Photes and Notes Reflection

This is my favourite image from my show (and also the one I printed for the wall), and I believe it is also the most well done. Usually, I would not like something with such a hectic look and composition, but in this case it works. The subjects convey a range of emotions, yet they all come together and there is a sense of unity within the surroundings.

The general theme of my show is street life, and I think it delves deeper into the gritty underbelly of Vancouver. My intention with this series was to show Vancouver from a different, less conventional point of view. I have seen many photos of Vancouver that focus on the beauty of the city, and the positive aspects. This is all fine and well, but I wanted to present something that most of those photos try to cover up; you won't see many promotional shots of Vancouver with an image of East Hastings.

Overall, I think my show was a success. There were some parts that could have definitely used improvement, such as the timing of the music with the images. Another thing I would have done was focus more on the editing of the pictures themselves. However, I think the positives far outweigh the negatives of my final show. The way the images flowed together worked really well and it was not very cluttered or irritating to look at. I chose to honor each image in a way that can be appreciated, rather than distracting from them with tacky editing and effects.

The song I chose was One of These Days by Pink Floyd. It is an instrumental rock song from one of their earlier albums, Meddle. I used this song for my show because I think the mood is similar to that of my photos. It starts off slow, and begins to build up as the song progresses which is how I felt with the placement of my images; I tried to use some more timid images of buildings before expanding into more eccentric photos of people.

If I could start over with my show, I would probably experiment with different dark room effects for my prints. I would also try looking into different genres of music for my background song. Another ideal situation would be if I was able to document different urban areas, such as Seattle or Portland.