“It doesn’t have to be perfect, it’s organized chaos” – Bruce Gilden

Bruce Gilden is known for street photography, distinguished by his unique sense of aesthetics, capturing raw and unfiltered moments of people in urban environments, often being unsettling to the eyes. Gilden works in black and white which helps develop stories in his photos.

 

Photo Analysis

Without color, black and white can better emphasize the focus of the subject instead of colors. In this photo, black and white highlights the two men laughing on the side of a car. The main subjects of the photo are the two men. A black and white filter points the viewer’s attention to the two men instantly as they have unique body shapes, textures and patterns on their clothes. It eliminates possible distractions that drive the viewer’s attention away from the two men (the main subject) and the story in the photo. In contrast, if this photo is colored, the viewer’s attention will bounce around as there are too many colors.