Although Henri Cartier-Bresson was mainly a street photographer, I have been looking a his work for inspiration with my theme 'sense of place'. I believe that people make the places just as much as the objects and landscapes do; the feeling the place gives off can be different depending on who is there and the emotions they are feeling. Places can become hostile or happy, angry, awkward or sad, depending on the emotions and feelings of the people there.
I think this image is a good example of how people can bring give a place a 'sense' or feeling. Without the two women in this image the photograph would have no feel or emotion, it would just be an average cafe. However with the inclusion of the two subjects, the image turns into something more. Suddenly the place has a sense of judging and insecurity, you can tell that the place has become an area of hostility for the young woman. I would really like to capture the emotions of the place in my photography, rather than just the aesthetics.
Think how quickly emotions change...Transience. Consider how many emotions you feel in one day, hour, minute. What implications does photography have in 'capturing' these emotional moments?
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