1. Neon
  2. Cyberpunk/Si-ffi style
  3. Asian alleyway
  4. Contrast
  5. Hallucinatory

Liam Wong uses vivid colors in alleyways to create a Cyberpunk/Sci-fi style of the scene. These characteristics of these photos bring a hallucinatory effect to the viewer by making them feel unrealistic from the real world.

I chose Liam Wong as my photographer because the location where his photos were taken is very similar to where I will be next week. At the same time, I also want to focus on colors and how they visually grab the audience’s attention and emotion.

Photo#6: The photo I chose highly outweighs the aspects of street photography. For instance, the people, light signs, convenience stores, and everything that records everyday life in a public place.

The photo was taken in places that are not as luxurious and modern. However, the photographer was able to create a variety of bright colors, contrast lighting, and geometrical shapes.

These art elements are important because they’re the main aspects that make a photo outstanding in street photography.  For example, when the infrastructure of a location is not as significant, adding colors can construct composition and visual appeal to the viewer’s attention and emotions. As for lighting, the dark lighting works perfectly with the colorful scene because it adds balance and contrast.

Liam Wong’s photos are highly suitable for the definition of street photography because he captures the beauty of everyday life. In every photo, there are clear traces of human life with sharpness, efficiently demonstrating where this photo was taken and what the factors of the street are included.

Something that I like about his photos is the cyberpunk style that he adapted in simple locations. Specifically, the high capture of contrast through the use of color, lighting, and architecture. Most of his photos were simply taken in remote alleyways, yet they look like cityscapes and unreal or too perfect for the real world.

To begin with, I will adopt this style by placing full emphasis on the architecture and culture of Beijing Hutong. Later on, I will try to edit diverse colors to my sets of photos if the actual scene doesn’t satisfy what I’m looking forward to doing. This photographer inspires me by establishing street photography in a unique way.  Before I did research on him, my focus was only on cityscapes and modernized infrastructure. But now I’ve developed a new inspiration for the beauties of cultural characteristics.