The conclution of the study
What did I want to learn?
The test - How dit it go?
What did I learn?
The resault of showing it to others in class?
What did I do to improve the project afterwards?
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Per and Nicholas from Wrenchmonkees
Name:
Custom and vintage motorcycles scene in Denmark
Project genre:
Reportage / Documentary
My subjects are:
The Wrenchmonkees in Copenhagen and the motorcyclist Hanne and Dennis from the Brommbassers Randers MC Club
Why this project:
In my photography study in Medieskolerne i Viborg we where asked to do a project on our own. This is done so we learn how to interact in the real world as a photographers and learn how to stand on our own feet. Learn new things that we are not so good at, with hands on.
Why this subject:
For me this is exiting beiing a motorcykle enthusiast my self. I there for decided to send my favourite motorcykle builders a mail and check if I could visit them for a day and be a "fly on the wall". They said yes. I would also like to mention that one of the owners of Wrenchmonkees is a very talented photographer, Nicholas Bech. I also found and contacted 2 members of the motorcycle club Brombasserne in Randers.
What do I expect to learn:
To contact and approach people that I want to tell a story about. To grasp how it is done so that this represent a full and understandable story for others to chime in a culture and/or a life or a lifestyle. To write text with the story. Learn how to use smaller cameras so the photographer is "watching and documenting" and not the center of attention and use as less equipment as possible. Get in there and get the story how it is. To find out the right format for an article in papers and websites.
Gear:
- Fuji X Pro 1
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Honda CB 750K 1977
Project photos and story build up guidelines:
- Introduction and overview - Start photo
- A photo focused on activity or a group
- A close up
- A portrait
- Interaction and activitiy
- A snapshot of the story
- A series of photos that hangs together to tell a story
- A "End photo"
Sources and inspiration:
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