Its pictures of passerby's, you are given no connection and nothing stays with you.
Legal or not he would get beaten if he used the same style in Australia, especially being small and Asian.Things turn different when the photographer becomes annoying.
(By the way, over here this likely will be of legal relevance too.)
Yep, in my town he would quickly transition from photographer to piñata. I imagine he needs to choose his neighborhoods carefully.Legal or not he would get beaten if he used the same style in Australia, especially being small and Asian.
To me his picture lack any Empathy, like taken by a psychopath, no connection with the human. Winogrand on the other hand chose pictures of people that you could connect with and imagine in real life without being judgmental, a skill that is largely missing with most modern street photographers.....that and any ability to compose.Ive seen Gilden work a few times around the city. He's not what they portray in the videos you see online. He's actually very personable, talks a lot to people in general, very good at joking and distracting from the situation. The tough NYer thing is mostly on the videos you see.
Do you think, perhaps, you are laying it on just a bit thick.?....... the confrontational style is an attempt to break through the isolation of urban life. It's decidedly about trying to make a connection between the photographer and subject.
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Do you think, perhaps, you are laying it on just a bit thick.?
Legal or not he would get beaten if he used the same style in Australia, especially being small and Asian.
Lots of people embrace a similar style, I don't think it gives good results in the main. You need to have a great skill in knowing what to keep and what to discard. Over stylised becomes too easy to copy.
I've not done it either. Not my cup of tea. Not really see the allure of it and personally I see it as a way overrated photography genre.I'm not sure if I'm unusual in never having really 'done' street photography.
Tom
I can find several people who have similar styles on Flickr and Instagram, don't have a problem with amateurs, doing good photography on the run is difficult, but I kind of expect more from a professional.I don't care one way or another, but if anything is "over stylised" it's landscape photography with dramatic clouds .
To clarify I was talking about Gildan with that comment and whether it's intended or not he seems to take away any human connection to his subjects. Which to me is an artform in itself, but not sure if I like. ......will ponder that one.Everyone interprets the same thing differently, but I think you're picking up on something that's intentional. A lot of street photography is about urban alienation, and the confrontational style is an attempt to break through the isolation of urban life. It's decidedly about trying to make a connection between the photographer and subject.
It's also a critique of the "invisible eye" or surveillance/voyeuristic style of photography where the ninja-like photographer ostensibly documents things objectively. If someone wants to punch him in the face, they can. He's not trying to hide what he's doing.
Don't forget the black skies at noon.I don't care one way or another, but if anything is "over stylised" it's landscape photography with dramatic clouds .
Which series is this Brendan?Don't forget the black skies at noon.
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