PhotoTalk #4 - Marcel Borgstijn
Let's talk about photos in the fourth PhotoTalk
This is the fourth PhotoTalk and we are gonna discuss a photo of mine today.
I will not give any context as we have not done that in the previous PhotoTalks, but I will add my comments (and some context) somewhere on Sunday.
Just read this brilliant quote by James Clear, author of ‘Atomic Habits’:
"If you want to avoid criticism, create less. If you want to avoid irrelevance, create more."
—James Clear
Something to chew upon.
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Answer the poll with 5 questions and leave your comments afterwards.
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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.
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Till next time,
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Thanks all for your comments. Very valuable and nice to read how people judge this photo. I will give a bit more context to put this photo in the perspective of what I meant by it.
This is a self-portrait I took when I was working on the photo project Victor, about my son with autism. I then also started reading a lot about that subject and figured I could tick some boxes as well.
For me, this photo sums up in one image what autism means:
- The world is black and white. It's either one or the other
- The world is very straightforward but not in balance
- The world is divided into boxes, everything for structure
- The self-image looks perfectly clear, although this may appear hazy to other people
It's an arresting photo with a disturbing quality, which makes it pleasing to the eye.