For this occasion, we'll take a journey through the world of street photography, where elements like people and architecture are the main subjects of these compositions. This is my vision for the day, captured during an afternoon spent wandering the streets with the intention of finding the best scenes. We see shapes, movement, and, of course, the contrast best achieved with the black and white of each of these images.
In a way, one might think that black and white is an abstract way of seeing things, because that's not how we perceive them. Color is part of what is natural to our eyes. Of course, in the early days of photography, monochrome emerged as the only way to capture images. Later, color was developed as part of the technological advancement of photography, but black and white has always been a preferred compositional style for many amateur and professional photographers. It is undoubtedly one of the styles favored by many.
Perhaps it's because, in some way, one wants that image, beyond simply portraying reality, to become a work of art. It's a slight modification we're allowed to make to what we're seeing, where a whole range of colors abounds, but is reduced to dark and light tones in contrast. Therefore, here we see my vision of the street for this day, between individuals in motion and static figures, but also between architectural forms.
All photographs are my own.
