In this picture I can see a man wearing ragged worn out clothes and clutching a telephone in his hand. Although the setting and first glance of the photo creates an eerie almost horror setting as the use of the red and the image with the weirdly placed objects it actually creates a sense of warmth and comfort, an organic feeling. The windows may be used in the photo for natural framing. The man in the middle is the main focus of the image as he stands boldly in the middle of the photo. The background is contrasted with light and dark elements in the photo creating a sense of confusion to the eye. There is an unusual object on the left which is very bright suggesting the photographer may have intentionally over exposed the image to add. The door is wide open which could be used to imply the theme of openings as well as the window. The red wallpaper could make some people feel uncomfortable as it is saturated to an ugly, unappealing colour. To further create a sense of uncomfortableness, in the image the man is staring right down the lens making the people that look at the photo feel like they are being watched. The picture belongs to the genre of portraiture but it is in an unusual portrait. The portraits expectations are that it is simple, colourful and looks good to the eye. However this photo completely breaks those boundaries and isn't what we would expect from a portrait. The features of the photos are unique as there is a large use of contrast with the window and the sofa to the door and the composition is very strange as the objects are placed in a sinister way. The use of vibrant warm red isn't a normal colour within a living room portrait as most home portraits are still life.
Shizuka Yokozima creates this image by using a nighttime setting to make sure the the window is a pitch black colour with no light reflecting off of it. Although we can't see that it's dark outside, we can assume as it makes the lighting and colours within the image stand out. She used the rule of thirds to frame the image perfectly. When the photographer takes the photos she doesn't really know or meet the people in her photos instead sends letters to them telling them where to stand and what to do and act. She may use feathering to smooth at the edges in her photo and blur unnecessary things within the photo. She might of also used an exposure compensation because exposure is a massive part within this image and may use one to make sure she doesn't over expose any components within her image.
The picture could be interpreted in many ways some polar opposite of each other. However in my opinion the photo makes me feel uncomfortable as the man is staring directly at me smiling. It creates the vibe of the scene in a horror movie where the villain is about to commit a murder. Furthermore, the sense of an old fashioned room makes the image more disturbing as it seems very outdated. However, it could also be interpreted that the image is a warm colourful living room setting portrayed through still life and may be calming to the eye. If I could ask the artist three questions they would be. Why did you compose the image the image in this way? Why don't you meet the people in the images? and What is the meaning behind the image?
Doing some basic research I can learn that Shizuka Yokozomi structures her portraits with a person in the middle of the photo icolated to the rest of the picture. We can also learn she is not a sociable person as when she takes her photos she doesn't meet the subject within the image she just chose an address and asked if the people would like to be in a photo and send them letters telling them where to stand and what to do. Many of her photos also include the use of windows and the title "strangers" implies her taking photos of random people through their homes. Although it is pretty freaky it is also an extremely unique idea and creates lots of abstract images with on ongoing theme. This may relate to the theme of openings because she takes photos through open windows and shows the opening of different lifestyles within her photos and the different colours and compositions between every person and their houses.
Shizuka Yokozima creates this image by using a nighttime setting to make sure the the window is a pitch black colour with no light reflecting off of it. Although we can't see that it's dark outside, we can assume as it makes the lighting and colours within the image stand out. She used the rule of thirds to frame the image perfectly. When the photographer takes the photos she doesn't really know or meet the people in her photos instead sends letters to them telling them where to stand and what to do and act. She may use feathering to smooth at the edges in her photo and blur unnecessary things within the photo. She might of also used an exposure compensation because exposure is a massive part within this image and may use one to make sure she doesn't over expose any components within her image.
The picture could be interpreted in many ways some polar opposite of each other. However in my opinion the photo makes me feel uncomfortable as the man is staring directly at me smiling. It creates the vibe of the scene in a horror movie where the villain is about to commit a murder. Furthermore, the sense of an old fashioned room makes the image more disturbing as it seems very outdated. However, it could also be interpreted that the image is a warm colourful living room setting portrayed through still life and may be calming to the eye. If I could ask the artist three questions they would be. Why did you compose the image the image in this way? Why don't you meet the people in the images? and What is the meaning behind the image?
Doing some basic research I can learn that Shizuka Yokozomi structures her portraits with a person in the middle of the photo icolated to the rest of the picture. We can also learn she is not a sociable person as when she takes her photos she doesn't meet the subject within the image she just chose an address and asked if the people would like to be in a photo and send them letters telling them where to stand and what to do. Many of her photos also include the use of windows and the title "strangers" implies her taking photos of random people through their homes. Although it is pretty freaky it is also an extremely unique idea and creates lots of abstract images with on ongoing theme. This may relate to the theme of openings because she takes photos through open windows and shows the opening of different lifestyles within her photos and the different colours and compositions between every person and their houses.
In these photos I used the inspiration of Shizuka Yokomizo and took images using her style of putting a person as the main focus of an image. I thought about framing, positioning and angles when deciding to create these. I incorporated light into the photos and even created shadow on some. I tried to use lots of different ideas even with limited recources and places as we didn't have the same sort of household feel to Shizuka's work. I think I did a good job