Photography influences

William Klein

What have I learnt from Klein's work? To get close up and personal in my work when taking photographs, to have fun, to interact with people to achieve some great shots! His photography is quite similar to Bruce Davidson.

Klein’s street photography was very subjective. He traveled to places all around the world and photographed things how he saw them. He shares how he approached street photography in New York:

Klein pictured above

Here is one of Klein's contact sheets which has been pained on and you can see which one he prefers.

Bruce Davidson 

Bruce began taking photos from an early age and was a gifted young pupil at school, he was selected for service by his country and in 1957 his photography career was resurrected.  Davidson dedicated his career to documenting New York City life and culture.

 These extraordinary photographs document the fascinating lives of a teen gang living in Brooklyn, New York, in the 1950s.The images are part of a collection called Brooklyn Gang. 

Bruce pictured in the middle with two young men. This is from the series Brooklyn Gang.

Another picture from the Brooklyn Gang series.

I love 'Brooklyn Gang' as their is some fantastic photos. I love them as their in black and white also you feel like your their as it captures the mood of each individual. 

In the spring of 1980, Davidson began to photograph the New York subway system.

These series of photos are very nice as the use of colour has been used well and gives off a different feel compared to Brooklyn Gang.

Very serious photo makes me love it much more

I love this one as you can tell it's very old fashioned, the use of colour conveys the mood.

Sources:

 http://www.magnumphotos.com/C.aspx?VP3=CMS3&VF=MAGO31_9_VForm&ERID=24KL53ZTH6

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525368/Photographer-Bruce-Davidson-captures-images-1950s-Brooklyn-gang.html

http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2011/dec/01/train-thought-subway-photographs/

http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2013/03/26/10-lessons-william-klein-has-taught-me-about-street-photography/