Well today was kinda a fail...

Well I woke up fully hoping to go out and photograph some people for my project. I did have a camera ready but then its owner ended up needing it...so...I was not able to go out. It also was pretty rainy today in Gville so that effected my plans as well. Hopefully I can find some time to go out and do some shoots before Tuesday...but on the bright side...I did get a chance to research some more photographers and really enjoyed some biographies on Dorothea Lange. Since a lot of her work was about capturing the very natural essence of individuals, I was very intrigued. Also I found the works of Robert Doisneau to be very inspiring because many of them capture the lives of everyday people in France. I liked the somewhat playful atmosphere of his photos. Here's a link to a video if you'd like to check some of his photos out. I also found another video where a guy is giving street photographers tips on how to interact with their subjects in a natural way and how to capture interesting elements of daily life.

Photo Research

So after more thought and research, I've decided to go in more of a spiritual direction for my project...I am really interested in seeing people's spiritual beliefs and learning where they come from. I became really interested in this after living in New York over the summer. New York is

soooo diverse and I loved hearing people's stories and how they ended up there. To continue, I hope to start my project off by asking people where they're from, what they do- and then tell them I'm doing a photography project in which I hope to get to know them better and their spiritual beliefs. I really want to make sure that I open up in a way that is will not take sides or offend anyone. I really believe this question could open up great conversations and really shed a lot of light on their past and their personalities. After conversation, I'll ask them if I can tak

e their pictures for my project. So- these are the basics of my project so far, and I will probably add on as I go. Right now I am debating how to photograph my subjects- should I keep a consistent background such as putting up a white sheet or should I just photograph them in their natural habitat? I also am debating whether to photograph my subjects in black and white, color, or muted tones?

Here's some pictures I've looked at from Amy Arbus, Dianne Arbus, and Richard Avedon's collections: