Even though i know that the focus of the assignment was supposed to be landmarks and famous buildings , i found myself inevitably turning to the human figure. Portraiture fascinates me and, i am afraid, there might be even more unfortunate and thoughtless cliches in that sub genre of photography. In these two images above i have tried to recreate a typical dead centre composition that had been created purely to make the subject look cool, yet failing because of how posed and meaningless the work is. On the right, however, i find that focusing on the subjects calm, fearless and dignified face with the hint of the machine in the background, transforms a young girl into a mystical creature that rises hundreds of questions: Who is she? Is that her motorcycle? It is the ability of her to meet your gaze with such coolness that truly gives the image an edge.
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November 2015
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