Assignment .06

Color due August 8.2011

First of all, thank you to everyone who voted for my shot. I really thought all the submissions were great. Now it's time to keep the ball rolling.

One thing you may have noticed from the last assignment was that nearly all the shots submitted were in black and white. It's classic yes, but it's not how we see the world. The old adage, "when you look at a photo of a person in color, you see their clothes, but when you look at a shot in black and white, you see their soul" - that's a bunch of bull if you ask me. There are some images that just HAVE to be in color.

So my assignment is this: go out, take a photo of a stranger, from the front. The twist is that color must be part of the "story" the photo tells. Maybe it's a photo of a little old lady walking down the street into the golden sunset, maybe it's someone sitting in front of a bright red sign - whatever it is, make color a critical element of the shot.

For inspiration, check out the work of Magnum photographers like Alex Webb, particularly images like this. The ultimate shot should be one where color grabs our attention, but doesn't ultimately distract from the overall photo.

-Peter