There
are many wonderful photo opportunities possible while walking around Rome. I
look for relationships between people and the environment. If I see something
or someone that looks like it would make an extraordinary photo I ask myself
first what are the conditions of light, contrast, color and potential
composition. If a certain criteria is met I make all the necessary manual
adjustments on my camera, approach the subject, often with discretion, and
shoot it. 99% of every photo I take is done mentally before I shoot it
mechanically.
In
the above image I combined the gesture of a statue with the action of a
person playing guitar. The location is Ponte Saint Angelo, a bridge that
crosses the Tiber River. I visually recognized a connection between the statue
of the angel and the guitarist, thus framed them as a visual pair. I especially
saw the relationship between the hands of each figure and the 'repetition of
form' they exemplified. The light and contrast were perfect for black and white
photography. The soft hues of dusk filter evenly over the subjects and the
background adds just enough information to give a 'sense of place' to the
overall composition.
William
Shepley - Master Photographer in Rome
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