The photos displayed above are a collection of street photography photos that feature a sole figure or group of figures that stand out above the rest. That take the attention of the photograph and make people ponder about the meaning. These photos were selected and taken in an attempt to mimic my chosen artists Daido Moriyama’s style of street photography. Which also features characters that stand out in his photos. That can also be seen above in my photos. Which, also tell a story. A story of school life and the emotions that can be seen and experienced throughout. Whether it be thoughtfulness, exhaustion, or happiness. These emotions are all apparent in the chosen photos, such as the one in the top right displaying exhaustion. The order of these photos is also intentional as well, as it gives a variety of different types of emotions in a spread out order of placement, which is meant to show the true randomness of human emotion. Some of my favorite parts of these photos are the figures themselves and the emotions shown as explained above. I feel that they really add character and meaning to the photo itself.

I also feel quite proud of myself for being able to look for these photos as opportunities, and the ability to capture emotion and take the photo at just the right time. I feel like this is a very necessary skill for street photography. All of these are things that I have learnt over time in my short stint as a photographer, one that I think has allowed me to grow and develop in many areas. Such as timing or framing. However I do still think that I need to improve on ensuring that my photos are always in focus and aren’t blurry. As I have lost a lot of good photos due to them having a blurry area or an out of focus subject. I also believe that i can build off of this and my previous shoot to have an even better set in the future. One that will show more emotion and stand out more as well. This can be achieved by trying the fishing technique, as this set was taken very spontaneously, which can be good, however it isn’t as consistent. Overall i think these photos are a set in the right direction and I am excited for what I will produce next.