For my final project I’m either going to take pictures of some places that have been a good part of my childhood and life or different pictures of places and things that interest me. The goal is to capture my interests well and it will create a sense of story through my point of view. I will be taking photos in Manhattan and Brooklyn because that’s where my enjoyable places are located. I will aim to do different techniques like rule of thirds so the spacing will look good and leading lines so the lines can lead the viewer in a certain direction. I will also take long and medium shots and use different angles of view to make the photos visually interesting. I will have a mix of pictures of different neighborhoods, parks, basketball courts, and other fun places. I want color to have a good effect on my photos and I would like it to be different for the photos and fit in well with the mood of them.
Here are some photographers that I will have some inspiration from:
Brett Sayles
Mihar Kathiriya
Allan So
Lina Kivaka
Well Naves
Aleksandar Pasaric
I think fun is a great theme. Its a bit harder in the winter than in the summer but I think you can take this on. people play basketball all year round and right now there are a lot of holiday craft fairs and so on.
The pictures you submitted though don’t look very fun. I know you can take better photos than the ones you showed here.
Take a look at the work of Jamal Shabazz. His people are mostly having fun. This is one example of some of his older work but he is still shooting and had work at the Brooklyn Museum plastered to the stairs when we stopped there on the way to the Botanic Garden. Use google to find more of his work.
https://aperture.org/editorial/why-jamel-shabazz-is-new-yorks-most-vital-street-photographer/