My aim is to take a series of images based around mystery
and what the story behind the image could be. I chose to do mystery as it
allows me to be creative with what I can find on the streets because everywhere
you look someone will be doing something, but what exactly? The majority of street
photography style images will include people in them and it’s not always clear who
they are or what they’re doing, so this then leads to a mystery behind the image.
The majority of photo-journalistic photos will show a story or meaning behind
them, even if they weren't intended when the image was first taken. When
different people see an image, they will all have their own ideas of what is
happening and who that person is. This is one of my main outcomes for my brief -
for people to have different ideas about the mystery behind image.
Mystery gives me a wide opportunity of photographs to take
and I can express my opinions of everyday life. When taking the images I will try
and use compositional and framing techniques such as leading lines, rule of
thirds and reflection to make the images look more interesting and appealing to
look at. I will then turn the images into monochrome (black and white) in later production to make
them stand out better and give them a simple mood as the images will be
described in different shades of one colour. Also the majority of
photojournalists take their photos in monochrome.
An artist who has influenced me in this theme is American photographer
Diane Arbus because when she was out taking photos, she focused mainly on what
people were doing in their everyday life. Like most photojournalists she wouldn't ask people to pose, she just walked the streets and took images of people she
thought looked interesting. Another artist who has influenced me is Australian
photographer Trent Parke. His images tend to include just one person, whether
they're just stood on the street corner or crossing the road, this shows
mystery because we ask why they are alone, what they're doing or where they're
going.
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