetic way, he was able to capture the right moment in a photograph. His works are appreciated all over the world to this day. Movement is very important in his photographs. He photographed in black and white style. In my story, I would also like to use black and white photography as a form of communication. By capturing the right moment, I would like my photos to come to life and be more interesting for the recipient. Below are some examples of his photos.

Henri Cartier-Bresson - The Gare Saint-Lazare, 1932

When working on my project, I would like to use non-obvious compositions as in the picture. Reflection in the water surface. Blurred motion. Vertical photography. The photo above shows just such a picture. The photo shows slight chaos. This photo is black and white. The man in the photo is black, so probably had light behind him and the photo was taken without a lamp. The artist captured this man movement in an interesting way. 

Henri Cartier-Bresson The Var department. Hyères, France. 1932

The photo above shows another non-obvious frame. The photo was taken from above. Movement the same as in the previous photo is blurred. What I could be inspired by in my project is position from which the photo was taken. Also, I could blur the movement of some passer- by to bring photography to life. 

Bruce Gilden

Another interesting photographer that inspires me to create my project is Bruce Gilden. He was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1946. This photographer takes very dynamic street photos. We can see emotions very clearly in the pictures. The method of framing is non-obvious and unique. The artist became famous for photographing people very closely with the use of flash paw. I would like to use and slightly modify this method in my story. I want to take very close pictures of the hero of my story about littering the streets. Below are some examples of his photos.



Antoine Repessé

Another photographer who inspires me in creating my project about garbage is Antoine Repessé. In 2011, this photographer stopped throwing away his recyclable rubbish to create an interesting series of photos related to the subject of waste. His most famous project is called "365 Unpacked". Below are some interesting photo ideas that I can use in my project. For example, I can bury my character in garbage to drama the whole situation.




Comments

  1. M D SUROWIECKA5 December 2022 at 18:17

    Glad you added it. However, add references. This will give you extra marks for passing this module.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Promoting Myself to Employees: Target Market

In this post I wanted to focus on finding a job as a photographer. So I did some research on job offers in the UK.  Promo film on wix.com I looked through a dozen or so advertisements for jobs as a photographer and selected the most important skills. 1. A creative spirit 2. Proficiency with photographic principles 3.The ability to use a variety of cameras and lenses 4.To stay current with evolving technology 5. The capacity for meeting deadlines 6. A keen sense of shape, color, and form 7. Effective communication abilities 8. Expertise with digital technology and imaging programmes 9. Effective organisation techniques 10. A strong portfolio  11. Social media skills Looking through the offers, I noticed that many employers are looking for people with experience. As an additional skill for the photographer, it is expected that he/she will also be able to shoot and edit films. In the future, I would like to develop my photographic skills even more, as well as learn how to shoot and edit f
Post a Comment
Read more

Architecture photography

A week ago we were taking pictures of architecture in the city of Leicester. We went for a 2 hour walk around the city. Below I put a contact sheet and a selection of four photos. All photos were taken with Nikon Z6 camera with Sigma Art 35 mm 1.4 lens. I like the first photo because of the interesting building painted in stripes. I also like the reflection of the light from the skyscraper that is behind in the background.     35mm  F/10  1/200 s ISO 100 For the next picture I liked the inscription on the street, I took this picture vertically. The street was empty                               35mm  F/8 1/200 s ISO 100 The next photo shows the facade of the building, which is made of interesting metal window sills.      35mm  F/8  1/50 s  ISO 100 I liked the last photo I chose not only because of the architecture but also because of the light coming from between the buildings.     35mm  F/8  1/160 s ISO 100  
Post a Comment
Read more

Ideas Generation

My project stems from my frustration. I often cycle around Leicester City. I love nature and I love being outdoors. What scares me is a lot of rubbish lying on the streets. I often see young people throwing garbage on the street. This is a common phenomenon in the UK. I do not like this. Rubbish in Leciester is everywhere. There are even plastic bottles floating in the canal. This problem needs to be shown and people must be made aware of the great evil they are doing. I have visited many countries in my life. I have a comparison to, for example, Switzerland. It is one of the most beautiful and clean countries in the world. Being there one feels at peace and is happy. My idea is to create a virtual dramatic photo story. Where the main character dies, overwhelmed by the fact that there is garbage everywhere. The title of my project is "A sad story about littering" Pexels.com
Post a Comment
Read more