This weeks Photographer is Bill Owen, specifically the series 'Suburbia' from 1973
This approach to photography is documentary photography. These images form a series shot over a period of years that are compiled as a book, so the images work as group conveying the narrative. Many of the images though, work as individual images combining the background, the subject, symbols and involvement - Person + background + symbol + involvement = picture. Look through the images and find one that you feel uses this formula most effectively - use this as your key image to deconstruct and analyse.
Identify what equipment and materials Bill Owen uses and discuss his use of lens focal length if possible. Also make sure you identify his work process/method - are the people aware of him being there, how does he capture the images seemingly in many instances unseen or not noticed?
Don't forget you'll need to shoot film over the remaining 3 weeks using the formula Person + background + symbol + involvement = picture creating your own images using this documentary approach. Use either Ilford XP2 or Ilford Delta 400 You must buy this ASAP.
Inlcude in your work product data for the film you choose as part of your evidencing the materials you use along with details relating to the processing of the films. Remember XP2 you'll need to get processed at a lab and you'll get the prints along with the negatives. Delta 400 you'll need to process yourselves at college so make sure you allocate time to process and print.
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Deadline - Monday 4th (GPA) Tuesday 5th (GPB) make sure you have the work with you completed.
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