Definition of Street Photography:

Street photography is one of the genres of photography. In street photography, there are scenes of everyday life since we’re taking photographs of people who we don’t know in public places. Because of these features, the output of street photography is pretty different compared to other ways. Sometimes, street photographers wait till the best movements of people are demonstrated. The use of color is white and black, or just colors. They use their own perspective and vision to make street photography.

Mind map of Hutong trip:

My vision for the Hutong Trip: 

My vision for the street photography in Hutong trip is spotting and highlighting the ordinary scenes of corridors and doors of antique alleys, furthermore capturing the ordinary scenes of people moving in diverse directions. On the Hutong trip, I’d like to find out the specialness of the daily lives of elements in my works. I’ll focus on adding my vision to ordinary photos of street photography.

Techniques:

The techniques I’ll use are

  1. Stand still(waiting)
  2.  Colors
  3. Spotting Movements
  4. Posture of people
  5. Capturing many photos
  6. Working the Scene

Updated Mind map of Hutong Trip: 

The General Concept:

I want to focus on the general concept of “Street shops.” I was inspired by Sally Davies, who focuses on elements of colors and movements of people. My mood board was also affected by Sally Davies.

Mood Board

The Woman Who Took Ginsberg's Apartment: An Interview with Sally Davies - Street Photography

The Woman Who Took Ginberg’s Apartment” March 10, 2017 Sally Davies

Gallery: Sally Davies: New York At Night » THE ARTISTS FORUM

“New York at Night” June 6, 2015 Sally Davies

Ernst Haas: New York in Color, 1952-1962 - Exibart Street

Ernest Haas “New York in Color”

Statement of Intent

The title of this project is “The Doors”. The concept I want to tell with my photographs is the beautifulness of ordinary scenes. I want my audience to feel how it’s different by spotting some typical elements in photographs, blending them into our own perspective, and make into some “artifacts”. I will get inspiration by looking for photographs that use different colors and encourage people to expand their thoughts of mind.  Or I’ll get inspiration from the pictures that develop my mind and show clear reflections on their topics and elements.