Project 6 Final Sequence

8/3 Progress Review

Cartier-Bresson Image Critique

I chose the above photo to critique because I was immediately drawn to the setting and the multiple layers of people and subjects interacting with each other. I was also drawn to the series as I've spent some time on the Seine, and I really like how many different perspectives / view points of the same river were captured. The image of the people staring out across the water, as they are watch by another group of people behind, evokes feelings of nostalgia, family and peacefulness. This resonated with me, and reminded me of my own family, who all lived by water, and relied on it for their livelihoods.

I think one of the most successful aspects of this image is the framing, where the subjects are located in the image, and how negative space is used in both the background and the foreground. It really helps to create an image the people will feel familiar to a lot of people, and that tells a story. I also like the how the imaged is composed in a way that the subject isn't really the individual people, but more the moment of time where this was taking place. The way the photo depicts people watching people really draws the viewer in, as they become an extension of the image, in turn watching the people in front of them.

Final Project Proposal

1. Contrast

Contrast is more than just a feature of the visual language. It is a feature that exists everywhere, among humans and in the landscape. Contrast can illuminate the scope of variety and diversity, and doesn’t have to be extreme and polarized. I plan to document some of the contrast that exists in my neighborhood, to demonstrate that contrast is not only normal, but also interesting and has it’s own intrinsic value.

I plan to communicate contrast by take photos that show juxtaposed ideas or visual features. I would like to stick to my own neighborhood, so I can better understand the neighborhood myself, and also show what the contrast exists within all our own immediate landscapes.

• Images showing color contrast found in outside areas in my neighborhood
• Images using light contrast to capture a subject in a particular light
• Images that visually reflect juxtaposed ideas

2. Transition

Periods of transition feel abnormal, unstable and uncomfortable. But transition is normal. It’s a part of everyone’s life, it’s a constant part of the landscape, and is how we make sense of time and history. Even though transition seems like short bursts between normalcy, transition is everywhere, and can be captured visually. 

I plan document some of the transition occurring in my neighborhood to demonstrate how normal transition is, and how it it can take different forms. I will try and capture subjects in the midst of transition, as well as the process of transition itself.

• Images of construction and deconstruction
• Images of the changes use of spaces
• Images of the changes use of objects

  

Project 5 - Portrait

Document

Psychological

Environmental

Project 4 Part 1

Freeze

Pan

Blur

Project 3 Part 2

Reflection

Silhouette

Indoor

Indoor/Outdoor

Flash(light, as I don't have a camera flash)