Everybody street photography
“Everybody Street illuminates the lives and work of New York’s iconic street photographers and the incomparable city that has inspired them for decades. The documentary pays tribute to the spirit of street photography through a cinematic exploration of New York City, and captures the visceral rush, singular perseverance and at times immediate danger customary to these artists. Covering nine decades of street photography, “Everybody Street” explores the careers and influences of many notable photographers––a number of whom have never been documented, featuring: Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt, Jill Freedman, Bruce Gilden, Joel Meyerowitz, Rebecca Lepkoff, Mary Ellen Mark, Jeff Mermelstein, Clayton Patterson, Ricky Powell, Jamel Shabazz, Martha Cooper, and Boogie, with historians Max Kozloff and Luc Sante."
Jill Freedman
She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1939. She moved to New York in 1964 because she wanted to live and work in the Upper West Side of New York City, she is a highly respected New York's documentary photographer. She loves to take pictures in black and white because she is obsessed with 70's photos.
The Award
2001 - Royal Photographic Society, Honorary Fellowship
1994 - Alicia Patterson Foundation, Fellowship; The Holocaust, 50 Years Later
1984 - American Society of Magazine Photographers Award for Photographic Books
1983 - National Endowment for the Arts, group photography grant
1982 - Leitz Medal of Excellence
1982 - Rex Stewart-A.J.Muste Journalism Award: Street Cops
1974 - CAPS, New York State Council on the Arts, Photography Grant
1973 - National Endowment for the Arts, Photography Fellowship
1973 - New York Magazine Photo Contest, First Prize
1994 - Alicia Patterson Foundation, Fellowship; The Holocaust, 50 Years Later
1984 - American Society of Magazine Photographers Award for Photographic Books
1983 - National Endowment for the Arts, group photography grant
1982 - Leitz Medal of Excellence
1982 - Rex Stewart-A.J.Muste Journalism Award: Street Cops
1974 - CAPS, New York State Council on the Arts, Photography Grant
1973 - National Endowment for the Arts, Photography Fellowship
1973 - New York Magazine Photo Contest, First Prize
Quotations
''hate cheap pictures. I hate pictures that make people look like they’re not worth much, just to prove a photographer’s point. I hate when they take a picture of someone pickin’ their nose or yawning. It’s so cheap. A lot of it is a big ego trip. You use people as props instead of as people.''
''Those early years were fired with an intensity and passion I had never felt before. I was obsessed and driven. I thought about photography all of the time, I dreamed about it. I was totally in love.''
''Those early years were fired with an intensity and passion I had never felt before. I was obsessed and driven. I thought about photography all of the time, I dreamed about it. I was totally in love.''
I liked and I found it really interesting the picture of I chosen.
I really like this photo because it is an amazing picture, it looks like the perfect shot. The background is blurred and foggy which makes the bird and hand stand out. The hand looks like it belongs to an old person. This photo is black and white, including grey, it makes me think of the past, the war and other things that are old. It is possible that the bird is flying towards the persons hand, I thought the bird's claws might hurt the persons hand. I find it very interesting because the bird has lots of different tones and colours in its wing. Although you know the bird is flapping his wings to stay in the air, the picture seems quite calm because the photo has captured one movement. This effect creates the feeling that everything has been paused. The photographer has taken a close shot. I think the person is standing and has the camera angled upwards. This means the viewer is not distracted by other things, such as the person or the background.This shot focusses on just one part and helps us to zoom in on the image,isolating any other information. Jill Freedman has called the photo '' A Bird in the Hand ''. I think this is a really good title that describes the picture well and I would not change it. I would like to ask the photographer two questions- where was the photo taken and how old is the person hand that we can see?
My Street Photography
Evaluation
WWW:
I like my image of this reflection with Nazmin and Mr Wainwright. I found it really interesting, in particular the amount of reflection from the sun and the effect it had on my photographs. We took 37 photos in total and I had to pick 8 pictures that I thought were the best.
EBI:
I want to improve my pictures by making them look clearer. To achieve the wow factor, I would add a variety of shots such as a shoulder shot, wide shot and bird side view.
I like my image of this reflection with Nazmin and Mr Wainwright. I found it really interesting, in particular the amount of reflection from the sun and the effect it had on my photographs. We took 37 photos in total and I had to pick 8 pictures that I thought were the best.
EBI:
I want to improve my pictures by making them look clearer. To achieve the wow factor, I would add a variety of shots such as a shoulder shot, wide shot and bird side view.
WWW:
I like the reflection of Nazmin and the way she is holding the fence. It looks like she is standing like a model.
EBI:
This picture could be improved if Nazmin changed her body stance. She could have made an amazing shape with her hands or arms which would have created the illusion of movement which in turn would have produced a more interesting photo.
I like the reflection of Nazmin and the way she is holding the fence. It looks like she is standing like a model.
EBI:
This picture could be improved if Nazmin changed her body stance. She could have made an amazing shape with her hands or arms which would have created the illusion of movement which in turn would have produced a more interesting photo.
What you've learned about street photography?
I chose to write about Jill Freedman, I have learnt a lot about her, she is a freelance photographer and has published seven books: Old News, Resurrection City, Circus Days, Firehouse, Street Cops, A Time That Was, Irish Moments, Jill’s Dogs and Ireland Ever. She loves to take photos of people. In the 60s she decided to focus on a new project, taking photos of the police. I realised that she would take a lot of photos, some she did not like and some that, when they were developed, she thought were amazing. Some of her special amazing photos have won awards. I learnt that Jill Freedman liked to take photos of people walking around a place called New York. When I studied the photographs I looked carefully at the different reactions people gave when she took a photo of them. Some looked like they were angry or had a rude expression, others did not like the flash, or the camera being too close to their face. A few of the photos had a chaotic look about them. The photos that Jill took made me realise that she would sometimes be in risky situations or settings, for example, pictures of gangs holding lots of guns etc. I also wondered if the people could be in danger. They could be distracted by the flash camera, if they were crossing the road and turned their head, (in response to the flash, or to see who took the picture), and could be crushed by a car. I learnt to experiment with focus, think about the background, (not too cluttered), and the speed of the walker, (or the shutter speed). Also the different angles for birds eye view, shoulder shot, wide shot, close shot, far shot and other shots.These are all good photography skills.
Also they use a special camera called silent rangefinder cameras (eg Leica).
Also they use a special camera called silent rangefinder cameras (eg Leica).
Nazmin and I's Photography
Evaluation
Both First Photo
WWW:
I like the picture of field and the way it affects my emotions. It makes me feel like there is heaven. The 'Memorial Garden' looks really nice outside.
EBI:
I would like this image to be a little bigger because I want to see more of the nice view outside.
Second Photo
WWW:
I like this picture because the birds eye view looks cool. There are a lot of white dots (if you can see them), and they make the floor look like it is sparkling. I like the different colours of the path,black, grey and cream.
EBI:
This picture could have been better if there were lots of people walking around, the busy chaotic scene would have added interest.
MATCH:
Both of the picture are same, similar as pa, grass and weather.
WWW:
I like the picture of field and the way it affects my emotions. It makes me feel like there is heaven. The 'Memorial Garden' looks really nice outside.
EBI:
I would like this image to be a little bigger because I want to see more of the nice view outside.
Second Photo
WWW:
I like this picture because the birds eye view looks cool. There are a lot of white dots (if you can see them), and they make the floor look like it is sparkling. I like the different colours of the path,black, grey and cream.
EBI:
This picture could have been better if there were lots of people walking around, the busy chaotic scene would have added interest.
MATCH:
Both of the picture are same, similar as pa, grass and weather.
Diagonals
The idea for this challenge comes from Eric Kim's great street photography site. Street photographs are often about dramatic situations or view points. Drama is created in pictures in lots of ways but using strong diagonal lines is one technique often used by street photographers.
1.Copy the slideshow of images opposite. The picture is by the great photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
2.Now, download a few examples of your favourite street photographs where you can see that diagonal lines are important (try using this Pinterest board to help you). You could experiment with drawing on the diagonal lines using the Pages application or creating a Google Drawing.
3.Next, go out on location and create a series of pictures with strong diagonal lines. Upload these as a slideshow to your website and write a brief WWW/EBI evaluation.
1.Copy the slideshow of images opposite. The picture is by the great photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
2.Now, download a few examples of your favourite street photographs where you can see that diagonal lines are important (try using this Pinterest board to help you). You could experiment with drawing on the diagonal lines using the Pages application or creating a Google Drawing.
3.Next, go out on location and create a series of pictures with strong diagonal lines. Upload these as a slideshow to your website and write a brief WWW/EBI evaluation.
Soemaya and I's Photography
WWW:
I like the photo of people walking and running. It looks quite cool when the background is blurred and the image in front is in clear focus.
EBI:
I would have liked to improve the photo by combining amazing diagonal shots with people walking around, but it never worked out.
I like the photo of people walking and running. It looks quite cool when the background is blurred and the image in front is in clear focus.
EBI:
I would have liked to improve the photo by combining amazing diagonal shots with people walking around, but it never worked out.
Audrey and I's Photography
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Rules of thirds
The Rule of Thirds (which is actually more of a guideline than a rule) is an imaginary grid that can help you make better photographs. As you can see in this diagram, your image is divided up into 9 segments by lines placed one third and two thirds across the surface. Some cameras have the option to turn these grid lines on in the viewfinder.
The idea is to compose your shot using the grid lines, the segments and the places where the lines cross to help you. Look at the slideshow below for some examples of how I have used the Rule of Thirds in taking my images. Explain the Rule of Thirds on your web page Go out and take some pictures demonstrating your use of the Rule of Thirds. |
My Image
My Street photography
For my Street Photography homework I decided to take photographs of passengers on the train. I chose trains as my main topic because I thought it would be a little different from street photographs. I do not want to be the same as everyone, I like to be different. I took photos of some people on the train because I wanted to show how they felt when travelling, happy? sad? or sleeping?
iPod Photography.
We have a visited in gallery of sixth form's display work. We took by iPod and take a picture of their work which I really love their work because their work is really good.
Evaluation
WWW:
When I saw this I thought it looked really creative. The Swans were very colourful.
EBI:
I should have taken a picture of shadows created by the Swan mobile. I had taken lots of pictures and after I uploaded them I found I liked the swan mobile best. I realised I had not taken a picture which included a shadow.
When I saw this I thought it looked really creative. The Swans were very colourful.
EBI:
I should have taken a picture of shadows created by the Swan mobile. I had taken lots of pictures and after I uploaded them I found I liked the swan mobile best. I realised I had not taken a picture which included a shadow.
WWW:
I took a picture of Ms Healy's shadow on the wall. One picture is plain and the other picture is full of colour. I can see what a difference it makes adding different colours.
EBI:
Next time I would ask Ms Healy to create an interesting pose. This would have made a more dramatic shadow on the wall.
I took a picture of Ms Healy's shadow on the wall. One picture is plain and the other picture is full of colour. I can see what a difference it makes adding different colours.
EBI:
Next time I would ask Ms Healy to create an interesting pose. This would have made a more dramatic shadow on the wall.
Cropping with the Rule of Thirds
Using the Crop Tool in Photoshop
Final Crop Image
My experience with photoshop - cropping using the rule of thirds
Cropping in PhotoShop is not so difficult, I think I would say the only slight difficulty was remembering where the crop icon is in Photoshop. The icon is very small and confusing. I explained to Jasmine how to use crop in Photoshop, I talked to her about how to photoshop a picture. I informed her that the first thing you do is to take a picture then drag and drop it into photoshop. When the picture pops up you then need to decide which way you would like the picture cropped, I then explained the different steps needed to crop the photo.
I think Photoshop is really useful because when I use photoshop I can improve my photos.
I think Photoshop is really useful because when I use photoshop I can improve my photos.
WWW:
I thought adding my hand to the photo created an an interesting dynamic to the picture. The weather was really nice and sunny and it was a beautiful day.
EBI:
The extra colours did not look nice, particularly the colour ''PINK''. I wish I could remove the black window frame because the view outside would look a lot nicer without the frame.
I thought adding my hand to the photo created an an interesting dynamic to the picture. The weather was really nice and sunny and it was a beautiful day.
EBI:
The extra colours did not look nice, particularly the colour ''PINK''. I wish I could remove the black window frame because the view outside would look a lot nicer without the frame.
Similarities and Differences
- Matt Stuart & Garry Winogrand
SimilaritiesThere are lots of similarities:
1. Both photos show male and female, possibly husband & wife because they look like they are together 2. The background is street, there are people walking around, it is busy and looks like chaos. 3. The outside look like the same weather, sun and very bright. 4. The couple is in similar place in the frame - they are in first plan and also in the centre of the frame. 5. Properly same place, town and city. |
DifferencesThere are some differences:
1. black and white & full colours. 2. modern clothing and full smart and old fashion like they going to a wedding or a funeral. 3. different facial expressions, they look very tired annoyed and boring and the others look cheerful, happy and enjoying talking about wedding or memories people who died in funeral. 5. They got different age (Data of birth), they look very young people and they are older people. |
The Rule of Thirds Challenge
The Rule of Thirds Challenge
Use the guide opposite to help you collect photos using a range of Rule of Thirds compositions. Note: The pink section represents the subject, an area where our eyes might be drawn, the main part of the image. The white section should be of less interest, an area of open or negative space, which supports but doesn't dominate the main subject. Supplementary Challenge Attempt to take 5 photographs that DON'T fit into any of these compositional patterns. |
Evaluation
WWW:
This picture is a good match with the grid opposite. The main subject is in the middle.
EBI:
Make sure I need take a picture turn around same as the picture and add red collars. Could be different people on middle also different background like grass look better than boring cars park.
This picture is a good match with the grid opposite. The main subject is in the middle.
EBI:
Make sure I need take a picture turn around same as the picture and add red collars. Could be different people on middle also different background like grass look better than boring cars park.
Surfaces
Wherever you look on the street there are different textures, patterns, signs and surfaces. Some street photographers are fascinated by all this visual information and try to capture it in their images.
TIP: Look for interesting details - rubbish, cracks, signs, posters, text - and think about changing your viewpoint. Think about looking through fences to capture an unusual view of the scene beyond. Try to surprise the viewer with an unusual angle or composition.
TIP: Look for interesting details - rubbish, cracks, signs, posters, text - and think about changing your viewpoint. Think about looking through fences to capture an unusual view of the scene beyond. Try to surprise the viewer with an unusual angle or composition.
Looking down
Position yourself in a place which allows you to look down on events and objects below. You could ask a classmate to walk by beneath you or you could simply capture the patterns, lines and textures that you see.
TIP: Experiment with changing the framing of your image. Tilt the camera so that the arrangement of forms you see in the viewfinder works. Think about emphasising diagonal and cross-crossed lines for extra drama.
TIP: Experiment with changing the framing of your image. Tilt the camera so that the arrangement of forms you see in the viewfinder works. Think about emphasising diagonal and cross-crossed lines for extra drama.