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The first photos looked like they may have been staged, or set-up like a photo shoot. I noticed this in "Edith" and in "Nancy and Elijah." To me they appear to be almost posing but that could also be due to the perfect moment in time, pushing the button and capturing the image, to obtain the correct compositon.
My favorite part of the article was when he explained how my photography was me, no simile, no metaphor, just a direct statement . . . your photography is you.
After reading this, I looked at my photos that I've taken. Almost every photo contains dark shadows and a bright light of some sort. I like to play with light. I typically run outside during and after thunderstorms to take photos, with my german shepard, who has a pathological fear of thunderstorms, nearly tripping me across the lawn.
I also liked the part about the circular photos. I think he took these with a Fisheye lens. The analog version of this is at www.lomography.com or urban outfitters. To get a full circle you need 120 Medium Format Film not the 35mm version that I have ( it cuts your photos into ovals), but you still get the dark corners. Yes you can buy digital; fisheye lenses but they cost quite a bit of money.
I am sure the pictures were set up also, but I think they are also very natural. They were all doing very ordinary things, in everyday life. With the exception of the pregnant wife on the rocks. I think that was meant for contrast or to dramatize. But otherwise it was like stepping back in time, no make up, no fancy clothes, no organized group photos. It was like a scene at a family gathering.
ReplyDeleteI also felt at first that the photographs seem somewhat staged. They are still great photographs.
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