Street Photography Contact Sheet
Above are all the images I have taken for the unit street photography there are 35 photographs in total
Green Light: My “Moments of Solitude in Urban Spaces” series focuses on showing how people feel alone in busy urban scenes. All the photos display individuals alone, focusing on each animal or person’s thoughts against the busy environment. Because I will convert the photos into black and white, I highlight the emotions of my subjects and give viewers the chance to relate to them. Like Henri Cartier-Bresson, I try to capture honest moments that show how beautiful ordinary, gray situations can look. I hope to prompt people to notice how solitary moments appear in cities and to value and admire the calm they create in the bustling cityscape. All in all, my photographs lead to important discussions about human life by focusing on solitude in metropolitan areas.
Yellow Light: I picked these photos as examples of solitude felt in the city. A man is seen walking quietly down a path in contrast to the city’s activity in the first picture. Reflective surfaces in the second snapshot make the city life appear layered, while reflecting on one’s thoughts. The bird flying in the third picture shows freedom and supports the idea that one craves personal space in contrast to the city’s limits shown by the skyline. The scene involving the stairs also makes one think of a personal journey and the occasional feelings of being isolated in a city. The photos as a group capture loneliness, allowing viewers to feel these emotions and think about the importance of these moments in cities.
Red Light: I selected the staircase photo as my main subject and changed it to monochrome to make its feelings more noticeable and to go with my style. I made the shadow blurry around the figure to indicate that he passed nearby and has now moved on. The approach calls attention to the temporary nature of solitude in city environments. If color is removed, people pay more attention to the textures and shapes present in the image. It is clear that the idea of self-discovery runs strongly through this photo, and it fits nicely with my project.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.