Ideas-

• capture compositional and structured elements with the same subject every time – showing this relationship between the person and the environment being captured in.
• Show a story/ journey/ documentary
• Urban environment, lookign closely at visual elements when capturing the photos, for exakple the colour, contrast, patterns, lines, shapes, outline, space, line
• Focus on colour – high contrast in colour between the subject and background ( building) I want the subject top be popping out at you so their is a clear definition between the subject and background.

Final Idea:

• look closely at the lines and structural elements found within the streets, then looking closely at how this creates a dynamic relationship and connection between one another.
• Within this I am going to explore the way colour is expressed through the forms, pattern and shapes, and how this reveals particular narratives that go unnoticed.
• Formalism– look at the history of Formalism from photographers like Piet Mondrian and inspiring artist that were influenced by this.

• As you can see from the photos above explain how Siegfried Hansen is greatly influenced by formalism, as it is shown to us through the composition, filled with shapes of pigmented colour that is outlined by a structure of bold lines. This ultimetally portrays this abstract, expressive design – shown to us through the colour and formation, – not really giving a particular meaning or narrative behind it as we are just presented with colour.
• Piet Mondrian uses three types of colour, red, yellow, and blue (primary colours) and only works in two ways, horizontal and vertical. – this structured layout is what I want to have in mind when taking photographs and also when presenting my images in my final photobook.
• I feel this gives sharpness and quick expressive marks of colour which overall complements the graphical elements.

Observe

A person who watches and observes people, following such events closely whilst commentating or making some kind of judgement which could be personal or public.

• Spectator
• Witness
• Commentator
• Reporter
• Blogger

Seek

The desire to explore the unknown, look or go after. Leading to a diverse subject matter as constantly in search to find new material or concepts to develop further. Unravel working of human psyche/ nature.

Challenge

Could be described through participating which could be during a competitive situation, leading to superior perceptions in terms of ability or strength.

Photographers:

Saul Leiter

Lee Friedlander

Siegfried Hansen

Robert Frank https://photobookstore.co.uk/products/the-americans?_pos=1&_sid=dab6c47c8&_ss=rLee Friedlander – social landscapes

Garry Winogrand https://fraenkelgallery.com/artists/garry-winogrand how he portrays his U.S life and social issues in mid 20th century – street photogrpahy

Henri Cartier Bresson