Interesting subject exploration. I am a huge fan of Reading Terminal, so your first picture struck a sentimental chord with me. Talk about a place with movement! One could spend a year in there taking pictures. As a whole technically, the quality of these images could be so much better and bring your subjects to another level. You can borrow cameras at both the Tyler School of Art and the advertising school free of charge. I would love to see you play with depth of field and have things focussed and unfocussed (imagine if the homeless man was sharper and the passerbys blurry) just a suggestion that I recommend you exploring. Subject wise these are very strong. The strongest is the iconic beggar. It is very emotional seeing this moment in time as people pass him pretending he does not exist but thanks to you, he does. It does appear that you took this picture from a lower perspective which certainly strengthened your subject bringing us down to his point of view. Tour third image is similar to the second but not as powerful. Certainly this man has seen better days but that disconnect that we see in the second picture is missing. I found your fourth image humorous due to the angle in which you captured him "spraying." Conceptually some would argue is this someone mad at the bank/money? I enjoyed that conceptual exploration Good work!
all of these photos are interesting compositions and show lifestyle and hard work that happens in the city everyday and how people are always moving. I like hoe you chose to put them in black and white it really gives them a more emotional feel and makes it seam like history is almost happening. I think you did a great job capturing the moments in these peoples lives without them even knowing and you showed many different things that happen in the city. I really enjoy the one of the old lady she's suck a promenade part of the image in the white and is really almost framed by her surroundings and doing a motion that most people know so well. I think over all the content is interesting and keep the viewer engaged.
I really enjoyed these photos. They look like they should be published in a book about Philadelphia. I think the most intriguing aspect of these photos is that you were able to capture candid movement throughout the city. Piggy backing off what Christine said, I think the black and white effect adds to the rawness of the images. The second photo is the one I like the most. I think it captures literal movement and figurative movement in a sad way. People literally continue to move passed a homeless man without hesitation, and maybe I'm thinking too deep but I feel like it's a metaphorical image for how the world nowadays doesn't stop for anybody, or how people in Philadelphia are just so immune to the poverty anymore that they just continue to move. I'm not too sure about the third picture constituting as movement, but overall I think the majority of your images capture everyday movement in the city of Philadelphia. Nice job!
I really love the vibe these all start to give off, as like, photojournalist, but with something to say. They have a kind of humor to them like Alex mentioned... I quite like it! I think my favorite is the one where the man is spraying the hose (besides being funny), it's the only one for me that starts to use a kind of interaction between the person and object in motion. I'm looking at the one with the old woman and the nuts sign behind her, and thinking with a little bit different framing, that could be a funny shot as well, and cleverly placed in an action-reaction kind of set-up. Overall, awesome work, I really enjoyed seeing these shots!
I really love the monochromatic theme to your photos and the urban settings. The first one shows no movement but leaves the viewer with an anticipation of where the man will push the cart and what he is thinking. His intenese stare alone seems to tell a story and contrasts great with the busy motion in the background. The second photo I believe is your strongest. The homeless man sitting with his hat out and the people walking by without noticing him, or pretending not to is really emotionally provoking. It kind of shows how we're all so busy in our own lives, getting to where we need to be that we fail to notice or help others. I believe the second two could have been a bit stronger, and I would have liked to see them more closeup on the subjects as the other two photos were at a distance as well. I agree with the comment above that the "nuts to you" sign above the old woman is very clever, or funny at least. I just would have liked to see move of her expression. Overall, I really enjoyed your photos and look forward to seeing more work from you!
I love most pictures of Philadelphia, especially ones that come out so candid like the ones presented. I am glad however that you chose to pick humans as the subject. For myself these images create empathy with the people presented. Reading terminal is a place with some of the highest diversity on the regular basis. I only am assuming this because of the market and the conference center nearby ( Such as the LGBTQ conference). The picture on the top is great cropping. The lit signs in black and white are vibrant and the cheesesteak is often coined a specialty of Philadelphia. The "nuts to you" picture is in some ways comedic. The people in the pictures have really odd body language and thanks for capturing that. They seem very much reacting to each other indirectly or something of that nature. That makes them looking sort of nuts to me anyways.
I love your pictures of the city and the people in them. Philadelphia has so much rich culture and diversity. and you capture that in your photos. I also like how you used the black and white, because it gives your photos an authentic, and gritty look. I definitely like how you captured the number 1 thing Philadelphia is known for with the cheese steak sign. The black and white really makes the neon sign stand out< especailly with the man paused in time under the sign. That is a great shot!
Hi Gabriela,
ReplyDeleteInteresting subject exploration. I am a huge fan of Reading Terminal, so your first picture struck a sentimental chord with me. Talk about a place with movement! One could spend a year in there taking pictures. As a whole technically, the quality of these images could be so much better and bring your subjects to another level. You can borrow cameras at both the Tyler School of Art and the advertising school free of charge. I would love to see you play with depth of field and have things focussed and unfocussed (imagine if the homeless man was sharper and the passerbys blurry) just a suggestion that I recommend you exploring.
Subject wise these are very strong. The strongest is the iconic beggar. It is very emotional seeing this moment in time as people pass him pretending he does not exist but thanks to you, he does. It does appear that you took this picture from a lower perspective which certainly strengthened your subject bringing us down to his point of view. Tour third image is similar to the second but not as powerful. Certainly this man has seen better days but that disconnect that we see in the second picture is missing. I found your fourth image humorous due to the angle in which you captured him "spraying." Conceptually some would argue is this someone mad at the bank/money? I enjoyed that conceptual exploration
Good work!
Alex
all of these photos are interesting compositions and show lifestyle and hard work that happens in the city everyday and how people are always moving. I like hoe you chose to put them in black and white it really gives them a more emotional feel and makes it seam like history is almost happening. I think you did a great job capturing the moments in these peoples lives without them even knowing and you showed many different things that happen in the city. I really enjoy the one of the old lady she's suck a promenade part of the image in the white and is really almost framed by her surroundings and doing a motion that most people know so well. I think over all the content is interesting and keep the viewer engaged.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed these photos. They look like they should be published in a book about Philadelphia. I think the most intriguing aspect of these photos is that you were able to capture candid movement throughout the city. Piggy backing off what Christine said, I think the black and white effect adds to the rawness of the images. The second photo is the one I like the most. I think it captures literal movement and figurative movement in a sad way. People literally continue to move passed a homeless man without hesitation, and maybe I'm thinking too deep but I feel like it's a metaphorical image for how the world nowadays doesn't stop for anybody, or how people in Philadelphia are just so immune to the poverty anymore that they just continue to move. I'm not too sure about the third picture constituting as movement, but overall I think the majority of your images capture everyday movement in the city of Philadelphia. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI really love the vibe these all start to give off, as like, photojournalist, but with something to say. They have a kind of humor to them like Alex mentioned... I quite like it! I think my favorite is the one where the man is spraying the hose (besides being funny), it's the only one for me that starts to use a kind of interaction between the person and object in motion. I'm looking at the one with the old woman and the nuts sign behind her, and thinking with a little bit different framing, that could be a funny shot as well, and cleverly placed in an action-reaction kind of set-up. Overall, awesome work, I really enjoyed seeing these shots!
ReplyDeleteI really love the monochromatic theme to your photos and the urban settings. The first one shows no movement but leaves the viewer with an anticipation of where the man will push the cart and what he is thinking. His intenese stare alone seems to tell a story and contrasts great with the busy motion in the background. The second photo I believe is your strongest. The homeless man sitting with his hat out and the people walking by without noticing him, or pretending not to is really emotionally provoking. It kind of shows how we're all so busy in our own lives, getting to where we need to be that we fail to notice or help others. I believe the second two could have been a bit stronger, and I would have liked to see them more closeup on the subjects as the other two photos were at a distance as well. I agree with the comment above that the "nuts to you" sign above the old woman is very clever, or funny at least. I just would have liked to see move of her expression. Overall, I really enjoyed your photos and look forward to seeing more work from you!
ReplyDeleteI love most pictures of Philadelphia, especially ones that come out so candid like the ones presented. I am glad however that you chose to pick humans as the subject. For myself these images create empathy with the people presented. Reading terminal is a place with some of the highest diversity on the regular basis. I only am assuming this because of the market and the conference center nearby ( Such as the LGBTQ conference). The picture on the top is great cropping. The lit signs in black and white are vibrant and the cheesesteak is often coined a specialty of Philadelphia.
ReplyDeleteThe "nuts to you" picture is in some ways comedic. The people in the pictures have really odd body language and thanks for capturing that. They seem very much reacting to each other indirectly or something of that nature. That makes them looking sort of nuts to me anyways.
I love your pictures of the city and the people in them. Philadelphia has so much rich culture and diversity. and you capture that in your photos. I also like how you used the black and white, because it gives your photos an authentic, and gritty look. I definitely like how you captured the number 1 thing Philadelphia is known for with the cheese steak sign. The black and white really makes the neon sign stand out< especailly with the man paused in time under the sign. That is a great shot!
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