Background Research – Street Photography

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Famous war photographers:

Tim Hetherington, a small brainstorm on his skills and targets through his work, how he likes to take his photographs and what he looks for within his images.
Wissam Nassar, a small brainstorm on his skills and targets through his work, how he likes to take his photographs and what he looks for within his images.
Steve McCurry, a small brainstorm on his skills and targets through his work, how he likes to take his photographs and what he looks for within his images.

The Prints

I used my chosen famous War Photographer, “Wissam Nassar”, and put together some of his skills and work into my artwork for my printed book. Wissam Nassar used and targeted areas such as:

  • High and low camera angles
  • Close-up photographs to capture detail
  • Landscape images
  • Images that capture meaning in the background
  • Real-life colours (no filters or edits, unless it’s necessary)

To push my skills and limits even further, I will consider colliding some of Tim Hetherington’s photography skills with my work, such as:

  • Portrait image’s
  • Black & white photographs
  • Targeting solider’s as well as children

These images will be placed on pages provided to the printed book, designed in a way that can be scanned to AR to have them come to life. This targets one of my goals making my printed book engaging to my audience and allowing them to get a better understanding of the meaning of every image.

Graffiti

As well as my current aim which is to target images based on the Isreal & Palestine war, I also aim to target images that use graffiti. Drawn messages that were sprayed and painted to the wall in the moment of strong emotion can also reflect a powerful message to my images, possibly even boost the style of images and add a twist to the photographs allowing my audience to feel the people’s emotions.

Examples & Demonstrations:

Influences:

Graffiti work that has been designed on the Israeli wall in the occupied West Bank. (Northan Lights 119)
A photo of Leila Khaled, a Palestinian refugee, format militant, member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
Part of the West Bank Barrier Graffiti Gallery, some art works.
More art dedicated to the Palestine people, their presence’s stays within the country dead or alive.
A most of what Palestine once was.
More West Bank Barrier Graffiti art, this one of the Palestine flag and more detailed drawings within.
Written graffiti art shown on the Israeal wall by Palestianians on the West Bank.

My own:

An image of the streets in London presenting first hand graffiti from some of the protests that are on going currently.
Small graffiti can be seen at the back of the people on the wall, quoted “Free Palestine” by London Protester’s.

Reference

ARURI, I. (2018). [Opinion] How Israel silences Palestine in EU circles. [online] EUobserver. Available at: https://euobserver.com/opinion/142249 [Accessed 26 Oct. 2023].

View all posts by inspiringcity (2019). The Graffiti of the West Bank Barrier in Bethlehem – Inspiring City. [online] Inspiring City. Available at: https://inspiringcity.com/2019/01/19/the-graffiti-of-the-west-bank-barrier-in-bethlehem/.

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