I feel like this photo is very cultural. It looks vintage and you can see some Chinese cultural features. I think the photographer used fishing for this photo, so there could be two of the carts, which adds nice detail to the feature.

This is my favorite photo out of all the photos. The colors make this photo stand out, around half of the photo is that beautiful combo of yellow and orange and the rest is basic street colors. It makes it pop out making it a very nice end result. The person matching with the boxes makes the photo even better.

This photo represents Chinese culture in an unusual way, but it’s what makes this photo better. This photo could have used the technique of out of place things. It is definitely out of place when you see someone swimming in a river in the winter.

This what seems to be just a photo of two people on bikes could tell an interesting story. The pillar in the middle could be like a barrier in between the two showing a story of two people that are so close yet so far. The photographer definitely saw a great opportunity.

This photo feels very intriguing, the person seems very indulged in the game and the overall quality of the photo is great. The angle of this photo is great, showing the other two people, but managing to make the person with the cards the main subject.

Contact Sheet of all photos

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Reflection

I do like these photos, but I feel like I could have tried to catch more people and life in these photos. Most of my photos didn’t really have people, but I feel like I was capturing Chinese culture well. These photos would’ve been better if I had more people, it would’ve had more personality and culture. For my artist, I didn’t manage to find good chances to including some type of chaos. I was trying to find those opportunities, which definitely took away from other chances I had for photos. I could’ve used techniques more, but I tried to include the decisive moment when I took photos of fletcher running across the colored lights.  In the contact sheet you can see multiple photos of the same shot, so it shows that I used I also was making good use of angles in shots. I could’ve took more photos in general, so I could have more options and more techniques and ideas shown in these photos.

For the photography to the hutongs I want to capture photos that represent the Chinese culture in a humorous and chaotic way. I would take inspiration Elliot Erwitt’s photography. He also manages to find a lot of out of place objects that I could take inspiration from. For the techniques, I would try to use the techniques in the 6 techniques blog post. The most important techniques I want to use are including angles and perspectives and capturing gestures. If I manage to use these techniques well I could get photos that meet my goal. I would need to work the scene, so I could have a lot of photos that could differ slightly and I could choose from. Overall, if I capture photos that capture the Chinese culture with some humor, there would be some good shots.

Elliot Erwitt

Life Chaos

My Vision

The main focus I want of this trip would be based off the people of China. I don’t specifically want it to be just people, I want my photos to have some other things that are related to the people, not just people. I’m hoping I can catch some photos with more movement similar to the decisive moment. I want to catch some chaos and humor like Elliot Erwitt’s style of photography.

The decisive moment: This is when you take a photo of something when you usually wouldn’t be able to see it in real time. There’s a lot of action in the photo and the photo is taken in those actions. This is a great technique because of it giving energy to a photo, it becomes more livley and full of action.

Angles and Perspectives: These are very important because a change in angle could change the whole meaning of the photo. A photo taken from above and below conveys completely different meanings. A photo of someone from below could show dominance and power for them, but from below, it could be the opposite. Every person or object could have different meanings for each angle and perspective, but that’s what makes the photo better. The photographer has to decide between these different angles to create a better photo. The more this technique is used and practiced, the easier it will be to realize the difference in angles and to make the best use of the angles that are available to you.

Capture Gestures: Capturing gestures shows a very natural moment; it gives life to a photo. A gesture that someone performs naturally can show the main idea of street photography perfectly. These gestures can be basic gestures, but would still give way more life to a photo than just a plain photo.

Look for things that are out of place: This technique is straightforward, but it can create a great photo. Out-of-place things show meaning and purpose; they are exactly what could catch people’s attention. They show how Things that could make something out of place are their color. Imagine a street full of people wearing black and white, and in the middle of them, there’s someone who is wearing a neon pink suit. This creates a great photo opportunity. This photo would have meaning behind it and catch people’s attention. This shows the technique well because of how there’s a very clear opportunity because of something being out of place, which automatically makes it an easier photo to take. Deciding to look for these unusual occurrences could improve your analysis of an area, your photographic skills, and the photos you take.

Work the scene: This technique requires you to take many photos of the same shot. This can help you a lot when deciding between photos, and it also creates higher chances for better photos. Photos could have very slight differences, which could impact the quality of the photo. One slight difference could create a better photo. Normalizing taking many shots is a good trait.

Focus on the Background: The background is a crucial element in a photo. It could change the whole idea of the photo. If the same main subject is in different backgrounds, the meaning could heavily change. The background could be the story in many photos. Examples of this could be a person sitting in the same chair in two different places. One of them is in a snowy plain, and the other is in a metropolitan city. They make you think of the photos completely differently.

This photo shows the decisive moment. It’s Dylan performing a rainbow flick, which required a certain timing to take a good shot.

This photo shows the technique of showing gestures. From this photo it shows Dylan signaling to person behind him with a happy technique. It gives life to the photo.

This photo is a close up photo, which could show angles and perspective. The way this angle was used made the photo feel more lively.

Street photography is picturing the world in its normality. It’s not supposed to be modified. This type of photography aims to capture humans living their lives as they are, unmodified. It can naturally show the lifestyle and daily life of people. This type of photography takes skill and patience to capture a great photo. There are many important techniques, such as the decisive moment and fishing, which require patience. This patience is needed to capture an untouched moment at the perfect time. Some examples include interactions between a bargainer and a seller.