Bresson says," To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy." I tried to capture this technique and kept my eyes open and searched for the exact moment to..."click." His works look easier than they are because it is hard to capture a perfect natural picture that doesn't looked posed, but yet still interesting. he had a true gift at doing this. My favorite pictures of these are the first 2 because I think the first one is simple and interesting at the same time and looks like something you would see in his gallery. The second one I like because I captured the lady's emotions well at the exact moment she turned her head. A lot of these pictures are motion shots because Bresson liked them and because I was driving in a car when they were taken. Most of them were taken also when it was raining which shows the change in peoples' emotions and adds more effect to the image and background. They are all in black an white and all contain people in action(on-the-go) Bresson said, "Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you." This was true because I took atleast 100 photos and these were the only ones that caught my eye. You have to keep your eyes open and hope for the right moment and not create it yourself. If you see one don't be afraid to take it. Then, however, you must be very quick. "He also said, "In photography, the smallest thing can be a great subject. The little, human detail can become a Leitmotiv." A leitmotiv is a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition,associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.He showed me that a little minor detail of the world around you can inquire to be so much and show true beauty and honesty without realizing it at fiest glance.
I think that the "You have to keep your eyes open and hope for the right moment and not create it yourself. If you see one don't be afraid to take it." is really interesting. I've always debated with myself whether or not I should go around looking for a picture to take, whether I should wait around for a picture to take, or whether I should go and try to create a picture to take... I've found in my own personal experience that letting moments occur is much better than the other two. But also I find that it is much harder to let the moment occur and capture what it is you want. Timing is so important. I keep my camera in my pocket at all times usually, but even then it's still been very difficult, I really appreciate this set. It's caught my eye and I've come back to look at it and read your comment several times, it's rare that I revisit anything.
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