PhotoTalk #1 - Michiel Heijmans
Let's talk about photos in the first PhotoTalk
So here we are. The first PhotoTalk new style. After 16 phototalks via Chat, I now have moved this to a new section of Darkrooms as I noticed not that many followers of Darkrooms use the app and therefor have no access to Chat.
I think a photo discussion fits very well into Darkrooms as these newsletters are all about the photographic process, both in the technical (analog or digital) and the mental (your grey matter) darkrooms. The initial plan is to have a photo discussion every other week and then see if this works out.
The first photo is one provided by Michiel Heijmans, find him here on Instagram
How to proceed?
Answer the poll with 5 questions and leave your comments afterwards.
Want to have a little more background on the questions in the poll?
Quickly read the introduction that was send two weeks ago.
Now, let us know what you think of this photo by leaving a comment. If you have any criticisms, make sure you justify them - so that not just the photographer, but everyone can make up their own minds and maybe learn from it.
That’s it for this week.
Till next time,
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I like this kind of structured poll to see other people's opinions. The photo is very well executed, almost completely black, but with just the right amount of nuance. The boy's gaze is very captivating. I voted for a 'negative impression' because of this boy, but this question made me doubt how to answer, as I don't think it's a 'negative' photo. You want to help him because he is sitting alone and looks a bit scared.
I really like this photo and I’ve kept coming back to it all day. I find myself really drawn to it. For me, the dark, black and white edit really adds to the mood of the image. I also like that the photo leaves it up to the viewer to try to determine what is going on. It’s a good, thought provoking image.
Regarding the comments about it being too dark, I found that adjusting the backlight on my iPad brought out some of the details in the shadows.