In a continuance with the theme of general banality of everyday life, taking a moment out at Nero to converse over future shelter I think the three expressions here capture the average lone person you meet in the coffee shop. On the left we have Sean, the coffee addict there for the fix to prepare (or relieve) oneself from a busy day, there is then James, there for the crossword/reading. Alone taking a little time out to perhaps escape problems in life, or again just to relax and take a so called breather. Then there is Alfie, contemplatory, perhaps hit by some sudden bad news and in shock heads for the warmth of the coffee house. Or perhaps he is in the coffee house as it is better than returning home... Of course these are all entirely fictional - any relation to real life is purely fictional...
I feel this has worked quite well in showing the mundane banality of everyday life. Barthes may drop this into the Studium category, that which is generally unprovoking. It doesnt leap and out poke you but I think this is what makes the image work moreso. Hopefully Ill try and continue with this...
Unfortunatly - the fool that I am - I didnt book out a lens for tomorrow onwards, this means that there will be less off a fish eye effect as Ill be resorting to 18mm on a 35mm. I shall try and get a wide angle for a film, although that will pose a little bit of a problem for getting images onto this blog. Anyway, I shall think of something - the best lessons are those learnt from our mistakes!
3 comments:
very impressed how you got some Barthes in there! well done on your presentation! "very impressing"! really like all the photos so far- shame bout the lense from tomorrow, but will be interesting to see how you solve that problem!
thanks, i got the feeling that we were lulling the class into an afternoon nap!
im still waiting for abit of dirty pictures tom,haha i liek your stuff
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