I choose to mimic the style of Henri Cartier Bresson.
A little bit of background information on him...
He was a french photographer considered by many to be the father of modern photojournalism. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest photographers of the Twentieth Century. His pictures and picture essays have been published in most of the world’s major magazines and his prints have hung in the leading art museums of the United States and Europe. He was also one of the founders and a former president of Magnum, a cooperative picture agency.
He had a very distinct style, and a subtle and sensitive eye for composition. He helped develop street photography, and elevated "snap shooting" to the level of a refined and disciplined art. He had a rare talent and became internationally famous for his uncanny ability to capture life on the run, and significant moments of human interaction.
He is quoted saying, "I prowled the streets all day, feeling very strung-up and ready to pounce, determined to ‘trap’ life, to preserve life in the act of living.”
I found this particularly difficult. I walked around Greene County and tried to take snapshots of people, but they always got irritated with me, or yelled at me wondering why I was "creeping around" taking pictures of them.
Finally, I was able to find a subject willing to let me take a picture of them, and this is what I came up with for my midterm...
My teacher said it was acceptable...lol:)
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