Eugène Atget
Eugène Atget was an French photographer who took images of the rapid disappearing and elements changing of Paris during the 19th century, best known for his photographs of the architecture and streets of Paris.
He began his career as a commercial photographer. Atget’s clients were primarily painters and sculptors which he produced images of architectural details, doorways, and antiques. He searched for abandoned gardens or empty courtyards for his subject matter.
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Photo Shoot Plan
| Who | I will be taking the photos and do not need any models as I will be focusing on the landscape. |
| What | Coble streets and old buildings. |
| Why | Eugène Atget photos are of the old paris streets and these photos will look similar to them. |
| Where | Location 1: Old street behind the Museum. Location 2: Old street in St Aubins. |
| When | I’ll go during the day so that there natural lighting because I want my photos to show the streets in detail. |
| How | I will be taking them from eye-level. |
Contact Sheet
When taking these photos I was focusing on the shapes created with the buildings, doors and walls in the photo and tried to make the subject (mainly the big doors) the focal point. To develop these further I will be adjusting the images to make them look older and more part of the 19th century like Eugène Atget photos.