A list of 5 typical things that are present in the above photos:

-All photos vividly portray some sort of color scheme

-Repetition of elements

-A unique level of focus in the camera.

– Different textures.

-Multiple parts, not just one main subject.

The photos of different types of architecture have a mesmerizing feel to them. The elements within the photographs look similar, but they have unique details upon closer inspection.

Other photographers whose photos reference these characteristics are Michelle Palazzo, Steve Deer, and Masayuki Yamashita.

Statement of Intent: I will take photos of imagery in ordinary public areas to show the different perspectives that can be found there. The audience should be able to notice the beauty of perspectives that they didn’t know existed.

I chose Ernst Haas because he was one of the most celebrated photojournalists and photographers of the 20th century. He was a pioneer of color photography and had coverage in major events around the globe. In his experiments with Kodachrome color film in the 1950s, he photographed large color photo collections in New York City, which were published by the LIFE magazine.

Ernst Haas relates to my statement of intent because his photographs depict beauty and introspection in ordinary landscapes. He captures the beauty in the ordinary and shows the audience perspectives that they didn’t know existed. 

A quote by Ernst Haas is:

“A picture is the expression of an impression. If the beautiful were not in us, how would we ever recognize it?”

I chose this quote because it reflects how photography is something more internal and less surface-level than one might think. Haas implies that photography expresses someone’s impression of something, making it more personal than a visual record of an event. Then he says the beauty of a photograph is also internal because if it weren’t for the recognition of the photographer, it wouldn’t even exist as a photograph. 

 Analysis of Ernst Haas’s work:

This photo is for Ernst Haas’s New York in color. I chose this photograph in particular because it’s interesting in the fact that it is an effective combination of multiple elements. I found this photograph particularly unusual because you tend to pay more attention to the things that appear further away from the camera. When I first saw this photograph, my attention was not focused on the curvy white object in the bottom center of the photograph. For some reason, I was rather focused on the tops of the people’s heads. I think there might be some option illusion that diverts the viewer’s attention in this photograph. Due to the above reasons, I think the most crucial formal element in this photo is the focus. Focus is important in photographs because it puts the viewer’s attention on something particular in the photograph. Sometimes, the focus is related to the resolution of the photo, but other times the focus is achieved through optical effects or angles that direct the viewer’s attention. For example, the photo that I chose has a resolution that is pretty much consistent, but the focus is achieved through the angle/optical effects. This photo is abstract because there is no defined subject present in the photograph. The viewer must look for it themselves and discover what they think is the subject. Stylistically, I like this photo because it seems to split into two by the grey line in the middle where people are standing. It looks as if it was edited using digital software. But again, I don’t think digital editing software was a thing back then. The slightly uncanny feeling I get when I look at the photograph is quite intriguing. I will adapt this particular style of Ernst Haas into my photography by making my photos look like they consist of multiple parts to make the photos more unclear and create a more abstract effect. I will experiment with multiple angles and levels of focus to enhance my photographs and make them look more convincing. 

Revised Statement of Intent: I will take photos of imagery in ordinary public areas to show the different perspectives that can be found there. I will refer to the photographer Ernst Haas and use option effects and different angles to accomplish this. My photographs will shock the audience with unique perspectives that they didn’t know existed.