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: