Tutorial Review- 15th of October 13

Review of Contact Sheet -15th of October 2013 The overall report of the images was successful. The most interesting images were discussed and majority decided the middle strip, the second and third images in particular. The car images a moment of uncalculated image. Artists such as Nan Golden and Diana Arbus were suggested to me. Nan Goldin as an artist looks at taking intensely personal, spontaneous, sexual and transgressive photographs of her family, friends, and lovers. Her work consists of richly colored snapshots. Diane Arbus her raw, unusual images of the people she saw while living in New York created a unique and interesting portrayal of the city. She visited seedy hotels, public parks, a morgue and other various locales. These unusual images had a raw quality. She was known for going to great lengths to get the shots she wanted. From that I was told to consciously decide what are the 5 most relevant photographs from each of these artists and have them in my research folder. This would point out my interests and help me in the next step in my development of this brief. There is a feel of a rich relative coming back to an old house with maybe things belonging being gone. The question arose “has it always been a situation to Photograph only one person?’ “Should there be a third character?” It’s almost the first scene in a film, which needs to be introduced to new character. Suggestions made – making the subject aware of the photographers presence. It’s almost like retracing routes of past/ historical. Maybe the person could be unsettled returning to this place and not expecting what they see. Stan Douglas was another artist pointed out – mid century studio. Some of his works are displayed in the Tate gallery in London construct of photography in 1950s. His works often take their points of departure in local settings, from which broader issues can be identified. Making frequent use of new as well as outdated technologies, Douglas appropriates existing Hollywood genres (including murder mysteries and the Western) and borrows from classic literary works. What are you going to do next? I am going to find them images from that artist that interests me the most and see could I find the next stage in this project. I would like to get another roll of film and take more photo’s to maybe finish the scene in the case where it introduces me the photographer adding a new character. Also I thought of showing the process of capturing the woman becoming aware of the presence of the photographer and being more on edge before leaving.