Street Photography
Street photography means different things to different people. To me it’s that grab-shot kind of image that is fleeting and, aside from its apparent simplicity at times, rather complex, with a story that unfolds as you look at it more closely.
It’s often thought that street photography is the exclusive domain of the urban photographer, but I feel street images can be found anywhere, from inner-city streets to rural environment — and inside as well as out.
I’d like to think that a number of my street images don’t always rely on immediate visual impact or the obvious, but imply relationships or provoke questions.
It would be nice if the image’s content increases with the viewer’s interaction with it.
Often the enticement in my street photos is the juxtaposition of elements: things that seem to coexist although they might seem contradictory at first. These apparent contradictions are often a way to involve the viewer in a way that a more direct photo may not. They’re a way to ask questions, perhaps provide a bit of intrigue, or produce tension in some way.
It is often that a single street image provides a narrative, offering an insight into a complex subject.
This form of photography relies on the un-posed and the candid images of life. It’s a way for me to document those often-overlooked things that go on around me. It’s similar to stream of consciousness writing, but using a camera in place of a pen.
I like to think that, above all else, my street images provide an insight into the vernacular — to everyday life.
NOTE: There are vintage (film) images — such as the one above taken in New Orleans in the '70s — along with contemporary digital images in this posting. A link to the Vintage Detroit Street photos here.
It’s often thought that street photography is the exclusive domain of the urban photographer, but I feel street images can be found anywhere, from inner-city streets to rural environment — and inside as well as out.
I’d like to think that a number of my street images don’t always rely on immediate visual impact or the obvious, but imply relationships or provoke questions.
It would be nice if the image’s content increases with the viewer’s interaction with it.
Often the enticement in my street photos is the juxtaposition of elements: things that seem to coexist although they might seem contradictory at first. These apparent contradictions are often a way to involve the viewer in a way that a more direct photo may not. They’re a way to ask questions, perhaps provide a bit of intrigue, or produce tension in some way.
It is often that a single street image provides a narrative, offering an insight into a complex subject.
This form of photography relies on the un-posed and the candid images of life. It’s a way for me to document those often-overlooked things that go on around me. It’s similar to stream of consciousness writing, but using a camera in place of a pen.
I like to think that, above all else, my street images provide an insight into the vernacular — to everyday life.
NOTE: There are vintage (film) images — such as the one above taken in New Orleans in the '70s — along with contemporary digital images in this posting. A link to the Vintage Detroit Street photos here.
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