I chose to produce the photos in black and white because I felt that it helped to show a sense of sameness. Everyone is in the same place at that moment in time. It also added a much more artistic touch to the photos as opposed to just photos of traffic.
I moved forward independently with the theme of other elements of the London streets. Being that I am from New York I was fascinated by how very similar, but in the same token, rather different these components are. At the start of the project my focus was mainly on vehicles and getting around London, however as I started to photograph I found more elements of the street that I felt had more character. This consisted of the street name signs and the “LOOK LEFT/RIGHT” warnings on the street. Most of these photos were taken around Southwark because I felt that it was a better reflection of the things that I appreciated about where I lived during my Study Abroad experience in London.
I kept the theme consistent with black and white and adjusted the light and shadows to create a sense of darkness. I also put in an effort to keep people out of my project. The photos were supposed to represent how people get around London, but after I transition to the street elements theme many of those photos that had people about in them were discarded.
Overall, I enjoyed shooting for this project. I shot over multiple days and produced a plethora of photos. My passion in photography focused around street art so this assignment coincided with that. In my opinion the photos came out beautiful and the theme did come through however that is up to the audience. Through this project I managed to gain a new appreciation for mundane everyday things like street signs and cars.
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