Some Of My Own Work

After feeling inspired Bresson's work I began to capture some images of my own. I began to take images of everyday scenes (like day trips to town or cambridge). 

This then escalated into taking photos of my best friend doing everyday things; capturing him in the act which gives the photo a nostalgic feeling which Bresson also uses in his own work. 

My Pictures:

[Left] I decided to capture my friend Ryan doing some BMX stunts as it was a fascinating thing to watch and as a still image it captures the talent in action ( like Bresson- capturing life as it happens) as well as creating some amazing memories.

[Right] I captured my niece Annabel at the fair as this image captures the childhood innocence and created an essence of Nostalgia; like Bresson.

I took this image whilst my friend was playing guitar. I decided to take this image because it captures him in the act and greats nostalgia. (Like Bresson). 

[Left] I took this image whilst on a dat trip to cambridge. I decided to capture the scenery of the old cobbled road which gives a sense of nostalgia. The civilians caught in the scene give the image a sense of realism as they are frozen at that moment in time.

[Right] My friend Harry actually took this image whilst we were location hunting at an abandoned railway track (for a film project). This image creates memories of out trip but also gives the viewer an enigma as they don't know where the track leads or where we are even going; leaving them to decide for themselves.

This image was one of my first experiments. It captures him in the act; giving the same effect as Bresson.

[Left]: I originally found an image on tumblr of a 50s greaser lighting a cigarette, like Bresson and the New York image it inspired me to re-create that image (with my friend) as it not only captures an everyday human activity but it also linked nicely to Bresson.

[Right]: In this image I tired to create a sense of nostalgia. The vintage back ground, leather jacket and my Rockabilly friend combined make this image feel like it was taken during the 1950s.

I captured this image of my colleague Josh, writing at work. This image is not only an image frozen in time but it alo successfully creates an enigma for the audience as they have no idea what he is writing. Is it a letter? who is it to? - linking it to Bresson's work.