Published in the first volume of G5A's Imprint in 2020
Images tend to repeat themselves.
Whether it is the shape, the composition or the emotion, over time some images have the tendency of resembling others in one’s collection. It’s like spotting a friend’s lookalike in a crowd where a gaze, a shrug of the shoulder, a stray tuft of hair, might make you stop and fill you with a sense of familiarity towards the stranger.
These repeating tropes aren’t always intentional, but are more a result of inclinations that develop over time.
The streets are a largely unpredictable and constantly changing environment. Making images in such an environment relies heavily on what the street has to offer that day accompanied by a generous sprinkle of luck.
This is what fascinates me; to be able to spot repetitions of similar or contrasting tropes in my street photographs.
Whether it is the shape, the composition or the emotion, over time some images have the tendency of resembling others in one’s collection. It’s like spotting a friend’s lookalike in a crowd where a gaze, a shrug of the shoulder, a stray tuft of hair, might make you stop and fill you with a sense of familiarity towards the stranger.
These repeating tropes aren’t always intentional, but are more a result of inclinations that develop over time.
The streets are a largely unpredictable and constantly changing environment. Making images in such an environment relies heavily on what the street has to offer that day accompanied by a generous sprinkle of luck.
This is what fascinates me; to be able to spot repetitions of similar or contrasting tropes in my street photographs.
