I chose these photos because they fit my vision by showing people in everyday life. Also, they show a story somehow by their way of positioning and doing the things they would normally do, and showing their ordinary appearance. For improvement, I would focus more on the facial expression of the subject and capture more pictures that express more emotion. I used street techniques such as getting really close, capturing gestures, and eye contact in my photos. The first one includes capturing the gestures of the two old people and I took the picture when they made eye contact with the camera. The old couple were in a symmetrical position but they also showed a contrast of colors through their hat, which makes the picture stand out. The second picture uses the technique of capturing gestures. It shows a very ordinary scene in the Hutong, and the sunshine shined on the man just right on the spot which makes the photo unique and makes the main subject stand out. The last photo has the technique of getting really close. It is a close shot of a photo of a man smoking, and even though the man was wearing sunglasses, I could still tell that he was looking at the camera. The smoke made the photo not monotonous.

I chose these photos because they really stand out to me. Some of them are selected from a series of similar pictures and I chose the best one to put in here. Some of them have a direct look into the camera while others are in ordinary life. I think these pictures all show a very interesting facial expression (since the pictures were captured when the people were doing their normal routine).

I chose these photos because most of them showed very interesting facial expressions, and others have a nice composition. I have some pictures looking similar because I think they all looked good so I’ll select the best ones from them into by yellow tag.

1. Decisive moment

Realizing the importance of an event in a fraction of a second, as well as the precise organization of the appropriate expression of the event.

2. Work the scene

Improve photos by improving previous attempts.

3. DON’T MOVE

4. Capture gestures

When the person in front of the camera shows emotion by using facial expressions or body gestures, the photographer captures the moment.

5. Get really close

The photograph pictures the details of a person or object by taking the camera close to the subject.

6. Eye contact

When viewing the image later, having the subject look directly at the camera gives a feeling of direct eye contact.

7. Focus on the background

Focus on the entire image rather than just the subject being photographed. If this is the case, focus on the background and manipulate the aperture to create a long depth of field.

Brassai

I chose Brassai as an inspiration artist because I like how he uses a lot of light in his photos, and I really like to take pictures that play with the lighting. So choosing to take photos like that would be easier for me and more interesting for me. I also like how the pictures are black and white, and the light sticks out in the picture.

This photo in particular grabs my attention because I really like how there’s the contrast of only one person in the middle and a light is shing on him. And the contrast of black and white makes the photo has a story and emotion.