Henri Cartier- Bresson
1944
I chose this photo because the simplicity caught my eye. Also, Bresson is a legendary street photographer whose wisdom enables him to capture moments at the perfect moment in time. The framing of this photo is impeccable in which it frames the subjects and there is texture added to the photo from the framing device. There is declining perspective in which there are many layers that contains subjects that are at various distances. there is a sense of simplicity even though this photo shows rubble and destruction. The smooth white foreground smooths our the line of sight, in which the rubble on the ground leads to the declining perception. Obviously this photo shows children playing in rubble. This could be from a war/bombing in which this shows the aftermath. They know that Bresson is taking their photo because they are looking at the camera, but in the background you can see a candid moment of a boy throwing a rock. None of the children look happy, they look sad and tired. Maybe this was their home or school and they have no where else to go/play. Either way, they look lost and adventurous, looking for fun in the wrong place.
1944
I chose this photo because the simplicity caught my eye. Also, Bresson is a legendary street photographer whose wisdom enables him to capture moments at the perfect moment in time. The framing of this photo is impeccable in which it frames the subjects and there is texture added to the photo from the framing device. There is declining perspective in which there are many layers that contains subjects that are at various distances. there is a sense of simplicity even though this photo shows rubble and destruction. The smooth white foreground smooths our the line of sight, in which the rubble on the ground leads to the declining perception. Obviously this photo shows children playing in rubble. This could be from a war/bombing in which this shows the aftermath. They know that Bresson is taking their photo because they are looking at the camera, but in the background you can see a candid moment of a boy throwing a rock. None of the children look happy, they look sad and tired. Maybe this was their home or school and they have no where else to go/play. Either way, they look lost and adventurous, looking for fun in the wrong place.
Brandon Stanton
April 8, 2014
Stanton created the photo project that turned viral, Humans of New York. I chose this photo because it is modern and its a typical scene that is no incommon to see anywhere in America. The lighting is fantastic. There is alot of hair lighting from the sun that draws the viewers' eyes to the baby. The shadow on the bottom draws the viewers' eyes to the subjects who are lit by the sun. Even though the background of the trees can be distracting, the rim lighting (created by the sun) separates the subjects from background. There is alot of symmetrt, in which the subjects are perfectly centered in the photo and the bricks on the ground are symmetrical which are pleasing to the eye. There are pops of red from the baby's pants, the flowers, and the soda can that lead the eyes to different points in the photo. Even though we cannot see the parents' face, the baby's face is the central point, caugin me to infer that the parents love their daughter and they want her to succeed in life. Their attention is fully on her, which mean they want the best for her.
Berenice Abott
New York 1937
I chose this photo because it caught my attention. It is simple, yet there is so much going on. There are multiple displays of leading lines, but one that really stand out is the onle line that is a crack in the sidewalk that leads the eyes straight to the subject. Also, there seems to be major contrast in darks and lights on the subject of the man walking out of the cellar with a basket of bread. The two lines in the windows create leading lines that lead to a person inside the bakery, but is not the main subject. It creates a sense of action and business in one photo. The bread on the windowsill is an element that creates texture and adds more details to the photo. The brick on the building cvreates symmetry. To me, this photo displays an average day at the bakery and the roles that the workers have. I see that the person inside is bending over, maybe taking bread out of the oven. The man carrying the bread in the basket, I'm assuming is getting extra bread from the cellar and displaying that outside the bakery so that they will sell more bread.
Georgia is waiting for a bus in Gaslight Village. She just finished a physical therapy session and is now going to work. She works as a caretaker for her mother, which she enjoys because it is easy for her.
Children and their mothers of East Grand Rapids enjoy biking and walking around Reed's Lake.
Jaron is doing the community service for East Grand Rapids by refilling garbage cans. He works under the supervision of Jerry because he is currently incarcerated.
Two co-workers return back to work after their lunch break.
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