Book Inspiration

“Then They Came For Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II” is a series of photographs focusing on a social issue and current even during the 1940s. Henri Cartier-Bresson’s “The Decisive Moment” does not have one central focus like the photographs of Japanese internment camps, but each image seems to have its own narrative. A key take-away from both of these photobooks is to tell a story through photography. That can be accomplished on a large scale, like capturing a specific social issue through a series of images, or on a smaller scale, where each individual image has its own story. “AIR” by Vincent Laforet does not have much of a narrative. Instead, Laforet offers a different point of view on a few cities. Captured from a helicopter, Laforet photographs a city at night and from above. This creates a very interesting and different view of a city that people do not often get to see. From this, a take-away is to photograph everyday objects and places from unique points of view. Some ideas I have for my photobook are, automotive photography, photographing buildings from different angles of view, street photography, and light painting with long exposure shots. These are just a few I have now, but I’m sure I will think of more throughout the week.