Majority of my street photographs are presented in black and white in order to isolate the subject of the photograph from potentially distracting details of the city. At times however it is the colour that draws my attention. Take this pretty redhead reading text on her mobile, sitting on a bench in Pitt Street. On a cloudy day amongst mostly dully dressed business people her shocking pink stocking were visible like a torch at night.
I write a lot of letters. Having friends all over the world means e-mail is an easy way for us to communicate. I guess most people have almost forgotten what it is like to use old fashioned postal letters. You know the one hand written on white paper, in nice envelope and a colourful stamp. The one the other person will wait for a week or two to receive if they live somewhere in Europe or USA. And yet some people still do write letter like that. This older lady is one of them. She was sitting on a bench in Sydney’s Martin place and was writing a letter.
When was the last time you wrote a letter with a pen?
I have spotted this older man sitting on a Pitt Street Mall bench and looking absently forward. His funny beanie was instantly noticeable and a lot of people had a good look at him as they were passing him by. I got closer to the bench the man was sitting on, only to notice another element adding to his character – a pair of sandals, which looked as they were 5 sizes to big. The men made no notice of me approaching him and taking a photograph. He just kept looking forward.
This photograph of two older man talking on a bench during lunchtime in Sydney reminded me of a recent discussion I have witnessed on an Internet forum on subject of candid people photography.
I am very passionate about photography in general and particular in people photographs. I will on average see 10 to 30 Internet blogs dedicated to photography a day. View what other photographers capture or create. See if I can learn some new technique or pick up what makes me like a photograph and how I can apply it to my skill set.
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Here is one of these rare moments where people do not care about their surroundings and simply fall asleep in the middle of the city. The pose of the sleeping Asian man may be a bit disturbing but I can assure you he was just catching a nap in front of the Chinese Gardens at Darling Harbour.
