Ideas for project #3 - In Limbo (Street Photography)
I like the objective for this project because it will require me to try new things. Street photography is an interesting art form and it is quite different from other kinds of photography, I think. I like taking pictures of people, especially portraits, but photographing strangers in public is different. I have been shooting a lot and trying to capture moments in every day life that we normally do not consider as being significant. I find myself being a little uncomfortable taking pictures of strangers in public mainly because I don’t know how they’ll react and they may find it a bit weird, but I am trying not to let that get in the way.
One of the most challenging parts of this project, I think, is to find an overall theme that can tie my final six photographs together. I have tried coming up with various ideas such as greetings, relationships, etc., but because street photography does not allow you to organize and arrange the subject matter much I have found it difficult to capture the images that I first wanted.
Instead, I have decided to just go with the flow, go out on the street and shoot a lot, and hope that I by the end will find a theme that can create a connection between my final photographs.
