This is an image named "Stranger No.1" taken in 1996 by Shizuka Yokomizo. In this images you can see a man on the phone - in the centre of the image - in what looks to be his bedroom (because there is a bed and he is in his underwear so it must be an area of the house were he can wear what he wants freely). The man has an almost concerning/ worried look on his face, as if he has been startled or as if in shock. The fact that he is staring dead straight into the camera adds to the atmosphere of the photo conspicuously and makes us as viewers, unbelievably confused on wether this photo is candid or planned. The image looks to have been taken from outside the house through the bedroom window, because you can see the window frame. The window frame splits the image up into 3 almost like the rule of thirds concept that we use in photography where we split images in three to check how the image is composed however this is a natural looking split rather than an artificial one. But at the same time the photo is actually spit in to 6 identical rectangles, which the whole image is filled with, (rectangular door, frames, wall patterns) which in turn creates a sense of uniformity and continuity slightly. The framing of the image makes your eyes instantaneously be drawn to the man (as he is the centre focus) but after seeing him your eyes kind of make their way through each third
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WWW: I love the colouring in some of these images, they compliment the subjects skin very well. I manage to take all of these photos with the subject not noticing ( They were aware that i was going to take pictures just not where and when I was going to) so i did actually manage to keep that candid aspect of it, unlike Yokomizo who informs his subjects. I managed to follow the theme of openings in a sense that i took the opening that was available/ I took the opportunity to take photos of my subject whilst they were not paying attention. I like the framing of majority as the subject is in the centre, and the ones that aren't create variety. The use of a singular subject was effective as it creates the sense that this is targeted and intentional. The fact that the subject never looks at the camera also gives it a very natural and authentic look and feel.
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EBI: If the date wasn't on the images, I didn't realise it was on them until after the taking photographs part of the session was over. Although I guess the date could be interpreted in a creepy kind of way of stalker keeping the dates of when they see and take pictures of the stalked? I don't know I don't really like it. I also don't like the colouring in some, the colours are washed out and all grey. I also don't like how blurry some are and the lack of focus, although it does make the photographs look very unprofessional and as if a random person took it with no photography experience (much like majority of real stalkers) I do not like it. A lot of them I feel like I am way too close to the subject as well, stalking is usually taken from a far not close for the person to notice that you are there. I also don't think that majority of these photos captured that invasive and disturbing atmosphere that Kokomizo created so brilliantly.
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These four are some of my favourite photos because of the orange colouring, the high quality and the centered focus of the subject. I also love the fact that I am stood quite far from the subject when I took these and that they didn't notice I was taking them either, They were just carrying out their assessment work like normal. I like the reflective aspect of the floor as well, it has nothing to do with the theme or the response I just think it gives a nice clean look to the images. |
This image is a favourite because of where it was taken from- behind the classroom door- as it created a separation just like the photo I originally analysed, from me (the photographer) and the subject. As well as that the subject not noticing the photo was also pretty good. It really looks as if I’ve been watching from a distance which is more affective than watching from up close |