I was interested in photographing the process of things. I wanted to look at motion and the way the body moves when in motion. I also wanted to look at this from different vantage points. At first, I was obsessed with the idea of voyeurism, and shooting it accordingly. But, as I was photographing, I realised that there were photographs that just didn't make sense for a voyeur to look at. So, I then focused more on the action rather than making it look creepy. This project really pushed me to look at things differently, to think before I shoot and to understand which vantage point works best. Before I took each picture, I would think of the different angles and also shoot the same motions in different angles (if what the subject was doing allowed me to do so). I think if I were to continue with this project, I would focus more on the content. Perhaps I would split it into two - dissecting simple motions (i.e. walk, run, dance) and dissecting private moments.
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Audrey-
I love this idea of taking pictures of the "process" of things. I almost want to believe that the subjects in the image are different people, but I feel that if they were it would make it so much less interesting because it would just be a like a regular photograph. The more complex ones are a little more appealing to me. I want to look at them longer and try to understand them more, even though I know this could never really happen in the real world. I think my favorite one is the very last one, with the girl doing the cartwheel. I love the sun in the background that almost seems to take over the entire image, and I'm really glad that it doesn't. The action is just so simple and the position of the subject to the camera is really aesthetically pleasing to me.
Overall I love your set of images. Your photoshopping technique is quite wonderful here, especially since some of the subjects overlap, and I think that this is an idea that you should definately continue with in the future.
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