HW 8: Final Project Statement and Mood Board

The theme I chose for the Final Project is people and surroundings; street photography. I think that my personal enjoyment in drawing people and scenery is the reason why I settled on this theme. I would like to take a range of photos of different people going about their life in different settings, which is what’s going to be my subject matter. Whether it’s playing sports, running, sitting, talking with others or people simply walking by. These types of photos tend to freeze different and raw expressions and emotions, which for me, personally helps make the photo become more intimate, or touching. For instance, if a photo shows a group of people playing basketball and smiling, I would mirror that expression. It’s cool to be able to capture a candid moment of enjoyment and wholesomeness. I find it a bit comical when people look directly at the camera, but at the same time, I think that it helps embody dominance or confidence in that person. Through these photos, I’d like to portray peoples’ lives on a regular day, most likely done around a couple of different areas throughout my neighborhood, so that the backgrounds are not repetitive. I’d like to add a few long shots of the scenery, so that there’s an overall idea of where the people are. Plus, it can be used as a reference of how the neighborhood looked like for the years ahead. I’ll take these photos during and/or throughout the day. The aforementioned surroundings would include buildings, parks, streets, etc. I want to attempt to show various types of people, young and old, groups and individuals, carrying out different activities and expressing different emotions in different settings using techniques like medium shots, long shots, perspective, leading lines, filling the frame and symmetry.