'In The City' Initial Ideas

Had a few initial ideas regarding the 'In the City' project I have received for my professional frameworks unit. I had a mind map of words I associate with the city and have come up with some ideas for them.

Lost

"Not all who wander are lost" - J. R. R Tolkien

I always get lost in a new city, the first time I went to London, I walked around with my nose in a map the entire trip, taking in the sights like an excited tourist. The same applied with Manchester, but not I know it like the back of my hand, I regularly see people who look lost or misplaced. I have had the idea of using models and dressing them in period costume, such as 20's and 60's fashion. This idea will only work, however, if I can get hold of such costume.

Busy

I have never got on a 5pm train that is quiet, there is always a mass of people, being pushed up to each other like sardines in a can. For this, I want to take photographs in a candid nature, pausing the busyness of the city for a moment. Philip Lorca diCorcia has been my main inspiration for this, but also the work of a unknown photographer I stumbled across on Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gunthn/5403463512/

I love the natural emotion of the subject as they do not know they are being photographed. Likewise, the busy atmosphere of paper and containers acts as a frame for the subject in shot.

Dynamic

When I thought of the word 'dynamic', I originally thought of the buildings and way they can be photographed, but then I also thought about Manchester's notorious music scene!

www.mattlivey.com

I have been looking at the work of Matt Livey, a well known architectural photographer who looks at the way buildings are built and how they can be photographed in a different manner. His work has inspired me over the years to create interesting architectural shots that I would have never have thought of before looking at his work. The city is full of interesting cityscapes and buildings, so this week before I submit my proposal, I want to have taken some interesting photographs of buildings in and around Manchester!

Manchester is well known for it's music, so I thought that capturing the life of live music in and around Manchester would be some good experimentation for my task to see if it would work.