Exercise - Anders Petersens French Kiss

I can see that these types of photographs have their place but I can't say I enjoy them personally.  I like photography for its beauty, and for me the sharper the picture the better.

I can see why people like to be more controversial and it would be boring I suppose if all was beautiful.

Looking at these three Anders Petersens French Kiss, Daido Moriyama Bye Bye Photography and
Jacob Aue Sobol.  Their work is very similar and could all belong to the same exhibition.

The Japanese style is gritty, dark black and white images, direct and spontaneous. The photographic language is one of blur, motion, unsharpness, scratches, light leaks, dust, graininess and stains.  Everything that most people try not to do and spend a lifetime avoiding these things.

Its definitely interesting to look at and a wide variety of subjects and views but I wont be spending my time trying to get my images to look like this.


http://www.oca-student.com/resource-type/frenchkiss


http://www.oca-student.com/resource-type/gbadgersayonara


Tokio Sobol 
http://www.oca-student.com/node/94179


Bye Bye Photography

http://www.google.co.uk/searchq=bye+bye+photography+daido+moriyama&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=kS_yUt3DJI2rhAfuk4DIBQ&ved=0CDwQsAQ