Interested Photographers:

Bernd Shaefers

Interested in:

• Strong black and white contrast
• Silhouettes
• Faraway shots of people
• Incorporate the shape of architecture

Possible issues:

• Hutongs are pretty narrow and, due to the limited space, filled with vehicles, chairs, tables, and bikes. May be difficult to find a clear shot with strong contrast. Could edit after though.

Ernst Haas

Interested in:

• Does not photograph many people, no need for consent
• Interesting geometric shapes
• Abstract style
• Street symbols

Possible issues:

• Hard to convey strong emotions with no people in the frame
• I could make my images not “street” enough going for this style
• Might just end up as abstract photography

Elliot Erwitt

Interested in:

• Juxtaposition/contrast: Dog leg and human leg, small dog and large dog, shattered glass and a child
• Focus on main subject: blurred background
• Black and white style, contrasts focus with different toned background
• Excluding parts of the subject: Only including legs

Possible issues:

• May be hard to find juxtaposition in Hutongs
• Black and white will not work well with photos with low contrast
• For a series of photos, high requirement for similar black & white tones: may need a lot of editing.

Alex Webb

Interested in:

• Natural light creating mood: cloudy day –> dull lighting –> depressed/sadness
• Human emotions

Possible issues:

• Not sure what the weather will be like on the day of the field trip: May need to improvise on the mood